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