Characters
The main character's full name
Ally Nickerson
What do Shay's friends do that shows her that they don't want to be friends with her anymore?
Pile their friendship bracelets on her desk
This vocabulary word is a homonym for the main character's name, and means a trusted friend that sticks by you.
ally
"I sit, stunned. Wondering why Mr. Daniels would betray me like that." What did he do to betray Ally?
He told the sub that she couldn't read, so she only had to draw pictures. After, the sub said this out loud in class, hurting Ally.
The author's last name
Hunt
What is Keisha's talent?
Baking cupcakes
The word Mr. Daniels wrote that Ally carries with her, on a slip of paper in her pocket.
im/possible
This word was used by Mr. Daniels to describe the quality people have when they never quit and continue trying hard.
grit
"I see. Well, Oliver, you get huge creativity points for today." Mr. Daniels _________his hair.
musses
The t-shirt Albert wears says Flint. What two words are on Keisha and Ally's shirts? Hint: The three words together make fire!
Steel and Magnesium
The name of Ally's learning difficulty that makes reading a challenge
dyslexia
What Ally did at Shay's party that upset everyone
Hurt a butterfly by closing her hand around it.
“Everyone is smart in different ways. But if you judge a fish on its ability to climb a tree, it will spend its whole life thinking that it’s -------------.”
stupid
The quote written on the paperweight that Mr. Daniels gives to Ally.
"Never, never, never quit." -Winston Churchill
On the "bag full of nothing" day, Shay's bag contains a picture of her horse, Oliver's contains a lightbulb, Albert brings water, Keisha brings a cupcake and Ally puts nothing in her bag. What was in Jessica's bag?
A picture of Shay
Which character does Ally suggest symbolize the queen on the chessboard?
Shay
Name 3 famous people that Mr. Daniels suggests had dyslexia.
Albert Einstein
Walt Disney
John Lennon
Henry Ford
Leonardo da Vinci
Pablo Picasso
Muhammad Ali
Whoopi Goldberg
John F. Kennedy
Winston Churchill
George Washington
Alexander Graham Bell
Thomas Edison
"My parents rescue insects and ________ from our home and release them outside."
arachnids
The poster in Mrs. Silver's office has a quote written on it. What is it?
"Sometimes the bravest thing you can do is ask for help."
Who is Ally's favourite fictional character?
Roy G Biv
What is Albert's mom's name?
Audrey Dubois
What is the first brave thing Ally does in the book?
Gives Keisha her flowers at the concert. This was the beginning of their friendship.
When Ally wins the game of chess, she says, "I've gone from invisible to ___________."
invincible
"Well, I've become a pachyderm." What is it and who said this?
a large mammal with thick skin, such as an elephant or a hippo
Albert said this about himself because he doesn't let insults hurt him (thick skin)
Who said this: “One thing's for sure. We're not gonna fit in, but we're gonna stand out"
Keisha