Sideways Stories from Wayside School
Math
Spelling
Grammar
Traits
100

Who's class is on the 19th story of Wayside School?



There is no 19th story!

100

Jackie buys 21 pizzas for a party.  She places 3 pizzas on each table. How many tables are there?

21 divided by 3 = 7

100

Spell the word "40"

forty

100

What does an adverb describe?

a verb

100

What is a trait?

A trait is something you can observe on a living thing.

200

How long was Myron class president?

1 day

200

Mark spends $16 on video games. Each game costs the same amount. How much does each game cost?

$16 divided by 3 = $6

200

spell the word 4th

fourth

200

Adverbs usually end in what 2 letters?

-ly

200

What is an offspring?

an offspring is the baby of two parents.

300

As class president, Myron’s only job was to do this each day.

Turn the lights on and off

300

There are 80 students in 2nd grade.  They are divided evenly into 4 classes. How many students are in each class?

80➗4=20  20 students in each class.

300

We eat at the dining room _ _ _ _ _.

table

300

Choose the sentence that uses an adverb of manner (how).

He walks straight

He walks and stops

He walks quickly.

He walks quickly.

300

What does inherit mean?

inherit means to receive traits from the parents.

400

Why did Ms. Jewl's make ice cream flavors for every student?

To help Maurecia like things again.

400

Greg picks 36 flowers for his family.  He gives his mom, his grandmother and his sister an equal number of flowers. How many do each get?

36 divided by 3 = 12 flowers each

400

A Rubik's cube is a type of _ _ _ _ _ _.

puzzle

400

Choose the sentence that uses an adverb of time.

He studies silently.

He studies now.

He studies because he has a test.

He studies now.

400

What is trait variation?

Trait variation is the small differences of traits between siblings of the same species.

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

There are 22 shoes in front of the music classroom door.  How many students are inside?

22 divided by 2 is 11 students.

500

There is one person, but there are six _ _ _ _ _ _.

people

500

Choose the sentence that uses an adverb of place.

He looks everywhere.

He looks at the cat.

He looks silly.

He looks everywhere.

500

What is the difference between artificial selection and natural selection?

Artificial Selection is when people select traits they want in a plant or animal. 

Natural Selection occurs when the strongest traits survive.