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