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