Comprehension
Why were Ada’s parents worried at the start?
Because Ada couldn’t speak
At what age did Ada start being curious?
Three
True or false? Ada had superpowers.
False
What is the main idea?
Ada Twist was curious about the world around her through science.
Ada asked herself many _____ that led to her experiments.
Questions
Why were Ada’s parents mad?
Because she stunk up the house with her experiments.
True or false? Ada gave her teacher a hard time.
True
Did Ada cry at any part of the book? If so — when?
No, she did not cry.
What did Ada want to be?
A scientist
Ada did ____ to learn about everything around her.
Research
What was Ada’s full name?
Ada Marie
What grade was Ada in?
Grade Two
Why did Ada’s parents yell “STOP”?
- Because Ada stunk up the house.
- Because she climbed up the clock.
This book revolves around Ada’s ______.
Curiosity
What does hypothesis mean?
A guess or assumption
Where did Ada do all her thinking?
The Great Thinking Hall
What was the name of Ada’s teacher?
Miss Greer
What did Ada’s parents tell her multiple times throughout the story in response to her questions?
“You’ll figure it out.”
True or false? The theme of this story is to always invent anything you can.
False
What is the characteristic of asking a lot of questions?
Curiosity
What were the two hypotheses that Ada tested?
That the smell came from 1) her dad’s stew and 2) her cat.
What were the four (one word) questions that Ada always asked?
Why? What? How? When?
What was one of the many questions Ada asked herself.
- Why does it tick and why does it tock?
- Why don't we call it a granddaughter clock?
- Why are there pointy things stuck to a rose? -
Why are their hairs un inside of their nose?
- How does a nose know if there's something to smell?
- What is the source of terrible stinking?
What is the main theme of this story?
Never give up, even when you fail or face obstacles.
What does frazzled mean?
Extremely tired