Spadefoot Bingo Review Chapters 1-12

This bingo card has a free space and 259 words: For a new job, Common interests, playful, mishandles, He lied to her about touching the snake cage, She lost her husband, He saw Ben as a friend, Danny was rude to him at lunch, Straight quick, purposeful path, Ben lying- Mrs. Tibbets missing her husband, Tabitha wants to sell the land and Mrs. Tibbets does not, Ben's box is lost, he misses Toby and Arizona, Mrs. Tibbets, She is understanding, Ryan wears a patch over his eye, intelligent, The narrator, teasing, They only come out once a year to lay their eggs, hyper, Mrs. Tibbets and Ben both lost someone they loved, rude, empathetic, Ben, Name: Date:, Class:, Night of the Spadefoot Toads, Reading Assessment, Read Closely to Determine What the Text Says Explicitly, Why did Ben’s family move from Arizona to Massachusetts?, To be closer to family, For a new job, For a chang, For better schools, 2. Why did Mrs. Tibbets take a year off from teaching?, She wanted to take an extended vacation to the rainforest, She traveled to different states to save Spadefoot toads, She was sick and needed treatment, She lost her husband, 3. Why did Ben choose to go to Mrs. Tibet’s house instead of Danny’s birthday party?, Danny was rude to him at lunch, Ben wanted to see the frogs in the woods with Mrs. Tibbets, Ben isn’t good at roller-skating, All of the above, 4. What about Ryan’s appearance causes Frankie to call him Captain Kidd?, Ryan is short, Ryan wears a patch over his eye, Ryan has rotten teeth, Ryan is excitable, 5. What does Ben do that causes him to avoid Mrs. Tibbets?, He doesn’t do his homework?, He fails his science test, His parents told him to stay away from her, He lied to her about touching the snake cage, 6. What is so unique about the Spadefoot toads?, They only come out once a year to lay their eggs, They have yellow spots, The only live in Massachusetts, They only like dry environments, 7. What is the conflict between Tabitha and Mrs. Tibbets?, Mrs. Tibbets owes Tabitha money, Tabitha blames Mrs. Tibbets for her brother’s death, Tabitha wants to sell the land and Mrs. Tibbets does not, Tabitha wanted Mrs. Tibbets to get rid of the snakes when her husband died, Retells Central Ideas in Informational and Literary Texts, 8. Even though Ben and Mrs. Tibbets are different in many ways, they are also connected in many ways, such as…, They both just moved to a new place, They both just “lost” someone they loved, They both enjoy nature and animals, Both B and C, 9. Even though Ben knows it is a little unconventional (unusual), whom does he consider his only friend in Massachusetts?, Ryan, Mrs. Tibbets, His father, Danny, 10. When you examine the friendship between Ben and Toby and also between Ben and Mrs. Tibbets, a reader realizes friends often share…, A backyard, Common interests, The same friends, The same problems, Evaluate and Make Logical Inferences, 11. Why is Ryan so hurt by Ben making fun of the frog?, He saw Ben as a friend, not someone who thinks he looks weird, Ryan loves frogs and thought Ben did also, Frankie never actually crossed his eyes when he teased Ryan, Ryan loves nature and animals like Ben, 12. Why does Ben’s mother seem to “take it easy on him” when he behaves so rudely?, The moving company lost his favorite things and she keeps forgetting to call, He misses his friend Toby and is having a difficult time making new ones, She knows he misses Arizona and wishes he could move back, All of the above, 13. Based on Mrs. Tibbets’ reactions to Ben’s various mistakes and bad choices, what can we infer about her character?, She is strict, She is foolish, She is understanding, She is determined, Knows and Applies Grade Level Vocabulary, 14. On pg. 17 the author writes, “Frankie and his buddies are already ragging on the fourth graders.” What do you think the word ragging most likely means?, Teaching, Playing, Teasing, Yelling, 15. On the bottom of pg. 40 the author writes, “Mrs. Tibbets looks around at the class and a mischievous smile spreads across her face. She kisses the frog.” The word mischievous most likely means…, Playful, Mean, Sweet, Caring, 16. On the bottom of pg. 62, the author writes about Ben’s response to learning why Mrs. Tibbets has taken a leave of absence. The author writes, “He fumbles for something to say but Mrs. Tibbets keeps talking.” The word fumbles most likely means, Mishandles, Realizes, Decides, Struggles, 17. In the middle of pg.99, the author says, “Ben makes a beeline for the door.” The word beeline means…., A crazy path- like when someone runs from a bee, A straight path- in a quick, purposeful manner, A stroll or leisure walk- the way bees fly, Tripping and falling (in fear) because a bee is attacking him, 18. The author creates internal conflicts for both Ben and Mrs. Tibbets. Which choice below identifies one of Ben’s internal conflicts and one of Mrs. Tibbets’ internal conflicts?, Ben-cheating, Mrs. Tibbets- being a bad teacher, Ben-lying, Mrs. Tibbets-missing her husband, Ben- having no friends, Mrs. Tibbets- having nowhere to live, Ben- having mean parents, Mrs. Tibbets- being messy, Assesses the Point of View of the Author, 19. Who is telling the story?, Ben, Ryan, The narrator, Mrs. Tibbets, 20. Whose perspective is the story being told from?, Ben, Ryan, Mrs. Tibbets, Jenny, Chapter 13-18, 21. Why does Ben get called into the principal’s office?, a. He pushed Frankie on the bus?, b. He spoke disrespectfully to his teachers, c. He did not do his geography report, d. Mr. Nickelby wants to ask him questions about Mrs. Tibbets’ snakes, 22. Why does Ben originally say he cannot go to Ryan’s party?, a. He just can’t take his hyper behaviors anymore, b. He fell behind on his report and needs to finish it, c. He has to help Mrs. Tibetts with her yard work, d. It’s his aunt’s birthday party, 23. What causes Frankie to change from being a “loudmouth” to barely speaking or making eye contact?, a. He finally got in trouble for bullying Ben and Ryan, b. Mrs. Tibbets heard him calling her Mrs. Ribbets and he got detention, c. Ben stood up to him on the bus and Danny choked back a smile, d. Jenny punched him in the face and embarrassed him, 24. What information made Ben change his mind and sacrifice getting hid report done to go to Ryan’s party?, a. Agatha would be there, b. Ryan only invited Ben and Jenny, c. Ryan’s mom is poor and already paid for the pizza, d. Both a and b, 25. Mrs. Kutcher gives Ben an extension with the understanding he will lose points. What does she suggest he do to help him become more motivated and finish?, a. Change his topic to an ecosystem of Massachusetts, b. Continue working on the desert, but get more resources, c. Use the internet instead of books, d. Ask his parents or Mrs. Tibbets for help, 26. What does Ben do that causes Tabitha to change her mind about selling the vernal pool to the developers?, a. Calls the Nature Heritage Program, b. He proves a vernal pool exists, c. He has his classmates sign a petition, d. He writes a report about all the living things there and shares the story of the Overtoad with a picture from her childhood, 27. Who is the Overtoad?, a. The male toad who takes charge of the pack, b. The king of the vernal pool, c. A make believe character of the vernal pool that Tabitha and Thomas made up as kids, d. The animal that appears in Ben’s dreams, 28. Even though Toby was Ben’s best friend, their friendship is weakening. Why is their friendship not as strong as it once was?, a. For friendships to develop, people need to spend time together and have similar interests, b. For friendships to develop, people need to live near each other and play together daily, c. For friendships to develop, people need to work together or go to school together, d. For friendships to develop, people need to have the same friends, 29. Why does Ben get involved when Frankie picks on Ryan on the bus?, a. Frankie is afraid of Ben, b. Ben knows Ryan doesn’t stand up for himself and needs support, c. His sister will be proud of him, d. All of the above, 30. At the end of the novel, Mrs. Tibbets says that she hopes Ben feels at home. He says he does. What do you think has made him feel at home?, a. Making friends, b. Finding interests, c. Learning about his surroundings, d. All of the above, 31.Even though Ben did not feel support from anyone, he continued to try and save the spadefoots. This showed…., a. Ben was determined and didn’t care what others thought about him, b. Ben is competitive and always wants to win, no matter what the contest, c. Ben does not play by the rules, consequences don’t matter, d. Ben has a problem that he needs help from other to solve, 32. Based on the way Mr. Nickelby interrupts Ben on the top of pg.159 and the middle of 161, what can you conclude about Mr. Nickelby’s motivation?, a. He wants to hear everyone’s side of the story to make a fair decision, b. He disapproves of Ben hanging out with Frankie and Danny, c. He only wants to hear details that make Mrs. Tibbets sound irresponsible, d. He wants Ben’s parents to have their time to speak, 33. Why does Ben’s sister most likely act out of character and defend Ben on pg. 186?, a. She realized how mean she’s been to Ben and should act nicer, b. She finally understands how sad he is about missing Toby and wants to help him, c. She knows Ryan has no friends and is glad Ben sacrificed to be nice to Ryan, d. All of the above, 34. What can we conclude about Tabitha based on her reaction to Ben coming to her house to show her his report?, a. She is not as mean as she first seems, b. She is not intelligent because she does not understand what he is saying, c. She does actually listen and consider her options, d. Both a and c, 35. Which character trait best describes Mr. Nickelby?, a. understanding, b. clever, c. fair, d. manipulative, 36. Based on Danny “choking back a smile,” what can we conclude about Danny’s feelings toward Frankie?, a. He thinks he is a bully and is glad someone finally stood up to Frankie, b. He is embarrassed and afraid. He doesn’t want Frankie to see, c. He wishes he was the one that stood up to Frankie, d. He is sad Frankie is moving because he has no other friends, 37. The climax of a story tells the reader what they’ve been waiting to find out the entire book. This is the part when you know how the book will end. Which event could be considered the exact moment of the climax?, a. Ben shows up at Tabitha’s door, b. Mr. Lindsay says the pool is not large enough and he cannot do anything, c. Tabitha states that she will break up the land and sell the vernal pool to the conservation group, d. Tabitha see the pictures and looks up at the ceiling, 38. Which choice proves that although the central (main) conflict has been fully resolved, Mrs. Tibbets’ personal conflict with Tabitha is beginning to mend, a. Tabitha nods her head. “Yes, someone made me change my mind.” Pg. 216, b. “One more thing Ben, if you see the Overtoad, thank her for me.” Pg. 217, c. Mrs. Turner turns toward her sister in law and manages a smile. “That’s a good idea.” Pg. 217, d. All of the above, 39. Most books with a theme of “making a difference” are going to have antagonists (bad guys) who are, a. Quiet and independent, b. Funny and lighthearted, c. Self-centered and self-seeking, d. Practical and frugal, 40. Considering the relationships in the book, what would you consider a relevant theme for this book?, a. Friendship has no age restraints, b. Always tell the truth, c. Change is inevitable, d. Life is not fair, 41. On pg. 156 the author writes, “Mr.Nickelby gestures for them to come into his office.” Gestures most likely means, a. Speak loudly, b. Movement of the hand, c. A plan of action, d. None of the above, 42. On pg. 168 Ben’s mom tells him “You can’t interfere in other people’s business.” What is a synonym (word that means the same thing) for interfere?, a. Interact, b. Cause, c. Meddle, d. None of the above, 43. On pg. 199 the author writes “Mrs. Tibbets blows out a short, exasperated burst of air out of her mouth.” The word exasperated most likely means, a. Confused, b. Pleased, c. Annoyed, d. None of the above, 44. On Pg. 176 the author writes “the bus driver pulls the bus over to the curb and lurches down the aisle.” “You boys settle down or you’ll be walking to school for the next month.” The word lurches most likely means, a. Sway abruptly, b. To stand up quickly, c. To turn around slowly, d. None of the above, 45. On pg. 203, the author writes “Ryan drops the plastic containers he’s carrying, and they skitter across the trail.” The word skitter most likely means, a. To sink into the ground, b. To skim along the surface, c. To evaporate into the air and d. None of the above.

⚠ This card has duplicate items: For a new job (2), He lied to her about touching the snake cage (2), She lost her husband (2), Danny was rude to him at lunch (2), Tabitha wants to sell the land and Mrs. Tibbets does not (2), She is understanding (2), Ryan wears a patch over his eye (2), They only come out once a year to lay their eggs (2), All of the above (2), Ryan (3), Mrs. Tibbets (3), Ben (2), d. All of the above (2), d. All of the above (2), d. None of the above (5)

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