Nate is preparing for a test by trying to come up with excuses to skip or get out of it. He sees his friend Francis studying and thinks a test is coming. His first ideas are to skip school or pretend he has to leave, but those won't work. He decides to forge a note from his father. However, before he can do that, Francis appears. Later, after getting a fortune cookie saying he will surpass others that day, Nate tries various activities to show he is better than others but fails each time, receiving punishments instead. The document also introduces some of the main characters in Nate's class and rates different types of school days from best to worst.

1. Big NateIN A CLASS BY HIMSELFBy: Lincoln Peirce

2. CHARACTERS!Ellen is Nate’s sister. She is very talkative and funny. When she and Nate were little, they fought all the time.And she is highly favored by Ms. Godfrey.

3. Teddy and Francis are Nate’s best friends. They are always together and they spend a really good time .Artur is a boy who Nate envy's because he is dating Jenny. She is who Nate is in love with. Artur makes everything better than him. For example, Artur’s drawing was hang in the art room and not Nate’s, jenny loves Artur not Nate, etc.