Sideways Stories from Wayside School
Syllables
Grammar
Math
Beliefs and Values
100
After Mrs. Jewls removed layer after layer of smelly raincoats, Sammy turned out to be this.
a rat
100
hop
Is this an open or closed syllable?
closed
100
Sentence: The brown dog barked.
What is the simple subject and what is the simple predicate?
Simple subject: dog (noun)
Simple predicate: barked (verb)
100
There are 5 plates. Each plate has 3 cookies.
Write a repeated addition sentence and a multiplication sentence to show the total.
Repeated addition: 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 = 15
Multiplication: 5 × 3 = 15
100
“Eating rice every day” and “Honesty.”
Which is a visible cultural element and which is a hidden cultural element?
Correct Response: “Eating rice every day is visible; honesty is hidden.”
200
This student arrived grinning so big that the whole class started smiling.
D.J.
200
she
Is this an open or closed syllable?
open
200
Sentence: The two boys in the red hats ran down the street.
What is the COMPLETE SUBJECT and what is the COMPLETE PREDICATE?
Complete subject: The two boys in the red hats
Complete predicate: ran down the street
200
You see an array with 3 rows and 4 columns.
💭 How many groups are there, and how many are in each group?
3 groups of 4, or 4 in each of 3 groups → 3 × 4 = 12
3 groups
4 in each group (the size of each group)
200
“We always eat dinner together” and “Family should take care of each other.”
Which one is a belief/value and which one is a tradition/visible element?
Belief/value: “Family should take care of each other”
Tradition/visible: “We always eat dinner together”
300
What did Paul get in trouble for?
Pulling Leslie's pigtails
300
dogma
Read this word correctly. Break it into syllables and identify the schwa.
dog-ma (schwa is on the "a")
300
Running down the hallway.
Is this a complete sentence, fragment, or run-on?
fragment
300
Write the multiplication fact that shows the commutative property of multiplication:
💭 7 × 2 = 14
2x7=14
300
During the family interviews, some students discovered that their families believe children should respect their elders.
Which of these visible actions could show that hidden value?
A) Saying “thank you”
B) Listening quietly when an elder speaks
C) Bowing or using polite greetings
D) All of the above
All of the above!
400
Rondi got in trouble for doing this—without actually doing it.
telling a joke
400
sensitive
Read this correctly. Break it into syllables and identify the schwa.
sen-si-tive (schwa is on the middle "i")
400
I like pizza we ate it for lunch.
Is this a complete sentence, fragment, or run-on?
run-on
400
Use the distributive property to solve 6x7.
Draw an array and write an equation.
400
In The Empty Pot, the children try to grow beautiful flowers for the emperor.
What hidden Chinese cultural value does this show?
Caring for nature and the earth
500
There were 5 different ways the class tried to get Jason out of his chair.
Name at least 3 of them.
The three Erics tried to pull Jason while holding the chair
Mrs. Jewls tried ice water from Miss Mush
Mrs. Jewls said they might cut off his pants
The three Erics tried to carry him (still stuck to the chair) to the bathroom
Joy finally kissed him on the nose to get him free
500
Spell this word. Break it into syllables. Identify each syllable as "open" or "closed"
oc-to-pus - closed - open - closed
500
The cat chased the mouse it ran under the couch.
Is this a complete sentence, fragment, or run-on?
Then correct it.
run-on:
Corrected:
“The cat chased the mouse, and it ran under the couch.” OR
“The cat chased the mouse. It ran under the couch.”
500
Fourteen shopping baskets are stacked equally in 7 piles. How many baskets are in each pile?
Model the problem with both an array and a labeled tape diagram. Show each column as the number of baskets in each pile.
500
At the end of The Empty Pot, Ping brought an empty pot while the other children brought flowers. The emperor chose Ping to be the next emperor.
What hidden Chinese cultural values did the emperor’s choice show?
honesty and integrity