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100
How many books are on the Monarch award list?
20
100
What does Ben Franklin invent in "Ben's Big Splash"?
foot and hand flippers
100
After learning to like spiders, what is the next creature the narrator is trying to like in "I'm trying to like Spiders"?
Coackroach
100
Name three pink animals found in the book "Pink is for Blobfish"
Blobfish
lobster, uakaris (monkey), dragon millipedes, pink land iguana, pink slug, pink hippo, pink sea star, naked mole rat, rose nudibranchs, pink blind snake, pink fairy armadillo, amazon river dolphin, Roseate spoonbill (bird), pygmy seahorses, orchid mantises, pinktoe tarantulas
100
Name the 2013 Monarch Award winner about a cool cat with cool shoes.
Pete the Cat Rocking in my School Shoes by Eric Litwin.200
Who can vote for the Monarch Award? (provide 2 of the 3 requirements).
Students in Illinois
Students in grades K-3
Students who have read (or been read) at least 5 of the books.
200
Name one way animals use bioluminescence in the book "Glow - Animals with Their Own Night-lights".
Must have one:
to hunt
to hide
to trick
to attract
200
In the book "Maybe Something Beautiful", the main character meets a muralist. What is a muralist?
A muralist paints or applies art directly onto walls and/or ceilings, and other large surfaces.
200
What does Bruce do when the chicks think he is their mother in the book "Mother Bruce"?
Bruce initially tries to get rid of the chicks in a variety of ways.
200
Name the 2014 Monarch Award winner about a cookie lost in a school.
Gingerbread Man Loose in School by Laura Murray300
How many times can you vote for your favorite book on the Monarch list?
One time
300
What are Sam and Dave looking for in "Sam and Dave dig a Hole"?
Something Spectacular
300
How did William Hoy change baseball in the book "The William Hoy Story"?
Since he was deaf, he introduced hand signals/gestures to the game.
300
What project is Humphrey helping Richie with in "Humphrey's Playful Puppy Problem"?
Science project
300
Name the 2015 Monarch Award winner about crayons who go on strike.
The Day the Crayons Quit by Drew Daywalt.
400
Why is the award called the Monarch Award?
The award is named after the Illinois state insect, the Monarch butterfly.
400
What does the boy earn in the book "Lion Lessons"?
A diploma
400
What are the two words represented in this illustration from "Take Away the A"?
Stairs and Stars
400
What do the art supplies try to do to help the Red Crayon in the book "Red, a Crayon's Story"?
(must provide 2 of 3 possible answers)
Need at least 2 of the 3 answers:
tape - to hold together
scissors - snip so label isn't too tight
pencil - sharpen
400
Name the 2014 Monarch Award winner about a competition between a carnivorous fish and a locomotive.
500
What do we call the Illinois State Award for students in grades 3-5.
The Bluestem Award is the the Illinois Children's Choice award for students in grades 3-5.
500
What kind of music is popular in New Orleans in the book "Trombone Shorty"?
Jazz
500
In the book "Thunder Boy, Jr", the main character gives several reasons why he doesn't like his name. Provide 2 reasons why he doesn't like his name.
it's not a normal name
it makes him feel small
makes him feel like a burp
makes him feel like a fart
500
In the book, "One Day on the Eucalyptus, Eucalyptus Tree" the author uses lots of words that make sounds like buzz, hiss and slither. What do we call words that make a sound?
onomatopoeia
500
Name the very first Monarch Award winner from 2005 about a disobedient boy.
