Sideways Stories from Wayside School
Vocab Wiz
My Big Fat Zombie Goldfish
Vocab Wiz
One Day at Horrorland
(Ch. 1-14)
100

What did Mrs. Gorf turn the students into?

Apples

100

to cook or bake food in an oven or over a fire

Roast

100

How did Tom and Pradeep save the goldfish?

They shocked it back to life with a battery.

100

The person who is head of a school

Principal

100

What color was the ice cream at the ice cream stand?

Black

200

What was the only thing Maurecia liked?

Ice cream

200

One of the Earth's seven major areas of land

Continent

200

What did Granny and Grandad get Mark for his birthday?

A chemistry set

200

A temporary stop

Pause

200

Where was the Morris family trying to go before finding Horrorland?

Zoo Gardens

300

Why was Calvin confused about what Mrs. Jewls asked him to do?

There was no note, no Miss Zarves, and no 19th story, but Mrs. Jewls said thank you when he got back.

300

To break suddenly into very small pieces

Shatter

300

Name something that zombie goldfish like to eat.

Green eggs, green breadcrumbs, and green bits of algae.

300

To go away or leave, especially to travel

Depart

300

Why did the children run along the trail under the trees?

They thought there were snakes because they heard hissing sounds.

400

What happened to John after he fell when he was standing on his head?

His brain flipped so he could read right side up now.

400

Using good manners; polite

Civil

400

What brought Frankie back to life for the second time?

When Sami was crying, her toddler snot fell into his bucket. 

400
To have a high opinion of; respect

Admire

400

How did the kids escape from being crushed in the House of Mirrors?

The floor opened and they slid down a chute to the outside.

500

What did Todd tell the robbers was more valuable than money?

Knowledge

500

to show anger or unhappiness

Fume

500

What was Stage Two of Sanj and Mark's plan?

To turn Tom's whole school into zombie slaves

500

A purpose of something, or a duty of a person

Function

500

What did one of the Horrors say about people dying at Horrorland?

"A person can only die once here. No one has ever died twice."

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