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