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