Rip
Who is Rip's best friend?
Blake Daniel (Red)
What is Red really good at doing when it comes to basketball?
Shooting free throws
What does Mr. Acevedo have a lot of that Rip noticed at basketball practice?
Tattoos
What was the assignment on the first Fix It Friday?
To edit a letter from Mr. Acevedo's principal from when he was in school.
What is the name of the basketball team?
Clifton United
What is Rip's real name?
Mason Irving
What game does Red always beat Rip at?
HORSE
What does the sign say that Mr. Acevedo wears around his neck?
"Reading - Do not disturb."
What do the kids need every day for class?
Something to read for Free Choice.
Why was Rip worried at the beginning of the first basketball game?
They were down 10-0 and he was worried they would be shut out.
Who is Rip's partner for the class project and what happens when they have to interview each other?
Avery Goodman
Who is the teacher that works with Red?
Ms. Yvonne
What three things does Mr. Acevedo announce that he does not like?
Homework, worksheets, and tests.
What is Avery and Rip's topic for the project?
Disgusting things that have gotten stuck in Avery's wheels on her wheelchair.
What did the basketball team practice on the first night as a team? What about the second night?
Defense on the first night. Rebounding on the second.
What is one thing that Rip says about himself?
He always does play-by-play announcing throughout the day.
What does Red do when he gets nervous/anxious?
He pinky-thumbs his leg.
What was Mr. Acevedo's read aloud time called? And why was it called that?
Teacher's Theater Time. He would use voices and it would be like he was acting out the book
On Happy Writing Day, what was the assignment that Mr. Acevedo gave the class?
They had to write about what made them unique.
What happened at the first Millwood game?
The team was losing and the Millwood coach was a bully.
How did Rip expect the team to do at games during the season?
To lose every game...
What does Red do during basketball games?
He sits on the bench with earplugs in and cheers for the kids on his team.
What were the changes Mr. Acevedo made to the class project?
Everyone had to do an oral presentation.
What was the first homework assignment and where did the kids find it?
That's Nasty! Write the 5 most disgusting, nastiest, grossest things you can think of. They found this assignment on the classroom webpage.
Who came to the second Millwood game and what happened?
Avery came.
Keith got an elbow to the head and had to leave the game. Red shot the free throws and Clifton won the game.