Who Said What?
Text Elements
Vocabulary
True or False?
Questions about Characters
100

"He's making a lot of noise in the hall. That's not being a bucket-filler."

Miss Fountain

100

What is a good theme for the book?

winners always win, second chances, losers will never change

second chances

100

What does lurches mean?

to move suddenly

100

Mr. Kermit had been teaching for 27 years.

TRUE

100

Why was Parker put in SCS-8?

He couldn't read. (He had dyslexia)

200

"Great. I've already gotten picked for the special program."

Kiana Roubini

200

Why was the book given the title of "Unteachables"?

1. That is what the SCS-8 class was called because of their behavior/ academic abilities.

200

What does affix mean?

to attach to something else

200

Mateo's schedule led to Kiana being placed in SCS-8. 

FALSE- Parker's

200

Who played a BIG role in Mr. Kermit getting his job back?

Dawn of the Dead (Beatrice Landsman)

300

"We gave him the Unteachables. What do you expect?"

Principal Vargas

300

How did Kiana change throughout the book?

She wanted to leave as soon as she arrived in Greenwich. She hated the classes and kids. Now, she has grown to love her friends and chooses to stay in Greenwich.
300

Relate the word "scandal" to our story.

Jake Terranova led the cheating scandal that ruined Mr. Kermit's life and career.

300

The most PRESSING reason why Dr. Thaddeus wanted to fire Mr. Kermit was because he wanted to get back at him.

FALSE- He wanted to fire him so that he didn't have to pay retirement money to him.

300

What best describes Jake's role to SCS-8?

A. business partner

B. car salesman

C. friend

D. tutor

A. business partner

400
"If that's true, they'll ace the test, and he'll have nothing to worry about."

Dr. Thaddeus

400

What revelation did you find out about Elaine and what incident led to this revelation?

We found out that Elaine is nice. The bullying incident with Mateo reveals this.

400

Who believed in justice for the students?

Mr. Kermit

400

By the end of the book, the students felt LOYAL to Mr. Kermit.

TRUE

400

What did Mr. Kermit call his car?

The "CoCo Nerd"

500

"You're the best class in school! You have nothing to worry about."

Mr. Kermit

500

How did Martin Landsman get the report for his paper?

He got it from his mother Beatrice Landsman (aka Dawn of the Dead) because she subbed for Mr. Kermit the day after he was "fired."

500

Create a sentence with the word "misjudged" that relates somehow to the book.

Elaine was misjudged because of rumors that the kids heard.

SCS-8 was misjudged because of their behaviors or academic scores.

(Answers will vary)

500

Mr. Kermit got glasses for Parker.

FALSE- special reading help at school

500

What grade did Miss Fountain teach previously?

kindergarten

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