Understanding Wayside School Concepts

Miss Michelle reads 'Wayside School is Falling Down' by Louis Sakaar. Louis, the yard teacher, cleans the schoolyard and receives a package for Mrs. Jules. He carries the heavy package up 30 flights of stairs to her classroom. The class holds a spelling bee to open the door for Louis. Inside, they discover the package contains a computer, which Mrs. Jules uses to teach a lesson on gravity by pushing it out the window. The video concludes with a teaser for the next chapter.

What book is being read in the video?

• The Cat in the Hat

• Charlotte's Web

• Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

• Wayside School is Falling Down

What was Louis' initial reaction to the messy schoolyard?

• He blamed the children

• He called for help

• He decided to clean it up

• He ignored it

Why did Louis pretend to be Mrs. Jules?

• He was Mrs. Jules in disguise

• He was playing a prank

• He didn't want the delivery man to disturb the class

• He wanted to surprise the children

What was unusual about the 19th story of Wayside School?

• It was the principal's office

• It didn't exist

• It was haunted

• It was a secret library

How did Mrs. Jules decide who would open the door for Louis?

• By choosing the tallest student

• By asking for volunteers

• By holding a spelling bee

• By drawing lots

What did the package contain?

• A computer

• A new blackboard

• A set of books

• A box of chocolates

How did the children react to the computer?

• They were excited

• They booed

• They ignored it

• They were confused

What lesson did Mrs. Jules teach using the computer?

• How to use a computer

• Mathematics

• Gravity

• The importance of technology

What did Mrs. Jules do with the computer?

• She stored it in the closet

• She set it up for the class

• She pushed it out the window

• She returned it to the delivery man

What was the children's concern about learning faster with the computer?

• They would have to stay after school

• They would miss using pencils

• They would have more work to do

• They would have less playtime