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