The New Hoop
What is a hoop?
Rim from which a basketball net hangs on.
What was Tavo's problem?
His sneakers were falling apart.
What does recycle mean?
To be fixed up to be used again.
2 x 5
10
What colors are the stars on the American flag?
white
What was napping in the basket before the kids put it up to make a net?
Marco's two cats
Why did Tavo need to get up early? Why did his father wake him up?
To dig a ditch for his father's crops.
What does gazing mean?
Looking at something for a long time.
63 divided by 9
7
What's the response to "see you later, alligator?"
"In a while, crocodile."
What kind of post did Marco's brother make out of wood?
He made a post for the backboard.
Why is Tavo called Bravo Tavo?
It's his basketball name.
What does frustration mean?
The feeling of being annoyed or upset.
Meg has 40 plants, she puts them in 5 rows with the same number of plants in each row. How many plants are in each row?
40 divided by 5 = 8 plants
What type of fish is Nemo?
clownfish
What did the kids use to make a new hoop?
A broken plastic laundry basket.
What did Senora Rosa do for Tavo?
She fixed his sneakers.
What does discouraged mean?
Not hope or confidence for doing something.
What is the area of a rectangle that is 2 feet wide and 5 feet long?
10 square feet
What is a brontosaurus?
Dinosaur
What happened to the park's basketball hoop?
A tree fell on it and crushed it.
What are zanjas?
Ditches used to transport water to plants.
What does conservation mean?
The protection of natural resources.
What is the perimeter of a rectangle that is 2 feet wide and 5 feet long?
2+5+2+5= 14 feet
In the nursery rhyme, who sat on a wall before having a great fall?
Humpty Dumpty