The Spelling Bee

What effect does losing the classroom spelling bee have on Finn?

• He feels excited for Jasmine to go to the school-wide spelling bee.

• He feels upset with Jasmine for bragging.

• He feels determined to win the next spelling bee.

• He feels confident that Jasmine will beat the fourth-graders

How does Jasmine feel at the end of the story?

• mad at herself for not studying harder

• sad that Josh made her feel bad

• happy that she and Finn are friends again

• upset that Finn was glaring at her

What lesson does Jasmine learn in The Spelling Bee?

• She learns that that everyone has their strengths.

• She learns that trying is more important than winning.

• She learns it’s never okay to be mean to others.

• She learns it’s important to go after your dreams.

Jasmine is a character in this story. What is a character?

• a person or animal in a story

• where a story takes place

• a person or animal’s problem in a story

• when a story takes place

A word that means the opposite of win is

• smirk

• glare

• compete

• fail

What problem does Jasmine face in the story?

• She lost the class spelling bee.

• She is nervous about being in the school-wide spelling bee.

• Her friend Finn is mean to her.

• She lost her friends when she won the spelling bee.

How do you know this story takes place in a school?

• because Jasmine is in second grade

• because Jasmine is with her friends

• because Jasmine is in a classroom with a teacher and other students

• because Jasmine is eating lunch with her friends

How are Josh and Jasmine alike?

• They both make someone feel bad.

• They both win the schoolwide spelling bee.

• They both stay up all night studying.

• They both learn an important lesson about kindness.

How does Jasmine feel after she wins?

• surprised

• nervous

• thankful

• proud

What does arrogant mean?

• staring in an angry way

• doing something for the purpose of winning

• having the attitude that one is better than others

• a rivalry between teams or individuals