| A | B |
| massive | huge |
| wailed | cry |
| defiantly | disobedient |
| scoffed | mocking |
| glistened | shiny |
| inquisitively | curious |
| Melinda | punched Bradley in the eye |
| Miss Davis | teacher that wrote Bradley a letter |
| Mrs. Ebbel | teacher that did not give Bradley a chance |
| Colleen | girl that had a birthday party |
| Jeff Fishkin | new student from Washington D.C. |
| Ronnie | present to Carla from Bradley |
| Bradley Chalkers | boy that changed throughout the novel |
| Claudia | sibling that enjoys tormenting her brother |
| setting of the story | Mrs. Ebbel's classroom at Red Hill School |