Mr. C decided to stay behind and talk with an old friend.

Bud took too long to load up the car.

Bud needed to practice his recorder.

Bud and Mr. C had to look for rocks.

from his suitcase

from the glove box

from Mr. Jimmy

from the room he's been sleeping in

"Mr. C turned the rocks over and over in his hands and said, 'Well? Where'd you get these?'"

"Herman E. Calloway had the rocks squeezed tight in his right-hand fist and had his left-hand fist balled up like he was ready to fight."

"Uh-oh, I could tell by the way Herman E. Calloway was holding my rocks that he didn't plan on giving them back to me anytime soon."

"If I could get my hands back on my rocks I knew I could outrun Mr. C even though he was a lot stronger and his legs were a lot longer than mine."

When he opened the glove box and revealed the rocks.

When Bud told Herman that he collected rocks.

When Jimmy told Bud that Herman was his grandfather.

When Bud told Jimmy and Herman what his mother's name was.

We can infer that he was happy, because he stumbled and fumbled, as he entered the house.

We can infer that he was tired, because he stumbled and fumbled as walked into the house.

We can infer that he was angry, because he stumbled and fumbled as if in a blind rage.

We can infer that he was shocked, because he stumbled, and fumbled, as if he couldn't deal with the news.

sad, because he really wanted him as his father.

happy, because he always wanted a grandfather.

relieved, because Herman was too mean, old, and big to be his father.

sad, because he wanted Jimmy to be his father.

That his daughter had a child.

That his granddaughter was alive.

That his granddaughter had a child.

That his daughter was alive.

Mr. C will be meaner to Bud.

Bud will be meaner to Mr. C.

Bud will be nicer to Mr. C.

Mr. C will be nicer to Bud.

resolution

rising action

setting

conflict