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