Lunch Money

Greg’s mom worries that he is too focused on making money, but his dad says it’s okay. Why does Mr. Kenton feel this way?

Explain why Maura keeps competing with Greg.

At school, Maura shows Greg some of her new drawings, and he wants to help her, but instead he is rude. Why? What could he have done instead to handle the situation in a better way?

Maura likes Greg’s comic booklet, but she thinks there is something wrong with it. What is that thing, and how do they fix the problem?

Principal Davenport asks Mr. Z why he supports Greg and Maura’s comic-book sales against her express wishes. What is his response? Could he have answered in a better way? If so, how?

List two things that Maura and Greg disagree about, and explain how they resolve these disputes.

Mrs Davenport has a specific reason why she does not want lots of kids selling stuff at school. What is it? Argue whether it is a good or bad reason.

Mr. Z points out that kids could sell items at the school store. Suggest another way children might sell things at school without turning the entire campus into a flea market.