When
13-year-old Capricorn Anderson's grandmother breaks her hip, he has to move out of the hippie commune they live in and into the real world
. Initially, he struggles. The children make fun of him and he is generally clueless about life beyond the commune. Slowly however, his affable personality wins people over.
What is the plot of Schooled by Gordon Korman?
The plot is
simple–a 14 year old boy, Capricorn, is raised on a commune by his grandmother, a hippie he calls Rain
. He is home schooled by Rain as the two of them are the only ones left on this commune/farm. Cap has little contact with the outside world, has never watched TV, handled money, or had a friend his age.
What is the main idea of the book schooled?
Popularity
.
Popularity and the meaning of popularity
is the novel's main theme. At the beginning of the novel Zach is the school's most popular kid and Hugh and Cap are the school's least popular kids.
What is the climax of the book schooled?
The climax is
when Cap wants to go to the Halloween dance at the school so that he can say goodbye to everyone at the school
. Rain said that he couldn't go but he left the house any way. While he is doing this, Sophie is driving her car to pick up Cap and he doesn't know it.
Who Punched cap in the book schooled?
Cap sees two boys get into a violent argument.
Darryl
tried to punch Zach, but Cap steps in the way and is hit instead. Cap's nose bleeds all over the floor, and the janitor even has trouble cleaning up all the blood.
What is the main conflict in the book schooled?
The internal conflict is Cap not having any past experience dealing with people, friendship, and the brutality of middle school and modern society
. He feels alone, and that the only person who would understand is Rain.
Why does Cap want something nice for Sophie?
Why did Cap want to do something nice for Sophie? Trent's strength was music, and
Cap felt that a community thrives on people doing what they're good at
.
What is theme of Schooled?
The genre of the book schooled is a young-Adult fiction and Realistic fiction which in this book a lot can relate to. The theme of the book is about
popularity which
is a huge impact on many kids life. “When we lock things away, we're really imprisoning ourselves.”
Who is the protagonist in the novel Schooled?
Capricorn (Cap) Anderson
is the protagonist and main character in the novel, Schooled.
How did Rain get hurt in Schooled?
The plot begins with Capricorn Anderson, nicknamed “Cap,” being arrested for driving without a license. When questioned, Cap tells the arresting officer that he was driving his grandmother, Rain to the hospital after
she injured herself climbing a tree
.
What is the resolution of schooled?
The resolution of the story was that
Rain sold Garland to some unknown business and got wealthy from it
. Rain ended up buying a condo for Cap and her to live in. At the end of the story Cap ends up going back to C average middle school.
What is the falling action of schooled?
Falling Action
-Zack Powers feels as though he is losing his popularity, because he bullied Cap, and so he creates a “memorial” for Cap. It happens the day of the canceled Halloween dance in the school parking lot. -Cap realizes he likes his Claverage middle school
life more than
his Garland life.
Why did Zach think he had hit rock bottom?
What makes Zach think he has hit rock bottom?
he doesn't want Cap to be popular.
Is there a sequel to the book schooled?
The Final Lesson Plan
(Schooled 2) by Deena Bright.
Why can't cap visit his grandmother more often?
It's like being elected for village idiot. Why can't Cap visit her grandmom in the hospital?
because the facility is an hour a way, even more with traffic and there isn't time
.
What did Sophie do when she saw Cap practicing tai chi on the front lawn?
What does Sophie do when she caught Cap doing tai chi in the front yard?
She poured a bucket of water on his head
. She asked him for lessons. She took his picture to show everyone.
