WorksheetsBattle of the Books
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
What is Res's mission?
To explore Earth’s oceans
To spy on other robots
To explore Mars
To deliver letters
Who writes letters to Res?
His creator
Sophie, the daughter of a scientist
A fellow robot
A space alien
What unusual thing happens to Res?
He starts to dream
He becomes invisible
He feels human emotions
He melts in the sun
What does Ellis’s dad want to do?
Become a famous musician
Open the first Black-owned cookie store in L.A.
Start a car business
Run for mayor
What decade is the book set in?
1990s
1980s
1970s
2000s
What helps Ellis bond with his dad?
Going to school together
Writing a book
Working in the cookie shop
Building a treehouse
What brings the five kids together?
Playing on the same soccer team
Being in in-school suspension
Winning a science fair
Going to the same summer camp
How is the story told?
From only one character’s point of view
In poetry
As a graphic novel with multiple narrators
Through emails
What is one main theme of the book?
Spying on teachers
Time travel
Stereotypes and teamwork
Aliens taking over school
What happens after Gabe sets off fireworks?
He gets a trophy
He runs away
A wildfire starts
His house disappears
Who is Rill?
Gabe’s sister
A teacher
A coyote
A forest ranger
What do Gabe and Rill both want?
To be famous
To be accepted and find a second chance
To leave town
To get revenge
Why do Nora and her dad go into the canyon?
To train for a race
To mark the anniversary of her mother’s death
To take pictures of birds
To look for treasure
How is the book written?
In play format
In verse (poetry)
In diary entries
As a comic
What does Nora learn in the canyon?
That school is the best place
That she should give up
That she is strong and brave
That her dad is a superhero
What is Marco really good at?
Dancing
Sports
School
Cooking
What do Isaac and Marco's friendship show?
That opposites can be best friends
That sports are more important than school
That friends never fight
That short people always win
What does the title “Falling Short” really mean?
Literally falling off a ledge
Making mistakes but growing from them
Getting bad grades
Losing every game
What is true about Frenchie?
He talks constantly
He doesn’t speak
He moves away
He’s a detective
What happens to Frenchie?
He gets a new dog
He wins a contest
He disappears
He becomes the class president
What is Aurora’s goal?
To paint a mural
To be a movie star
To find her friend
To join the circus
Why is Loki sent to Earth?
To get ice cream
As a punishment
To start a band
To help Thor
What’s funny about the book?
It’s written in comic-style diary form
Loki turns into a cat
Everyone speaks backwards
It rhymes
What must Loki do to return to Asgard?
Eat 100 tacos
Prove he can be good
Beat Thor in a race
Solve a mystery
What does Adela find out?
She has magical powers
She’s part of a famous wrestling family
She’s moving to another planet
She can read minds
