Easiest
Harder
Hardest
Almost Impossible
100

How old is tim? (page 2)

Tim is ten. (Try saying that five times in a row!)

100

What do Tim, Kim and Gup spot on page 27?

A shark!

100
What is wrong with Sam?

Sam is stuck in the rocks.

100

List some objects Tim and Kim swim past while in the pond. (page 25-26)

1)jellyfish

2)clams

3)shells

200

Who is Bud? (page 7)

Bud is Tim and Kim's pup.

200

Did Tim find any trash in the pond? (page 14)

Tim did not find any trash in the pond.

200

When Kim tries the fig, does she like it? (page 17)

Yes, Kim likes the fig.

200

What is Tim and Kim's plan on page 36?

They plan to dig the rock out.

300

How old is Kim? (page 6)

Kim is six.

300

What genre do you think this book is? How do you know? Give one example.

a)nonfiction

b)biography

c)fiction

d)realistic fiction

This book is fiction because there are-

1) talking fish

2) humans talking underwater

3) humans breathing underwater 

300

What does Tim use the net for? (page 4)

To pick the trash out of the pond.

300

When Bud gets back from the vet, is he well or sick? How do you know? (page 7-8)

Bud is well because he jumps on Kim and licks her hand.

400

What type of fish is Sam? (page 28) 

A cod fish.
400

On the way out of the mall, what does Mrs. Kent drop? (page 7)

Mrs. Kent drops a $10 bill.

400

What is Bud short for?

Buddy.

400

What do Tim, Kim and Gup use to dig the rock out?

A stick.

500

What type of fish is Gup? (page 19)

A ray fish.
500
Do Tim and Kim get Sam out from under the rock?

Yes.

500

What happens to Beck on page 18-19?

Beck falls into the pond!

500

On page 45, Tim says, "There is no limit to what I can do when I do not quit". How can you relate to this?

open-ended.
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