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Reading Comprehension
Volume 5, Number 6, October 12, 1999
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Trogmire
was surprised by the principal’s reaction. After all, this
wasn’t the first time he’d been sent “to
the office”
because of his behavior. And it wasn’t the first time that he
had been mean to a girl.
When Trogmire had
told Tina Troll that she looked like a human, the teacher was furious.
The principal had just calmly lectured him about using such language,
and about the hurtful effect of some words.
Even the time he
had pretended to be a rat by biting Trudy Troll’s ankle, the
reaction hadn’t been this severe.
Mr. T. Rubric
Troll took control of his emotions and spoke in a calm but serious
voice. “Trogmire, I know you’ll find this hard to
believe, but there have been some Trolls who have disliked me over the
years. Have you ever had that problem?”
“Yes.
Sometimes I hadn’t even done anything mean to
them,” Trogmire replied.
“Too
often, you’ll come across those who don’t like you.
There will always be many who just don’t care about you one
way or another,” the principal said. “But those who
do care about you, who think you’re special, they are hard to
come by. They are the treasures of our lives! That’s why it
upsets me so much to learn what you did.
“But she
wants me to be her boyfriend!” Trogmire protested.
“You
don’t have to be her boyfriend. However, can’t you
be a friend?”
Trogmire
didn’t have an answer to that question. “I suppose
I should apologize to her,” he offered.
“Only if
you’re really sorry,” the principal responded.
“An insincere apology is just a lie.”
Trogmire did
sincerely regret the way he had treated Treasure Troll, but he
didn’t know how to admit it, not even to himself.
1. What do you think Trogmire should do?
2. What do you think he will do? Now you are the author. Write the final part of the story.
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