Wayside School Quiz

Why is Wayside School unusual?

• It has no windows or doors

• It’s shaped like a circle

• It has 30 classrooms stacked on top of each other

• It’s only open at night

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

What happened to Mrs. Gorf after she turned the students into apples?

• She retired

• She was turned into an apple by the students

• She turned herself into a banana

• She left and never returned

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

What kind of teacher is Mrs. Jewls?

• Mean and unfair

• Silly but kind and caring

• Confused and forgetful

• Boring and strict

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

What is one lesson students often learn in the book?

• Being perfect is the most important thing

• Strange things are always bad

• You should never go to school

• It’s okay to be different and think creatively

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

What does the character Joe struggle with at school?

• He can’t count in order

• He refuses to speak

• He forgets to do homework

• He’s afraid of heights

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

What happens when Sammy the new student takes off his coat?

• He turns into a cat

• He disappears

• He is actually a dead rat

• He becomes the new principal

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CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

How do the students react to the silly things that happen in class?

• They cry and complain

• They get scared and leave

• They adapt and accept the weirdness

• They always try to stop it

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What is one example of humor the author uses in the book?

• A student grows wings and flies away

• A teacher teaches math while standing on her head

• A cow walks into the classroom every day

• A student has a three-headed dog

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

What is a theme found in Sideways Stories from Wayside School?

• School is always the same everywhere

• Everyone should act the same

• Being different can be a good thing

• Teachers should never be trusted

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

How is Wayside School different from a real school?

• It has only one student

• It’s built sideways instead of up and down

• The teachers use magic regularly

• It’s 30 stories tall with one room per floor