Characters
Solutions to Challenges
The Book
The Rules
Tidbits
100
This character plays on the school soccer team.
Who is Lynsey Burgess?
100
The challenge: Presenting a project in Social Studies.
The solution: What is having a coughing fit?
100
No Talking
What is the title of the book?
100
Parents and kids
Who are the people you are not allowed to talk to?
100
The Unshushables.
What is the teacher's nickname for the grade fives?
200
The principal the Laketon Elementary School.
Who is Ms. Hiatt?
200
Challenge: Soccer practice.
Solution: What is pointing backwards and forwards?
200
The characters on the front of the book.
Who are Lynsey and Dave?
200
3 words or less
What is the number of words you can say to a teacher if they ask you a question?
200
The Winners.
What is the name of chapter 20?
300
This character stands up for what he/she believes in.
Who is Dave Packer?
300
Challenge: Practice for a school musical.
Solution: What is humming the tune?
300
Andrew Clements
Who is the author of the book?
300
2 days.
What is the length of the contest?
300
Reader's Notebook.
What is the notebook we worked in for this novel?
400
This teacher needs to write an essay on how kids learn.
Who is Mr. Burton?
400
Challenge: Being on the toilet when your mom comes home.
Solution: What is stomping your feet so she knows where you are?
400
November in New Jersey
What is the setting for the story?
400
Drawing an L on the other person's forehead.
What is the reward for the victor of Lynsey and Dave's private competition.
400
Like an army.
What is kindergarten to grade 5 at Laketon Elementary?
500
This teacher was the first to find out about the competition.
Who is Mrs. Marlow?
500
Challenge: Getting a hair cut.
Solution: What are hand signals so the barber knows where and where not to cut?
500
2007
What is the year "No Talking" was published?
500
Everyone must talk.
What is the rule Ms. Hiatt enforced after teachers complained about the contest?
500
28 words.
What is the amount of points the boys were down before Lynsey's speech?