WorksheetsNight of the Spadefoot Toads Test
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 1hrs 10mins
What do we know about Ben at the beginning of the story?
He moved from Alaska
He moved to Massachusetts
He feels like he's been at school forever
He has a lot of friends
On page 13 of the book, Jenny is described as a "book sponge". What do they mean by that?
It's a figure of speech, meaning she soaks up books like a sponge
She cleans the books at the end of the day
She's a type of sea creature in a book
She doesn't ever read
loud
They both have snakes as pets.
happy
sad
hyper
angry
Which of the following is a synonym (word with a similar meaning) for confused?
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.
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.
a letter from Hank from the Natural Heritage Program
a picture of Tabitha and her brother with the Overtoad
a letter from Mrs. Tibbets
a picture of Ben with the spadefoot toads
Ryan sent the box to Ben for his birthday.
Ben had clothes in it that he needed for the winter.
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
