I Wanna Iguana
The House on Maple Street
Theodore Roosevelt:
The adventurous president
Kiwipedia
Sleuth Unit 4 -6
100

T/ F. Alex wants Mikey's iguana when he moves.


True

100

What did people set up near the stream?

Teepees

100

What was Theodore Roosevelts nickname? 

Teedie was his nickname. 

100

What is a Ticket Vending Machine?

Where you can buy your ticket

100

What was the first aid lesson taught at the Cub Scout meeting?

The Heimlich Maneuver

200

T/ F. Mom was scared that the dog would eat the iguana.

False.

200

(Double)What did he leave on a rock? Was he able to find it when he came back?

The arrowhead, No.

200

What did Theodore Roosevelt like to do for fun?

He liked to hike, box, wrestle, play tennis, and ride horses.

200

What does MRT stand for?

Mass Rapid Transit

200

Who is the main character of  " A real life action Hero" the story?

Eric

300

T/ F. Alex said iguanas are quiet and cute. 

True.

300

There was a forest and a bubbling spring, and then there was a forest fire how many years ago?

Three hundred years ago.

300

(Double) What is Theodore Roosevelts favorite quote?

" When you play, play hard. When you work, don't play at all."

300

What is a Schedule Timetable? 

Tells you what time trains are arriving and departing

300

What was Elias's dads job.

Elias's dad was in the Army.

400

T/ F. Alex said he would keep the iguana in a cage at the zoo and then mom would not see it.

False.

400

(Triple) What knocked the cup off the rock? Where did the arrowhead go? 

A rabbit, The arrowhead fell into the rabbits burrow.

400

When did Theodore Roosevelt become president?

Theodore Roosevelt became the president in 1901.

400

What are three key terms used at the airport?

passport, boarding pass, carry-on

400

What was Curtis allowed to do at the beginning of " Curtis the Cowboy Cook"?

Curtis just watched and did chores for the cook all day long.

500

T/ F. Mom said it would be okay to keep the iguana in her room. 

False.

500

wthe buffalo moved away, what did the people do? 

The people moved away too.

500

What did Theodore Roosevelt want the U.S. to become?

Theodore Roosevelt wanted the U.S. to become a world leader.

500

What three things can you find at any train station?

train tracks, train maps, and tickets

500

Where was Elias's dad going?

He was leaving home to be stationed in another country.

600

(double) T/ F. Alex said it would be 15 years for an iguana to grow that big, and he would be married by then and live in his own house.

True.

600

Who told stories about the cup and arrowhead?

Great- aunt Ruby.

600

When was Teddie Roosevelt born?

Teedie was born on October 27, 1858.

600

What two vehicles are used for health and safety?

Ambulance, Fire truck

600

Who was the one who needed the first aid in the " A real-life action hero" story?

Eric's little sister Jessie.

700

T/ F. Alex said the iguana could be like the brother he never had because he didn't have a brother. 

False.

700

(Double)What did Ruby's brother do when she moved away?

He stayed, married, had children, and built a bigger house.

700

(Triple)What did Teedie want to become? What two things changed this?

Teedie ( Teddy) Roosevelts father passed away and Alice didn't want him to become a scientist because she didn't like the idea of him cutting up animals.

700

(Double)What two vehicles can seat more than 20 passengers?

Bus, Train

700

What happened after dusty slipped and got hurt?

Dusty directed Curtis on how to cook the pork and beans, and the cowboys thought Curtis was born to be a cowboy cook.

800

T/ F. Alex said his brother was just a baby and that if he had an iguana, he could teach him tricks and things.

True.

800

What did Ruby's brother plant? Why?

Ruby's brother planted a row of maple trees along the road to keep dust from the road away from the house and provide shade for the house.

800

What happened on February 12th, 1884?

Theodore Roosevelt had a daughter named after his wife, Alice.

800

What truck picks up garbage?

dump truck

800

What was the Underground Railroad? What was it for?

It was a network of people that helped enslaved people escape to freedom.

900

T/ F. Alex said he would feed it, give it water, and clean its cage to show he could care for it.

True.

900

The land was what? what did a young couple do?

The land was bare, but a young couple came and built a new house.

900

What happened on February 14th, 1884?

Theodore Roosevelts mother, Mittie and his wife, Alice passed away on the same day.

900

What construction vehicle mixes and pours concrete?

Concrete mixer

900

What did Lacey see that made her want to cry?

The storm had knocked down two small trees and scattered branches everywhere.

1000

T/ F. Mom never let Alex have the iguana in the house at all.

False.

1000

What did the young couple do? What did the dog do?

The young couple sold the house to a family that had a dog; the dog dug up the cup with an arrowhead that was lost so long ago.

1000

What are conservationists? 

They are people who try to protect nature.

1000

list all the parts of a car.

hood

rear view mirror

roof

trunk

windshield wiper

headlight

steering wheel

tire

side mirror

tail light

license plate

1000

(triple) What do student councils actually do?

The student council organizes events, raise money for new equipment, plan volunteer activities, help with problems at school.