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