Are You a Fossil Fan?
Officer Buckle and Gloria
Tomas and the Library Lady
Princess Pooh
Swimmy
100
How old was Sam when he found his first fossil?
He was 8 years old.
100
Who is Officer Buckle?
He is a policeman working in Napville station.
100
What are the two places Tomas's family live and work in?
Iowa and Texas
100
Why does Penelope Marie Piper (Princess Pooh) sit in a throne all day?
She is in a wheelchair because she is disabled.
100
What is Swimmy?
A little black fish
200
What did Sam do with some of the pieces of a fossil he found?
He glued them together, it made a dinosaur tooth.
200
Why does the audience normally fall asleep when Officer Buckle is giving a safety speech?
His talks are boring.
200
Why does Tomas's family travel between Iowa and Texas?
Tomas's parents are farmers, they work in different places during different seasons.
200
Why does Patty Jean call herself names like 'weed' and 'servant'?
She thinks her family loves Princess Pooh more than her.
200
What happened to Swimmy's family?
They were eaten by a big tuna fish.
300
What other kinds of fossils has Sam found?
A Mastodon wristbone, a raindrop, and a fly's wing.
300
Who is Gloria?
Gloria is a police dog. She helps Officer Buckle.
300
Why do Tomas and Enrique like spending time with Papa Grande?
They get to hear Papa Grande's stories.
300
What happens when Patty Jean tries Princess Pooh's wheelchair?
She finds it difficult and tiring.
300
What kind of things did Swimmy see in the ocean?
He saw a jelly fish, a lobster, fish, seaweed, an eel and sea anemones.
400
How does Sam tell people about his discoveries?
He writes about it in a magazine.
400
How does Officer Buckle find out about Gloria's actions?
He sees it on the news.
400
At first, what does Tomas think of the library?
He thinks it looks big and scary.
400
How do you think Patty Jean felt when she came home after taking the wheelchair?
She felt happy because she realized her parents were worried about her and they love her very much.
400
What idea does Swimmy have to help the other red fish?
They all have to swim together to make the biggest fish in the sea.
500
Why does Sam worry about people finding out about his age?
He is worried people will not take him seriously if people know he is a teenager.
500
What happens when only Gloria goes to a school safety speech?
She falls alseep and so does the audience.
500
How does Tomas spend his days at the library?
On busy days, he would read to himself. On quiet days, he would read to the library lady and teach her Spanish.
500
At the end of Princess Pooh, how does Patty Jean feel towards her sister?
She wants her sister to be happy and able to do the things she wants.
500
What part of the big fish does Swimmy pretend to be?
He pretends to be the eye of the big fish.
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