Characters
Who is the main character of this story?
Dave
What grade are the students not talking?
5th Grade
Name the school they belong to
Laketon Elementary School
How do teachers feel about fifth graders not talking?
They are okay with it
Who is the principal of the school?
Mrs. Hiatt
How are the teams divided?
Boys versu Girls
What name are the fifth graders known as
The Unshushables
Who are keeping score of the competition?
Lynsey and Dave
Name the captain of the girls team.
Lynsey
What does Mrs. Hiatt do during 5th grade lunch?
Carries a bullhorn with her to keep the kids quiet
Why does Mrs. Hiatt suspect something is happening during the 5th grade lunch?
Because there is too much silence
How do girls try to even the score durin the first recess? What do they do?
By cheating. Tricking one of the boys to speak when a girl kissed him on the cheek
Who is the Language Arts teacher?
Mr. Burton
Why do the 5th graders have a separate lunch time?
So that they do not "poison" the other students.
Who is Dave inspired by and why?
Gandhi; because he was able to free India without violence and by not talking.
How were the students able to complet their music class?
Instead of singing they hummed and clapped.
Which teacher found out about the kids bet?
Mrs. Marlow the Science teacher
How does the Language Arts teacher get around students not talking during his class?
He has the students read a short story three words at a time, he also makes them come up with a story three words at a time.
Instead of talking students have to write to each other.
Name the rules of the no talking bet
Children can not speak, unless an adult asks them a question. They can only spean 3 words.
They keep the honor system.
How do Dave and Lynsey make the bet harder for themselves? What would happen to the loser?
They will go head-to-head to see which one speaks less. The loser will have a big L written on their forehead with permanent marker.