Who are the "unshushables"?
The 5th grade class
Why did the teachers let the contest continue after Mrs. Hiatt had ordered it to end?
The students were more focused and class was more productive.
refusal to obey a law or follow a policy believed to be unjust
civil disobedience
a general outbreak
tumult
Who won the contest?
It was a tie
How many illegal words did Dave shout at Mrs. Hiatt?
27
a new member of a group
recruit
intense or strong
keen
What are the contest rules for talking to a teacher?
You can say 3 words
What did Lynsey do to make Dave break his no talking experiment?
She talked so much it drove him crazy.
a clue or discovery that provides crucial knowledge for the solving of a puzzle or problem
Rosetta Stone
treatment, in favor or against, a person based on the group to which that person belongs that than on individual merit.
discrimination
How did the students' attitudes toward each other start to change during the contest?
They became more cooperative
What happened when the 5th graders were asked to say the Pledge of Allegiance?
They called a truce
introductory
preliminary
the act or process of converting
conversions
What was Dave trying to prove to Lynsey when he challenged her to stop talking?
That girls talk more than boys.
Who did Dave read about that gave him the idea to stop talking?
Mahatma Ghandi
not having official permission
unauthorized
the ability to endure something
tolerance