Characters
Who is the main character in Night of the Spadefoot Toads?
Ben
What is the genre of Night of the Spadefoot Toads?
Realistic Fiction
Which family wins in "Washed Up!"?
The Garcia family
Define "glum."
Feeling sad or gloomy
Which vocabulary word means, "to start a fire"?
Ignite
Which story is Brian from?
Hatchet
Who is the author of Night of the Spadefoot Toads?
Bill Harley
In which two stories are conflicts solved by characters bonding over animals?
Night of the Spadefoot Toads and Shells
Fill in the blank with a vocabulary word: Building a model ship piece by piece is a ____________ process.
painstaking
Define "baffled."
confused, puzzled, surprised
Name 5 characters from Night of the Spadefoot Toads.
Ben moved from ____________ to _____________ ? (I'm looking for the name of each state)
Arizona, Massachusetts
What item found in Brian's pocket did he first use to try to start a fire?
A $20 bill
Which vocabulary word means "relating to spring"?
Vernal
Which vocabulary word means, "treating someone unfairly because of their differences?"
Prejudiced
Name the character and story that this quote came from, "As I predicted, in so little time, so much has changed!"
Berry Blue, Washed Up!
What is the name of the ecosystem Ben was originally going to do his project over?
The Sonoran Desert
Which two stories best show the theme that children can make a big difference?
Night of the Spadefoot Toads and Washed Up!
What part of speech is the word "fiercely"?
Adverb
Which vocabulary word means, "feeling in a daze or not fully awake"?
stupor
How does Michael change from the beginning of the story to the end?
He is angry and hates Aunt Esther, but then he learns to get along with her.
How many chapters did Night of the Spadefoot Toads have?
18
Liu - mountain, Walpole - forest, Garcia - mangrove swamp. Lots of challenges to choose from.
Use the word dwindled correctly in a sentence.
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Use the word pleading correctly in a sentence.
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