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Adapted from Just Juice by Karen Hesse, Scholastic Books
Adapted from Just Juice by Karen Hesse, Scholastic Books
1 Chapter 1
Brown paper bags
a 9 Juice is a nine year old girl, she does not like
fiiJ- ri1 school because she does not know how to read. "
3 Juice is in the 3rd grade, Her teacher is Mrs. Hamble.
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4 Juice has four sisters, Markey, Charleen,
[®1@] & Q ~ Lulu and, Turtle. Juice lives with her mother,
& 4 father and four sisters.
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1 & 1. How many sisters does Juice have?
6 3 4 6 3 4
1/12 [1J 2. What Grade is in?
1 3 6 1 3 6
X 6 ;I++ ++3 m 3. Why does Juice not like School?
Juice
Juice cannot read
Boys are mean
Juice does not like her teacher
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2 Chapter 2
Halfway
& Juice and her family live In the south.
Juice looks out for Pa who is sad because he
a
does not have a job. Today, Juice stays home from
school to be with her Pa for the day.
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1 1. Why does Juice stay home from school?
Juice did not do her homework
Q Juice wants to be with her Pa
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Juice wants to play in the yard
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2. Where does
-$- ~ -$North East South
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3. Why is Pa sad?
Juice and her family live?
Does not have a Job Is sick
Hurt his leg. 5
3 Chapter 3
The Letter
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Pa opens an important letter that he received in the
h mail. Pa does not know how to read. Juice wishes
she could read the letter, but she does not know how
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to read.
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~1 [1J ,.'I 1. What did Pa recieve in the mail?
(;\~ tb A package A Letter A Dog
2 [1J A c~ li 2. What does Juice wish she could do?
~~~ If1*"Ride a bike Go to the Zoo
~ (;\ Read the letter
3 Q 3. Can Pa read?
YES NO Yes NO
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4 Chapter 4
Bad News
& Pa and Juice walk to find Markey at school, she will
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Ii (;\ a be able to read the letter. Markey tells Pa and
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Juice that their house has been sold because they did not
~~ ~~ ~'* pay their bill. The family needs to buy back their
1 200_ house in one year.
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1 ~G\ 1. Who read the letter?
Lulu Markey Juice
2. Why was their house sold?
They did not pay their bill.
~ ~
It was old.
,3 3. How long do they have to buy back their house?
3 200_1 5 years 1 year 3 years
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5 Chapter 5
/ ...'Q'A ~ A little light comes on
~& f ~ Juice and Pa walk to the town office. Pa
. - &G~ ?~?F ~ G talks about the money problem at the office. Pa and
1 200_2~ 3a ~ Juice think of a plan to earn money in one year.
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1 G f 1. Where do Juice and Pa walk to?
~ ~ Beach Town School
2 rn G @~·O· ~ 2. What does Pa talk about with the town clerk.
?@?.- •~ ~ \- S
Money problems Bills Their house
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6 Chapter 6
Geneva Visits
~ ~ a Geneva Long stops by the house. Geneva is a home
~ ~ © © ~ nurse. She wants to help Ma with her pregnancy.
Geneva wants to make sure all of the children have
Su M T W
Th F Sa
food. She will visit the house next week.
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1 (i) R 1. Who is Geneva?
R ~ ~ Nurse Babysitter dogwalker
2 e~ 2. Geneva wants to give the children?
.~,~ Gifts Water Food
3 .,
if, 3. When will Geneva visit?
~~~ ••• 200_ Every year
1 JULY MTWTFSS
dUH~ Once a month
1 Su M T W
Th F Sa
once a week
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7 Chapter 7
\
Land of the Car bones
n While walking Pa and Juice find an empty metal building in
a junk yard. Juice thinks it will be perfect for Pa
to put his machines in and open a business. The
one problem is finding the money for the business.
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1 1. What does Juice and Pa find in the Junk
yard?
n dog car building
2 [1J Q n 2. What will Pa put in the building?
•Cars Animals Machines
3 [1J 3. What will
G &~ *iPa need to start a
~ workshop?
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f:) Y ~:f0)
Money Food People 15
8 Chapter 8
Dishes
Q ;§ ~ 5 100 ~
Pa is going to take a five hundred dollar loan from
®. ~ ~ -~ the lumber yard to start his business. Juice goes to
" @f & school she cannot read. A boy calles her stupid.
@) & ~ 4 Charleen and Markey are going to help Juice read after
dinner.
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1 <i) G ~ @~ ~ ~
1. Who will loan Pa money for his Business?
00~ Bank Lumber yard Mailman
@f &2 m 2. Why does a boy call Juice stupid?
(0i She cannot read She cannot write
3(j) 3. Who will help Juice learn to read?
Ma Pa Markey Charleen
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9 Chapter 9
Lulu Gets Wheels
ffffJ a ~ W Juice finds Lulu a bike in the junk yard . Juice
;IF ~~ G ~ ~ is missing school to help Pa find work. Geneva tells
@ @ {(1. ~f
Ma she needs to walk because she has diabetes.
v
aG nn Pals first job is fixing a lawn mower.
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1 1. What does Juice find Lulu?
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A bike A dog Shoes
2 2. What does Geneva tell Ma to do?
Run Skip Walk
3. Why does Ma need to walk?
Ma has Diabetes
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Ma hurt her leg
@ . Ma IS on a diet
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10 Chapter 10
The Red Car
Juice is missing school working in Pals workshop where
she feels smart. Officer Rusk brings her back to
school. A red Station Wagon passes the house in the
PM ~
afternoon. The girls know it is the lady who bought their
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1 (j) ;IF~ 1. Who brings Juice back to school?
(Q)~ Fireman Ma Officer Rusk
2 m 2. Why is Juice missing school?
-(~ ~ To work To play Watch TV
PM o 3. What color car passes the house in the afternoon?
Blue Red Green
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11 Chapter 11
a ~ A Gift
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( f & I It is winter and very cold. Pa does not have much
o work. Nothing has been paid on the house. Pa and
Ii ~ ::?J r:J Juice make gifts in the workshop. Juice makes boxes for
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Pa makes plates for his
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~ ""~~~ © ~ ~, @) a daughters. Ma makes candy for everyone. Charleen, Markey
Aa Bb Cc Dd Ee Ff& fft] ;J ABC @] ~i
and Lulu make alphabet letter cards to help Juice
her sisters and parents.
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1 ...
Q ~~ 1. Has Pa paid any money for the house?
YES NO
YES NO
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2. What does Juice make for her family?
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Necklaces Shoes Boxes
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3. What does Pa make for his daughters?
a:J candy boxes plates
~4 [JJ -- © if ~ ~~~ 4. What does Ma make for everyone?
~'- .
pie candy plates
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5[1] 5. What does Charleen, Markey, and Lulu make for
Juice?
ABC 1m candy alphabet cards
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12 Chapter 12
~ Visitor
~ j! Pa is getting more work as spring approaches. Officer
a~ Rusk visits the house and gives Ma a letter. If
1 & Juice misses one more day of school Ma and
Q Pa will have to go to court with Juice. Juice
]D says that she will go to school . She has been
Aa Bb Cc Dd Ee Ff
practicing her letters.
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1 [1J rt-i © 1. What does Officer Rusk give Ma?
(;\~ gift letter food
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2 /1"" C@ Q t 2. Where will Ma and Pa have to go if
does not go to school? " Juice
Court Store beach
3 ~Q@ 8"" ;(f 3. Does Juice say she will go to school?
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13 Chapter 13
»;/0~/) /G ~~~
Grinning in the Rain
~ ~ ~1 2 ,0 ~ Geneva the home nurse visits every two days. Geneva
Q~[j ~00 ~~ brings milk, cheese, flour and cereal. Geneva thinks Pals
crafts are beautiful and he should sell them at Mountain
Craft Store downtown. Juice likes this idea. Juice
hopes the money made will help her family buy back
their house.
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1 (i) ~LJ ~ t;JJ00
1. Who brings milk, cheese and flour to the family?
~ G Officer Rusk Nurse Geneva Pa
002 [1] G 0° ~ ~ ~ 2. What does nurse Geneva think Pa should sell?
~~ crafts bikes toys
3 ~i ~~ 3. What wi" the money help buy back?
t;v Car house dog
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14 Chapter 14
Reasons
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Juice IS enjoying school. Mrs. Hamble tested Juice in reading.
NO )~ Mrs. Hamble no longer calls on Juice to read In
class. Juice works with Miss Hobarth on reading In a small
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group. Juice is in the school play and has the
1 ,0 ,it) ;IF @) most lines. One day on the way to school Charleen is
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6 ;1$1 -1. Does Juice like school now?
YES NO Yes No
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2. Who does Juice read with during reading group?
~ Geneva Miss Hobarth
3 (i) 3. Who is mean to Juice?
@) Charleen
~ ,0 4 4. Does Juice go to school on that day?
YES NO Yes No
Miss Hobarth Geneva
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15 Chapter 15
Stuck In the Mud
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Juice walks back home and finds Pa's truck stuck in
©- ~~ ~ ~ ~ the mud. He is trying to bring his crafts downtown
@ Q«l(~ ~ to Mountain Crafts store. Ma yells from the house,
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she is not feeling well.
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1 [1] G 1. What is wrong with pa's car?
~ ~
'\~ f!r broke stuck In mud
2(1) 2. Who is trying to bring the crafts downtown?
Geneva Miss Deal Pa
3[1] 3. What IS wrong with Ma ?
Sick mad
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16 Chapter 16
A Miracle
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• Ma is sick on the couch. Juice takes care of
her mother while Pa goes to town to find nurse
© ....... Q
Genevea. Ma passes out Juice finds her sugar tester
and reads her sugar level. Juice discovers Ma's
6 © 6DJ © ~ sugar is low and feeds her sugar cubes. Ma wakes
t ~ up and tells Juice the baby is coming. Juice
delivers the baby. Ma names her Sugar. 33
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• @ ?1. Who takes care of Ma
G ~ Pa Juice Geneva
2 l1J © 2. What is wrong with Ma ?
d @ ~ sugar is low mad tired
3. Who feeds Ma sugar cubes?
3(1)
Pa Geneva Juice
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4 [1] © 4. What happens to Ma ?
a ~~ ~ has a baby goes to hospital
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5 [1] -JI ~ 5. What is the new baby's name?
e; ,£:::. ~ 41
Sugar Salt Rose
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17 Chapter 17
The Summons
G Pa brings
~ Geneva to the house
~ she makes
~ sure the
~
baby is
T healthy. The girls stay home from " school to stay
© with Ma
~/ ©-~
deliver his
and the
~ crafts,
new
~
baby.
G 6~ he sees
G Pa
officer
-goes
Rusk
to
on
~ town
@-~
his
to
,iY; e~ G ~ way. Officer Rusk gives Pa a fine for 1,000 dollars
;f G ~~i © because Juice is not in school. Pa tells Ma about
~~ 11 .. 11 S•Juice and not paying the bills for the house.
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1 (j) ~ ~ T 1. Who makes sure the baby IS healthy?
~ G Geneva Pa Miss Hamble
2 ?• ~
2. Do the girls go to school?
YES NO Yes No
3. How much IS the fine because Juice is not in
school?
1,000 dollars 5,000 dollars
•!Io s. !> S4 ........ G © 4. Does Pa tell Ma about the bills?
YES NO Yes No
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18 Chapter 18
Lulu Emerges
Ma is going to town to talk with the town clerk
and school about the money they owe. Lulu is upset
about Pa and Juice not knowing how to read and lying
to her. Pa feels sad about the situation. Juice
talks to Lulu and she comes out from behind the couch.
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1 (1) ~ g~ ~-1. Who goes to town to talk with the town
~ clerk?
© G Ma Pa Juice
I~l2 (i) @ G i 2. Who IS upset that Pa and Juice can not read?
iffl] ~ Lulu Geneva Miss Hamble
3 & G & 3. How does Pa feel about not knowing how
to read?
Happy Sad 39
19 Chapter 19
,~r Finding a Way
© © Ma comes home and tells her family that everything
@~ G ~ will be ok. Pa keeps working and Ma will handle the
@ Rj-' money and pay back a little bit at a time. They do not
have to pay the school 1,000 dollars. Ma tells the
girls that everyone in the house IS learning to read and all
~
" girls of age are going to school in a stern voice. Juice
Q " is happy to be herself in school. 40
1 (j) 1. Who will handle the money?
-- ,© 1flf] Ma Lulu Juice
2 ? /~•
2. Do they have to pay the school 1,000 dollars?
YES ·NO yes No
3 (j) W~ 3. Who is learning to read?
Q ~ Pa & Juice Nurse
4. Does
YES NO Yes No
Juice like school now? 4
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