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WorksheetsNight of The Spadefoot Toads
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 21mins
Where does Ben find the frog?
Mrs. Tibbets gives it to him.
He finds it behind his house in a clump of dead grass.
He finds it on the bus.
What warning does Mrs. Tibbets give Ben?
She warns him not to go near the snake cage.
She warns him not to mess with Frankie.
She warns him never to touch a Spadefoot Toad.
Ben and his family moved from:
China
Topeka, Kansas
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Tuscon, Arizona
What do Mrs. Tibbets and Ben have in common?
Which of these are an appropriate theme for the story?
Never get used to a new place
If someone is mean to you, you should be mean back
Making new friends is never a good idea
Feeling connected is part of what makes a place a home
What is another theme of the story?
On page 51, Ben wants to go to the party, but thinks one thing could happen. What is it?
He could actually have fun
He could win a door prize
He may get sick from eating too much cake
He may become best friends with Danny
Why does Ben open the snake cage when he has been told not to?
a) Ben is curious about what’s in the cage.
b) Mrs. Tibbets told Ben to open the cage.
c) Ben wanted to look at the snakes for his school project.
d) Ben is trying to show Mrs. Tibbets he knows a lot about snakes.
Who's birthday party is Ben invited?
Frankie
Ryan
Danny
Mrs. Tibbets
How does Ben feel about Massachusetts at the end of the story?
Ben only wants to stay another year.
Ben still wants to go back to Arizona
Ben starts to feel "right at home".
None of the above
What is Ben's reaction after the scene when he takes the mouse out?
Ben panics and starts yelling
Ben starts crying
Ben is scared
Ben is calm and does not panic
On page 217, who found the escaped rattlesnakes and where did he/she find them?
Mrs. Tibbets finds the snakes near the vernal pool.
Mrs. Turner finds the snakes at the shed.
Ben finds the snakes at his house.
None of the above
What happened after Ben let the rattlesnakes out of their cages?
Lied to his parents about being near the rattlesnakes.
Ben finally confesses to Mrs. Tibbets that he had let the rattlesnakes out of the cage.
Mr. Nickelby questions him about the rattlesnakes.
All of the above
In a piece of narrative text, what is the "theme"?
What the story is about
The topic of the text
Where and when the story took place
A message the author is trying to get across to the reader
Who is someone who made Ben feel at "home"?
Frankie
Rory
Mr. Lindsay
Mrs. Tibbets
Who is Mr. Lindsay?
Which word is a synonym for query?
question
argument
sad
change
What is a theme of this story?
A. Good vs. evil
B. Revenge
C. Friendship and perseverance
How does Ben react after he learns that Mrs. Tibbets doesn't want to stop Tabitha from selling the land?
He cries and goes home
He gets angry and vows to get revenge
He tells Mrs. Tibbets she doesn't care about the Toads
He sends an email to the Massachusetts Endangered Species Program
