WHat are clogs and which country are they from?
Big, heavy shoes from the netherlands
WHat did you like/not like about this book?
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WHat do you call a bike with one wheel?
Unicycle
Motorbike
Tandem bike
Monocycle
WHy does AJ think recess is the best time of the day?
Kids can go to the playground while the teachers do all the boring grown up things
WHere was Miss Small hiding?
in a tree on a branch
WHat is curling? WHat country is it from?
A Canadian Sport where they throw a ball on the ice and have to scrub the floor
What does miss small say they need to win the race?
Cooties! Cooperation, teamwork, sportsmanship
What does AJ decide about Miss Small at the end of the book? What do you think?
That she has a serious problem
She doesn't have a serious problem
How many years is a century
200
50
100
25
WHy did Andrea and Emily look so so worried in the playground in chapter 11? WHy?
They're worried about miss small - they think she might die
What did AJ bring in to school for Show and Share in chapter 10? Can you describe it?
His Grandpa's army helmet - it had fake leaves
What is Miss Daisy's cure for not feeling well? Do you agree?
Go to fizz ed!
Why did the nurse Miss cooney call an ambulance?
Miss Small broke her leg
Why were the teachers playing games?
because adults like to have fun too!
WHo was AJ's partner in the three-legged race?
Andrea
Michael
Ryan
Miss Small
WHat did the kids do to make Miss Small feel better
Learnt how to square dance
Wrote get well soon cards
Made her a cake
Bought her presents
Who won the race at the end? How?
Aj and Andrea by clogging!
Why can't AJ juggle in the class?
He's aterrible juggler
The scarves don't float long enough
Andrea tries to hit him in the face
He keeps dropping the scarves
Did AJ change his opinion on Fizz Ed by the end of the story? Why?
Yes - he liked the new games Miss Small taught them after she broke her leg
What was Andrea juggling when Aj and the boys came to school the next week?
three balls
three pears
three apples
three oranges
How does Andrea suggest she and AJ win the race?
Clog dancing
running really fast
Cheating
break dancing
How many years is a quarter of a century?
15
25
20
40
WHat scary sounding game does the class play in fizz ed?
Skeleton in the closet
Ghost in the box
Ghost in the graveyard
Monster under the bed
What is a leg cast?
Something we wear on our legs to help fix broken bones
WHat game does AJ suggest they plan in class in chapter 8?
Backgammon
Card games
Chess
Video games
DO the kids think a quarter of a century is old or young? Are they right?
Old
WHat does Andrea suggest she and AJ do to get revenge on Michael and Ryan
Beat them at the three-legged race!
Who was the door holder when the kids had to walk to the gyn
Ryan
AJ
Michael
Andrea
What is cooperation?
Where people work together
Can you explain the scary sounding game the class plays on the playground? Do you ever play a game like this?
Kids have to find the person who's 'on'. then they shout GHOST IN THE GRAVEYARD and run back to home base before they get caught/tagged, or they are the ghost
WHat did the kids do when they were worried about miss small at the end?
went to the school gym to check on her
WHat is emily's theory about why adults like to play hide and seek? DO you agree
So they can pretend to play with the kids, and sit around doing boring grown up things
WHy do they think miss small will die?
Because she's 'old' and old people can die if they fall over
WHat does michaels mum do when he gets hurt? DO you think this helps?
puts a band aid on the cut and kisses it
Why did Miss Small come back to school with crutches? What are crutches, what do they do? Have you ever needed crutches?
She broke her leg. Crutches helped her to walk.
Where did emily find her dad when they played hide and seek?
Sitting on the couch in the living room playing video games
Sitting on the bed in the bedroom reading a book
Sitting on the couch in the living room watching a football
WHat happened to Miss Small? Why did she need the nurse?
She fell out of the tree during the game and broke her leg
WHy does Aj think that he and andrea can't win the game? DO you agree?
Because they don't have enough legs
Because he's a boy
Because they aren't good at walking fast
Because she's a girl
WHy didn't the boys want to line up for fizz ed?
They think it's dumb because it;sjust feathers and dancing
They feel sick and want to go to the nurse's office
They hate exercise
They're scared of Miss Small
What did Andrea bring/do for Show and Sharein chapter 10?
Juggled sticks of fire
Jugged scarves
Juggled feathers
Juggled apples
What happens during Show and Share in chapter 10?
bring something into school and tell the class about it
WHo was the best student at juggling?
Andrrea, of course!
WHat are the kids going to do in chapter 7's fizz ed class?
Square dance
Balance feathers
Juggle scarves
Plya basketball
did AJ give Andrea a hug at the end?
No... almost!
WHat are old people supposed to do? SHould they be playing games?
sit around talking about the wetaher, eating, reading, complaining
WHat does Andrea want to learn to do once she gets good at juggling?
Juggle while riding a unicorn
Juggle while swimming with sharks
Juggle while riding a unicycle
Juggle while riding a horse
WHy doesn't AJ feel very well?
He doesn't want to go to fizz ed
WHat is clog dancing?
A step dance with big clunky shoes
ballet dancing
dancing with clocks
Dancing in dresses
Can you remember some of the games Miss Small taught the class when she came back to school? DO you know any of these games?
Duck duck goose, red light green light, spud, london bridge, mother may I
WHat's a three-legged race?
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WHo was the line leader when the kids had to walk to the gym>
Ryan
Andrea
AJ
Emily
WHat do you do when you get hurt?
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What did the kids hear creaking and groaning when they were talking about where Miss Small could be?
a big tree branch!
WHat were al the teachers doing in the school gym at the end?
Eating snacks
PLaying video games
Playing fizz ed games
Looking after Miss Small
How do you think AJ feels about Andrea?
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