1. Rachel feels embaressed when the sweater is placed on her desk because it is ugly and the teacher makes her put it on.
2. Sylvia tells the teacher it is Rachels because she doesn't like Rachel and Rachel is skinny.
3. The teacher acts like everything is fine and just gives it to Phyllis. She probably does this because she feels bad about making Rachel wear it.
4. In this paragraph the word means shaggy, scruffy.
5. Nonsense as used in paragraph 15 means silly business.
I am not sure if these are right and I hope I get this to you on time. I am so sorry if they are wrong but I tried my best.