Sideways Stories from Wayside School
Math
Spelling
Grammar
Beliefs and Values
100
This student could draw hundreds of pictures in one art class, faster than anyone else.
Bebe
100
You have 12 apples to share equally with 3 friends. How many apples does each friend get?
4
100
What does it mean in English when we add -ed to a verb?
past tense
100
In the sentence "My cat sleeps.", what is the simple subject?
cat
100
“Helping others is important” and “Kindness.”
Which one is a belief, and which one is a value?
‘Helping others is important’ = belief, and ‘Kindness’ = value?”
200
Mrs. Jewls told Calvin to deliver a note to this teacher on the nineteenth story—even though neither the story nor the teacher existed.
Ms. Zarves
200
You put 12 apples into groups of 4. How many groups do you make?
3
200
The word landed ends with which sound of -ed: /t/, /d/, or /id/?
/id/
200
In the sentence "The playful puppy in the yard barked." what is the simple predicate?"
barked
200
In Stone Soup, the travelers believed that sharing would bring people together.
What value guided this belief?
kindness, community
300
As class president, Myron’s only job was to do this each day.
Turn the lights on and off
300
An array has 2 rows with 6 stars in each row. Which division fact does it show?
12➗2=6 or 12➗6=2
300
The word sniffed ends with which sound of -ed: /t/, /d/, or /id/
/t/
300
In the sentence The three birds on the fence chirped loudly, what is the complete subject?
The three birds on the fence
300
In The Greedy Milkman, Henry believed selling watered-down milk would make him rich. What value guided that belief?
greed/status
400
At first Maurecia loved ice cream, but she soon got tired of all the flavors—until Mrs. Jewls invented this special flavor for her.
Maurecia-flavored ice cream
400
in 24➗6 = ____, is the unknown the number of groups or the size of each group?
The size of each group
400
The word yelled ends in which sound of -ed? /d/, /t/, /id/
/d/
400
In the sentence Our family went on vacation last summer, what is the complete predicate?
went on vacation last summer
400
When Henry finally returned to honest work, what new belief did he have, and what values guided him?
I should be honest so people will trust me. Respect.
500
What lesson did Bebe and Calvin learn about art when Bebe drew 378 pictures in one class?
“That art isn’t about how many pictures you make, but how good each one is.”
500
6➗3= ___
___ x 3 = 6
The unknown number in the blank represents _______.
The number of groups
500
This challenge word with -ed means “to ask someone politely for something.
requested
500
The children in the playground shouted happily.
Identify all four parts: complete subject, simple subject, complete predicate, simple predicate.
Complete subject: The children in the playground
Simple subject: children (noun)
Complete predicate: shouted happily
Simple predicate: shouted (verb)
500
The villagers believed Henry was cheating them with watery milk.
What value guided their belief?
fairness