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Fish in a Tree · Part 1 · Chapters 1–10

Fish in a Tree — Hiding in Plain Sight

30 MCQs in this part IB MYP Year 1 Summary · Characters · Themes
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Part Overview

In the opening chapters, sixth-grader Ally Nickerson avoids a 'describe yourself' essay by causing distractions and writing only 'Why?' over and over. Unable to read a card, she accidentally gives her teacher a sympathy card. Letters seem to 'squiggle and dance' when she reads. Her brother Travis shows his own cleverness, and a new teacher, Mr. Daniels, arrives — the first adult to look past Ally's behaviour to the bright, creative child underneath.

Key Themes
Key People & Ideas
Setting
Ally's school and home; her father is away in the military
Narrator
Ally Nickerson, first person
Mr. Daniels
The new teacher who supports rather than punishes
The black cube
Ally's drawing of a dark room where no one can see her
Keisha
A new student who defends Ally against Shay
Travis
Ally's older brother, clever with coins, who also struggles with writing
Sample MCQs
Q1. What does Ally do instead of writing the essay about herself?
A. She finishes it early
B. She distracts the class, then writes only 'Why?' over and over
C. She asks Keisha for help
D. She copies from a book
Ally deflects the task with distraction, then writes 'Why?' repeatedly instead of real sentences.
Q2. Why does Ally accidentally give a sympathy card as a gift?
A. She cannot read what the card says, only see its flowers
B. She wanted to upset her teacher
C. She grabbed the wrong card by mistake
D. A friend told her to
Because she struggles to read, Ally chooses the card by its picture, not knowing it is a sympathy card.
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