Characters
Zinkoff
Vocabulary
Events
Who said it?
100

Donald Zinkoff's little sister.

Who is Polly?

100
Zinkoff fears the darkness of the cellar.  He fears "this" that lives in the darkness.

What is the furnace monster?

100

The quarterback's tooth was jarred from his mouth.

jarred = d

What is dislodged?

100

On this day, Zinkoff loses the championship for the Purples; he is called a loser by his teammates.

What is Field Day?

100

"I'm having lunch with my dad.  We're going to eat right there in the clunker."

Who is Zinkoff?

200

Zinkoff makes a snickerdoodle cookie for this neighbor.

Who is Andrew Orwell?

200

Zinkoff has surgery; the doctor turns the upside-down valve in his stomach right-side up.  The good news is that he stops doing this.

What is "throwing up"?

200

The pirate cached the treasure in the oak tree.

cached = s

What is stashed?

200

On this day, Zinkoff's dad lets him deliver pretend mail to the people on his mail route.

What is "Take Donald Zinkoff to Work Day"?

200

"Zinkoff, how'd you like to experience life in the first row?"

Who is Mr. Yalowitz?

300
She pins a yellow button on Zinkoff's shirt.  The button says, "I know I can behave."

Who is Miss Meeks?

300
At the end of the book, Zinkoff is searching for this little girl.

Who is Claudia?

300

The weather in Bermuda is often mild and pleasant/warm.  

pleasant/warm = b

What is balmy?

300

On this day, Polly cheers and Mr. Yalowitz gives Zinkoff two thumbs-up.

What is Graduation Day for 5th graders?

300

"My cookie!  You dropped it!  I hate this place!"

Who is Andrew Orwell?

400

He is a mailman.

Who is Zinkoff's dad?

400
When the old lady sees Zinkoff, she always says this.

"Oh, mailman!"

400

The bridal party was covered by a canvas covering.

canvas covering = c

What is canopy?

400

The type of sandwich that Zinkoff eats at the "Oh, Mailman" old lady's house.

What is a peanut butter sandwich?

400

"It means what it says.  You're not a Yellow.  Join another team."

Who is Gary Hobin?

500

He is collecting earwax in order to make an earwax candle.

Who is Hector Binns?

500

The instrument that Zinkoff plays in the band.

What is the flute?

500

The witch cast a spell on the prince.

spell = t

What is trance?

500

The person who "The Waiting Man" is "waiting" for.

Who is his brother?

500

"Get out of my classroom and never come back!"

Who is Mrs. Biswell?

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