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