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