Uma's Reading Log

Book: Utterly Me Clarice Bean
Author: Lauren Child

9. Interview the characters, ask questions and provide answers.

Question to Clarice (main character)
Why do you think Betty is not in school?

       First I thought Betty was sick, so I called her home telephone to see how she was doing and tell some exiting news that happened at school. But no one answered! That was utterly fishy, because Betty's family ALWAYS answers the phone even if the whole family is utterly sick. If  Betty would go on vacation she would have told me last time I talked to her, because we are best friends and tell each other everything. I've started to get worried and thought of horrible stuff that could have happened to Betty and her family. Maybe her family got captured, and if they don't say the the secret formula they will be dropped into a bubbling volcano? Or they are on the run from the law? Or her parents has invented an invention that someone wickedish is trying to steal and therefore her family had to go into hiding?

Question to Grace (Clarice's classmate)
What do you think about Clarice and Betty?
 
     Clarice takes "my" ideas and she gets our teacher Mrs Wilberton on her nerves all the time! I have never get on Mrs Wilberton's nevers, because she thinks I am the "best" and "smartest" student ever! Clarice is really annoying, but Betty is cool. I like Betty, she has really awesome clothes and goes to other countries often. Betty never gets in trouble, I also never get in trouble. But the problem is that Betty is always with Clarice, they are always on each other's side. I invited Betty to my party, but she decided not go, because Clarice wasn't invieted and they were going to have a sleepover that day. Betty missed so much, she could have been with me having an awesome party, but instead she choose to be with boring Clarice.

Question to Mrs Wilberton (Clarice's teacher)
How is Clarice doing in class?

       There is one thing Clarice must practice, and that's her concerntration! She is always day dreaming in class. I also think she is losing her memory because yesterday when I asked Clarice a question, she did not answer because she was to busy day dreamin (ofcourse), so I asked her the same question again and again and again. Finally she answered "could you repeat the question Mr Drisco." I got really furious by her reply because I do not tolerate that kind of ignorance towards me as a teacher. Clarice can act silly to her friends, but NOT towards me!