Vocab
What does the word strolled mean in the sentence below?
Mr. Yates strolled through the hallways of our school.
walked slowly
What does the word soared mean in the sentence below?
The ball soared over the players' heads into the net.
flew
Why does Mr. Keene want to have more days of school?
He loves the school.
Why are the teachers and students worried when Mr. Keene calls them all together after his meeting with Tillie?
They are afraid he will add more school.
Who is the main character in the story?
Tillie
What does the word worried mean in the sentence below?
Mother was worried about Aunt Sue.
upset
What does the word paused mean in the sentence below?
Arthur paused to look at the map on the wall before he left.
stopped
What does Tillie do on the weekends before Mr. Keene asks the students to come to school on Saturdays and Sundays?
Tillie climbs a tree and walks her dog.
Why is Beans unable to learn how to jump over a creek?
Tillie is too busy to teach him.
Who was Mr. Keene?
The Principal
What does the word proud mean in the sentence below?
Timmy is proud of his little brother's painting.
pleased with
What does the word scrubbed mean in the sentence below?
Hector scrubbed the dirty pots after dinner.
rubbed hard to clean
Why don't the teachers and students tell Mr. Keene that they do not want school in the summer?
They don't want to hurt Mr. Keene's feelings.
Why did the illustrator MOST LIKELY draw a picture of Beans leaning against a tree while knitting?
to make you laugh at a silly idea in the story.
Who was Beans?
Tillie's dog
What does the word certainly mean in the sentence below?
I certainly will clean up the house.
surely
What does the word explored mean in the sentence below?
The friends explored the inside of the cave, discovering new tunnels.
looked around
Why does Tillie go to Mr. Keene's office?
Tillie wants to tell Mr. Keene that days off are important too.
Look at the picture at the beginning of the story of the students in the classroom. What can you tell about the students from this picture?
The students like to learn all kinds of things.
Who was the author of "A Fine, Fine School"?
Sharon Creech
What does the word announced mean in the sentence below?
Ms. Redler announced that she will play in the volleyball game.
told everybody
What does the word relaxed mean in the sentence below?
Dustin felt relaxed after he finished all of his homework.
calm
Look at the picture that shows Mr. Keene walking up and down the hall. How is Mr. Keene MOST LIKELY feeling?
He is sorry that he made the students come to school so much.
Look at the picture that shows the students in the lunch room. How do the students MOST LIKELY feel?
sad
Who is Harry Bliss?
The Illustrator