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