Mr. Cordo tells students that the grand prize is __________.
Bluntium 12 Computer
200
What is a crane?
A machine used to pick up large objects
200
Describe Jake's project.
He hooks up a magnet to batteries using wire and determines if more wire or more batteries will make the magnet stronger.
300
What is Jake's little sister's name?
Abby
300
What is the main idea of this book?
Jake enters a science fair and wants to win the grand prize: a new computer.
300
Why couldn't Jake build a rocket?
He couldn't make anything that smokes, burns, or explodes.
300
Which word means to partially close your eyes?
Squinted
300
What does Jake think about Kevin and Marsha?
They are Know-It-Alls.
400
What is Jake's best friend's name?
Willie
400
Jake and Willie are not literally magnets. What does the word literal mean?
The exact meaning of what is written
400
How did Jake trick Kevin and Marsha?
He checked out books about snakes, rats, and other topics that he wasn't really using for his project.
400
What is a magnet made from electricity called?
An electromagnet
400
Describe what Mrs. Karp looked like at the science fair assembly.
She wore a green dress and looked like a giant piece of celery.
500
What is Jake's teacher's name?
Mrs. Snavin
500
Summarize the story in 2 sentences.
Jake wants to enter the science fair at school to win a new computer. At first, he doesn't want to work with Willie, but they end up working together to win 2nd prize with their electromagnets project.
500
Jake's dad wanted to help with the science project and Jake was nervous because his dad's nickname was __________.
KIA/DIA
500
What does conclusion mean?
final thoughts or a decision made about something
500
What conclusion did Jake make about Mr. Cordo when he saw that he was sweating?