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WorksheetsNight of the Spadefoot Toads Chapters 1-5
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 42mins
Who is the main character in the story?
Frankie
Ryan
Ben
Mrs. Tibbets
What type of person is Ben? What are his character traits?
(Check all that apply.)
Ben is calm.
Ben is confident.
Ben is responsible.
Ben is mean.
Ben is rude.
How can we compare Ben to Mrs. Tibbets?
Ben is taller than Mrs. Tibbets.
Ben likes his teacher in Tucson, Arizona better than Mrs. Tibbets.
Both Ben and Mrs. Tibbets both have experience with and knowledge about animals.
Ben is shorter than Mrs. Tibbets.
What kind of graphic organizer can you use to compare two characters?
Venn diagram
T-chart
web
What does a Venn diagram show us? (Check all that apply.)
similarities
differences
the author
all the characters
On page 13, Jenny is described as a “book sponge.” Is sponge used literally?
No, it is a figure of speech.
Yes, she soaks up books.
No, Jenny hates to read.
Yes, Jenny reads five books a day.
How can you tell what the figurative language about Jenny means?
Use a dictionary to look up the answer and make sure it is correct.
Look in the index.
The next sentences explain that Jenny reads a lot, so she soaks up books like a sponge soaks up water.
Ask your neighbor to tell you the answer.
Why might the writer have used the technique of figurative language to describe Jenny? (Check all that apply.)
He likes Jenny.
It is more interesting than simply saying, “Jenny is smart.”
He wanted to make the story harder to read.
It creates a vivid image.
Why does the author write some words in italics? (Check all that apply.)
The words in italics show us what Ben is thinking.
The words in italics show us what Ben is feeling.
The words in italics help us get to know Ben better.
The author made a mistake.
The author wants it to look fancy.
In what point of view (POV) is this story written?
first person
third-person limited
third-person omniscient
second person
From whose perspective is the story being told?
Ryan's
Mrs. Tibbets's
Ben's
Frankie's
The narrator of this story is......
(Check all that apply.)
the person telling the story
a man
not a character in the story
telling the story from Ben's perspective
The pronouns: he, she, and they tell us.........
who the story is about
that the story is written in third-person
that the story is written in first person
that the story is written in second person
A character trait that describes Frankie is....................
quiet because he is always sitting down with his nose in a book
curious because he is always asking the teacher questions
loud because he is always shouting and trying to make people laugh
gentle because he was very careful when handling the mouse
What is a Venn diagram used for?
to list things
to compare and contrast
to answer questions
to make things more interesting
What other things are being compared and contrasted in the story so far? (Check all that apply.)
Jenny to a sponge
Ryan and Mrs. Tibbets
the weather in the two different places Ben has lived
Jenny and Danny
how Ben feels when he is around other people and how he feels when he is alone
Some of the key words that help us see third-person point of view are:
I, me, we, ours, and us
he, she, they, and names of characters
you, your, and yours
all of the above
Only hearing the thoughts and feelings of Ben tells us that.....
he is the only interesting character in the story
he is the only boy in the story
the narrator's point of view (POV) is limited
he wants to move back to Tucson, Arizona
We know that Ben is........
tired because he goes to bed early
curious because he asks Mrs. Tibbets lots of questions
bored because he starts twiddling his thumbs
happy because he hugs his sister
We know that Ben's feelings are hurt when.......... (Check all that apply)
he decides not to go to Danny's party
we see his thoughts and feelings in italics
Danny ignores him after Frankie shows up
when he is left holding a hand full of fries
On page 40, Ben "knows he's in hot water" means.......
he is going to take a bath
he is going to take a shower
he is going to be in trouble
he is going to Ryan's house after school
