The
Lemonade
War
By: Jacqueline Davies
L. Shifflett
Figurative Language
Simile
Comparing two things using
“like” or “as”
The lemon was as yellow
as a dandelion.
Metaphor
Comparing two things NOT
using “like” or “as”
When life hands you
lemons, make lemonade.
Hyperbole
An outrageous exaggeration
that emphasizes a point
There were a ton of lemons in
that cup of lemonade.
Onomatopoeia
Names an action by a
sound.
plump, crash, thud, thump
Personification
Gives human characteristics
(actions, feelings, thoughts)
to nonhuman objects,
animals, and ideas.
The lemonade danced in
her mouth.
Idiom
A commonly used expression
of a group or culture.
I’m feeling under the weather.
(feeling sick)
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Anticipation Guide
Do you AGREE or DISAGREE with the following
statements? Put a check or smiley/frowny face in
the box which fits your ideas
1. I am people-smart. I understand people and
their feelings. I love talking to others.
2. I am math smart. I am good at solving problems
and working with numbers
3. Competing with others is fun.
4. Math is all around you.
5. Cooperating with people who are not like you is
difficult.
6. I can lose but still be a winner.
7. Creating a new idea is easy and fun.
8. Saving your money for a toy is better than
giving your money to others.
9. Being friends with people who are different that
you is difficult.
10. A lemonade stand is the best way to make
money.
L. Shifflett
Chapter One: Slump
Chapter Vocabulary:
(Write the definition of the word and state why the author used that word to describe that part of the story)
slump
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humiliated
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humongous
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Meet the Characters
(Who are the characters mentioned in chapter 1? List words that describe them at this point in the story)
Figurative Language
What type of figurative language does the author use?
Underline keywords to prove your answer and explain why.
“Jesse standing on the bottom step with
daylight squirting all around her.”
(Evan throwing the ball to the ceiling)
“Pop. Thwap. Pop. Thwap.”
Comprehension
Answer the following questions in complete sentences.
1. What does Evan do to avoid Jessie?
2. Why is Evan upset with his sister?
3. What did Evan do with the ten dollars their
grandmother gave him? What did Jessie do
with the money their grandmother gave her?
L. Shifflett
Chapter Two: Breakup
Chapter Vocabulary:
(Write the definition of the word and state why the author used that word to describe that part of the story)
breakup
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deserting
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complicated
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Comprehension
Answer the following questions in complete sentences.
1. What was the letter about?
2. Why do Evan and Jessie feel differently about
the letter from school?
3. Why is the chapter’s title, Breakup a perfect
title?
Figurative Language
What type of figurative language does the author use?
Underline keywords to prove your answer and explain why.
“But for some reason her legs wouldn't move.
She stood still, her bare feet rooted to the
cool cement.”
“It’s not a big deal, said Jessie again, her voice
stretched tight like a rubber band.”
Meet the Character
(Who is the new character mentioned in chapter 2? List
words that describe them at this point in the story)
Business Decisions:
Evan and Spencer are becoming business partners. List a few of
their upstarting decisions that Jessie feels are not good. For
example:
● Evan is starting a business with someone he
doesn’t really care for.
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Chapter Three: Joint Venture
Chapter Vocabulary:
(Write the definition of the word and state why the author used that word to describe that part of the story)
joint venture
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chintzy
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lull
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Comprehension
Answer the following questions in complete sentences.
1. Why do Evan and Scott set up their lemonade
stand on the corner of the street instead of
the end of the driveway?
2. Why does Evan dislike Scott?
3. Later in the day, why was it more difficult for
Evan and Scott to sell lemonade?
Business Decisions:
What are a few mistakes that Evan and Scott made
with the start of their business?
Advertisement
What are the differences in the posters created to
advertise their lemonade?
Refer to picture on board
Figurative Language
What type of figurative language does the author use?
Underline keywords to prove your answer and explain why.
“They’d made a ton of money that afternoon.”
“They sat in silence, feeling the heat suck away
every bit of their energy.”
L. Shifflett
Chapter Four: Partnership
Chapter Vocabulary:
(Write the definition of the word and state why the author used that word to describe that part of the story)
partnership
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verge
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impatiently
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Figurative Language
What type of figurative language does the author use?
Underline keywords to prove your answer and explain why.
“Jessie felt like a deflating balloon.”
“The frost on them was already starting to
sweat off.”
Meet the Character
(Who is the new character mentioned in chapter 4? List
words that describe them at this point in the story)
Comprehension
Answer the following questions in complete sentences.
1. Why did Jessie choose to make a lemonade
stand?
2. What did this chapter tell us about Evan and
Jessie’s father?
3. Why did Jessie choose Megan to be her
business partner?
Character Thoughts
After reading chapter 3 and 4, Evan and Jessie have different
thoughts about the situation. Explain each other’s thinking.
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Chapter Five: Competition
Chapter Vocabulary:
(Write the definition of the word and state why the author used that word to describe that part of the story)
competition
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miser
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charity
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Figurative Language
What type of figurative language does the author use?
Underline keywords to prove your answer and explain why.
“The words felt like disgusting spiders running
out of his mouth.”
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Comprehension
Answer the following questions in complete sentences.
1. Why doesn’t Evan want Jessie to be friends
with Megan Moriarty?
2. What is the bet? List details.
Earnings
Jessie and Megan plan to donate their 100 dollars to a local
charity. Evan plans to buy an Ipod. Thinking about your own
earnings on a lemonade stand, who do you find yourself more
like: Evan or Jessie? Explain.
Charity
Research local charities in the area that you live. Where would you
donate and why?
L. Shifflett
Chapter Six: Underselling
Comprehension
Answer the following questions in complete sentences.
1. What does WHJ stand for?
2. What great idea did Jessie come up with?
3. How has Evan improved his business?
Figurative Language
What type of figurative language does the author use?
Underline keywords to prove your answer and explain why.
“They’ve got rocks for brains.”
“Some ideas are like money in the bank.”
Chapter Vocabulary:
(Write the definition of the word and state why the author used that word to describe that part of the story)
underselling
raided
goodwill
Business Decisions:
Evan and his friends raided their homes for lemonade supplies. Is
this fair to Jessie who has paid for her lemonade supplies with her
earnings?
Evan and his friends charged 10 cents for a cup and many felt sorry
for them and gave them a “donation.” Was this a good business
point? Why or why not?
Friendships
Evan’s friends gave him all their earnings. Evan says to Jessie,
“In case you didn’t know, that’s what it’s like to have friends.”
What does this statement mean to you? Explain.
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Chapter Seven: Location...
Comprehension
Answer the following questions in complete sentences.
1. How did Evan feel after he completed his
math problem using what he knew?
2. Who made Evan stop selling lemonade? Why
did he have to stop selling lemonade?
3. Why did Evan choose to not sell lemonade
the remainder two days?
Figurative Language
What type of figurative language does the author use?
Underline keywords to prove your answer and explain why.
“It was like shooting the winning basket in
double overtime!”
“The money in his pocket tingled.”
Chapter Vocabulary:
(Write the definition of the word and state why the author used that word to describe that part of the story)
mutter
scorcher
gimmick
Business Decisions:
Evan set up outside the ice cream store. Why is not a good idea to
setup a lemonade stand outside of businesses without permission?
Create
Many people use different ways to create lemonade. Think of
different ways to make a tasty lemonade.
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Chapter Eight: Going Global
Comprehension
Answer the following questions in complete sentences.
1. Why was Jessie’s and Megan’s new business
plan risky?
2. What items does Jessie keep in her lockbox?
3. Explain why Jessie would not want Evan to
come to the beach with her and Megan?
Figurative Language
What type of figurative language does the author use?
Underline keywords to prove your answer and explain why.
“All at once, Jessie felt as if Evan were a hawk,
circling above, waiting to swoop down and
snatch Megan away.”
“The sky was the limit.”
Chapter Vocabulary:
(Write the definition of the word and state why the author used that word to describe that part of the story)
persistent
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investment
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franchise
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Business Decisions:
What was Jessie’s and Megan’s new business plan? Explain
how it worked.
Character
If Megan knew about the competition, whose side would
she be on? Why or Why not?
Megan gave her earnings to Jessie. What does this say
about Megan’s character?
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Chapter Nine: Negotiation
Comprehension
Answer the following questions in complete sentences.
1. Who is Grumpminster Fink?
2. Why does Evan offer to end the Lemonade
War?
3. What happens when Jessie says Megan’s
name?
Figurative Language
What type of figurative language does the author use?
Underline keywords to prove your answer and explain why.
“Evan thought she looked like a fish caught in
a net.”
Chapter Vocabulary:
(Write the definition of the word and state why the author used that word to describe that part of the story)
negotiation
loft
precise
Character
This chapter shows Evan’s vulnerability. Evan doesn’t feel
like he’ll ever measure up to his sister’s intelligence. Can
you relate to Evan? Why or Why not?
Sequence
Evan’s mood changes several times in Chapter 9.
Sequence his attitude outlook throughout the chapter.
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Chapter Ten: Malicious Mischief
Comprehension
Answer the following questions in complete sentences.
1. How did Jessie find out how much money
Evan had?
2. Why does Jessie suspect there will definitely
be fireworks tonight?
3. What did Jessie do to Evan’s Lemonade?
Figurative Language
What type of figurative language does the author use?
Underline keywords to prove your answer and explain why.
“And there was something else that was tying
her up in knots.”
“Like a whisper, she crept back upstairs.”
Chapter Vocabulary:
(Write the definition of the word and state why the author used that word to describe that part of the story)
malicious
desperation
pulverize
Character Actions
On page 133. “
Sometimes in the dark, dark thoughts
come. Jessie had a very dark thought.”
How does this
statement differ from Jessie’s original character?
Business Decisions:
Why did Evan decide to sell lemonade again? What is his
new business plan?
L. Shifflett
Chapter Eleven: A Total Loss
Comprehension
Answer the following questions in complete sentences.
1. What happened to Evan’s contaminated
lemonade?
2. How did Evan figure out what happened to
his lemonade?
3. What did Evan do with Jessie’s earnings?
Figurative Language
What type of figurative language does the author use?
Underline keywords to prove your answer and explain why.
“The lemonade sparkled in the sunlight, like a
bejeweled waterfall, and then disappeared
without a trace , soaking into the parched
September grass.”
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Chapter Vocabulary:
(Write the definition of the word and state why the author used that word to describe that part of the story)
disposed
sluice
anxious
Making Connections
How would you have felt when you opened your
lemonade container, noticing the bugs and dirt?
Opinion
Thinking back to all that has taken place in the
lemonade war, who do you feel has truly won the war?
L. Shifflett
Chapter Twelve: Waiting Period
Comprehension
Answer the following questions in complete sentences.
1. Why was Jessie unable to have fun at the
beach?
2. What beach does Megan and Jessie go to?
3. Why does Jessie not want to face Evan?
Figurative Language
What type of figurative language does the author use?
Underline keywords to prove your answer and explain why.
“Then they’d roast themselves like weenies on
their towels until they were hot and sweating
again, and then they’d go right back in.”
Chapter Vocabulary:
(Write the definition of the word and state why the author used that word to describe that part of the story)
specied
smeared
wait
Character Comparison
Megan and Jessie are headed to the beach. What does Megan like to do at the beach that is different than
what Jessie likes to do?
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Megan Jessie
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Chapter Thirteen: Crisis Management
Comprehension
Answer the following questions in complete sentences.
1. Why is Evan not feeling like playing ball?
2. Why did Scott have to leave all of a sudden?
3. What happened to the money that was in
Evan’s pocket?
Figurative Language
What type of figurative language does the author use?
Underline keywords to prove your answer and explain why.
Give your own example of a personification.
Give your own example of a simile.
Chapter Vocabulary:
(Write the definition of the word and state why the author used that word to describe that part of the story)
crisis
reprimand
bundle
Opinion
Knowing that the money has disappeared. Was it a
good idea for Evan to take it out of the lock box?
Explain your answer,
Opinion
What are your feelings about Evan and Jessie?
Have they changed from the beginning of the story?
L. Shifflett
Chapter Fourteen: Reconciliation
Comprehension
Answer the following questions in complete sentences.
1. What were Evan’s reasons for starting the
war?
2. What are Jessie’s reasons for participating in
the war?
3. How did Evan and Jessie earn the money to
give back to Megan?
Figurative Language
What type of figurative language does the author use?
Underline keywords to prove your answer and explain why.
“He lay as still as a three-day-old corpse.”
“The rain came down with the fury and
impatience of a two-year-old having a
tantrum.”
Chapter Vocabulary:
(Write the definition of the word and state why the author used that word to describe that part of the story)
reconciliation
mulish
emphasis
Character Development
What lesson does Jessie and Evan learn at the end of the story? How did they overcome their war? Write a
short paragraph explaining your answers.
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