Characters
Who is the new teacher in Crows Crossing?
Mr. Ridley
What is the name of the town in the story?
Crows Crossing
What did Mr. Ridley say he was digging for?
A well
What word means to believe someone is honest or good?
trust
What grade does Mr. Ridley teach?
4th Grade
Who is the student that likes Mr. Ridley because she is learning?
Tazmin
Where does Mr. Ridley live?
In a trailer on Shadow Hill
What did two older boys plan to do to Mr. Ridley?
They went to his house to spy on him.
What word means deep sadness?
grief
Why did Tyree get in trouble with Mr. Ridley?
He didn’t turn in his homework
Who is Tazmin’s twin brother?
Tyree
Where did Mr. Ridley teach before moving to Crows Crossing?
Los Angeles
Why did Tazmin and May write letters to the principal?
To say Mr. Ridley is a good teacher.
What word means something people say that may not be true?
rumor
Why was Mr. Ridley sad in the story? (think of an event before he came to Crows Crossing)
He lost two friends in the war
Who helps Mr. Ridley when the 2 boys show up at his trailer
Mr. Jones- he scares them off by threatening to call their parents.
Where was Mr. Ridley seen digging at night?
Shadow Hill
Why did Mr. Ridley plan to move back to Los Angeles?
He felt sad and hoped to be happy
What word means old or worn out?
shabby
What job does Tazmin have when she is older
She becomes a 4th grade teacher.
Who becomes the principal at the end of the story?
Mr. Ridley
What place gets fixed up at the end of the story?
The School
What was Mr. Ridley really digging for?
Gold hidden by his grandfather
What word means proof that something is true?
evidence
What makes Mr. Ridley happy in the end?
Teaching kids and helping the school