What was the story about?
A.J. and his classmates trying to survive a very exciting substitute teacher named Ms. Todd while wondering what happened to their normal teacher, Miss Daisy
Who were the main characters?
A.J., his friends Ryan and Michael, Andrea, Emily, the strict but smiley Ms. Todd, and Mr. Klutz.
When/Where did the story happen?
at Ella Mentry School, inside the classroom, in the lunchroom called the vomitorium, in the hallway, and outside on the playground
What was the main problem?
A.J. and his friends didn’t like how Ms. Todd taught so much and became scared she might be a robot who hurt Miss Daisy.
How was the problem solved?
Miss Daisy suddenly returned to the classroom and showed that she was alive and only had the sniffles
What do you think are the three themes of Ms. Todd is Odd?
Friendship, Teamwork and Getting used to Change
Give an example of the theme of Friendship!
A.J., Ryan, and Michael work together when they sneak around the classroom to look for clues about Ms. Todd
Give an example of the theme Getting used to Change!
Having a new teacher scares them because the change feels too quick and they did not expect it, but they have to learn to accept changes.
What is the name of the of Ms. Tood's book that she is writing?
Ms. Todd was secretly working on a children’s book called My Wacky School based on their class.
What did A.J. think Ms. Todd was writing in her book?
A.J. thought that Ms. Todd was writing behavior notes at all, and she was going to tell the Principal about their bad behavior.
What did Mr. Klutz tell A.J. in the principal's office?
A.J. found out that scored high on a test and has been chosen for the gifted and talented program
A.J. convinces Ryan and Michael that Ms. Todd is not a human. What did they think Ms. Todd is? Why?
The three boys believed that Ms. Todd was a robot or clone who replaced Miss Daisy.
What caused Ms. Todd to run out of the classroom and quit teaching the students?
A.J chases her around the classroom with scissors, and Ms. Todd runs out of the building, quitting her job on the spot
What lessons can we learn from the story?
We should not let our imaginations trick us into believing things that are not true, and to not judge others too early.
What was written on the t-shirts Mr. Klutz and Ms. Todd were wearing when they walked into the classroom?
Ms. Todd walks in with Mr. Klutz wearing a TEAM T-shirt.
