2012+Games+Handouts

[|2012 Rooster Games Booktalk, created in Vuvox] media type="custom" key="20438018"
 * 2012 Rhode Island Children's Book Award Nominees: **
 * Rooster Games promotional materials: RICBA Nominee list PDF **

//**Title / Author Matching cut outs:** I print the name of the author and the book title on card stock for each group to use to make psychical matches. The parent chaperone then compares the match with the answer sheet. MSteever// //Character Round letters: I have created cards with letters that spell out each character. Teams work together to collect the letter cards in order to SPELL OUT names of characters from the books. //
 * //[[file:Title+Author2012.doc]]- I cut apart the authors so the kids can match them. That way each kid feels a little more involved instead of the team all crowded around a sheet of paper.//**
 * //First Lines cut outs://** //I print the first lines of each book and the book title on card stock for each group to use to make psychical matches. The parent chaperone then compares the match with the answer sheet. MSteever//
 * //Last Lines cut outs://** //I print the last lines of each book and the book title on card stock for each group to use to make psychical matches. The parent chaperone then compares the match with the answer sheet. MSteever//
 * //First Lines- Answer Key [[file:Book First Lines Answer Key.doc]]//**
 * //Last Lines- Answer Key [[file:Last+Lines2012.doc]]//**
 * Illustrations Round:** I present the Power Point with scanned images in the auditorium and have groups record their answers on white boards. I have loaded the Illustrations Round Power Point on my district website at: []. You can download the file from the site.
 * Illustrations Round Answer Sheet**: [[file:2012 Illustrations round answer sheet.doc]]

Multiple Choice Round- Part 1 (ten questions)- I am sending the 1st installment of a powerpoint- no color added- so you can adapt it to suit your needs. I will send another attachment late. I was afraid the power point would be too large if it was done all at once.
 * I have also posted the Multiple Choice presentation to my district website: []

EXTRA: Reading Group Guide: [] EXTRA: Nora Baskin website: [] Genre: Realistic fiction Characters: Jason, his mom, dad, and brother Jeremy, PhoenixBird-his online friend whose real name is Rebecca, and Aaron Miller, a classmate who is nice to him sometimes Object: a name tag that a convention attendee would wear, alphabet letters Multiple Choice: When Jason was little, his father painted the bedroom ceiling. What did he paint on the ceiling? A. the night sky with stars B. Clouds and sun C. The planets **D. letters of the alphabet** Multiple Choice: What was the name of the online writing journal that Jason used when he wrote his stories? **Answer: StoryBoard** Multiple Choice: In **Anything But Typical**, the main character in Jason's online story was Bennu. Was he A. an alien B. a monkey **C. a dwarf** D. a 10 year old boy
 * //Anything but Typical// by Nora Raleigh Baskin**
 * Available as audio book**


 * //Bad News for Outlaws: The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves, Deputy US Marshall// by Vaunda Micheau Nelson**
 * EXTRA:**
 * Genre: biography**
 * Characters: Bass Reeves**
 * Object: US Deputy Marshall Badge, colt pistol**
 * Multiple Choice:** Bass Reeves spent most of his early years as a A**.** farmer B. business owner C. **slave** D. doctor
 * Multiple Choice:** As a United States Deputy Marshall, Bass Reeves arrested his own A. father B. **son** C. wife D. cousin
 * Multiple Choice:** Even though Bass Reeves arrested more than 3000 men and women he only killed **A. 14** B. 100 C. 350 D.75

EXTRA: Bink and Gollie website: [] EXTRA: Teacher's Guide: [] C.Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches D.an apple pie
 * //Bink// //and Gollie// by Kate DiCamillo**
 * Genre:**
 * Characters: Bink, Gollie**
 * Object: sock, gold fish,**
 * Multiple Choice:** When Bink and Gollie go shopping Gollie does not want Bink to buy a certain pair of socks because A. they are too big B.they have stripes C.they have a hole in them D. **they are too bright**
 * Multiple Choice:** Gollie tells Bink that if she will remove her outrageous socks Gollie will make A. cupcakes B. **Pancakes**
 * Multiple Choice:** In the book **Bink and Gollie** Bink names her gold fish A. **Fred** B. Harry C. Stuart D. Drew

EXTRA: Nellie Bly's Book: Around the World in Seventy-two Days: [] EXTRA: The American Experience: Around the World in 72 Days: [|www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/world] Includes teacher guide. EXTRA: Nellie Bly exerpts: [] Includes small classroom component. Genre: Non-fiction Characters: Elizabeth Jane Cochran Multiple Choice: Elizabeth received her first writing assignment after writing a "Letter to the Editor" signed as.... Lonely Orphan Girl Multiple Choice: After Nellie's husband died, Nellie left for a three-week vacation in Austria but stayed close to five years. Why? WWI - Nellie was one of four foreigners - and the only woman - allowed to visit the war zone. Multiple Choice: Nellie Bly spent much of her life writing about....**. A.poor women** B.her hometown C. animals D. her family Multiple Choice: Elizabeth's byline "Nellie Bly" came from A. a poem **B. a person mentioned in a popular song** C.a book her mother wrote D. a nickname she'd had since she was a young girl
 * Bylines: A Photobiography //of Nellie Bly// by Sue Macy**
 * Object: newspaper**
 * //The Dancing Pancake// by Eileen Spinelli**
 * EXTRA: Could not find any... yet.**
 * NOTE: Book deals with parent separation.**
 * Genre: humor / novel in verse / realistic fiction**
 * Characters:**
 * Object: fake spider, milk shake**
 * Multiple Choice:** In "Mad-Sad -Bad" why did Bindi stay home from school? A. She had a stomach flu B. She had not completed her home work C. She over slept and missed her bus **D. She was upset that her parents were separating**
 * Multiple Choice:** In " Grace's Cart" what happened to Grace's Cart? **Someone stole it**
 * Multiple Choice:** In "Trouble" what did Mrs Otis find in her food? A. a piece of Bindi's hair **B. a fake spider** C. a tiny piece of glass D. Bindi's missing ring

EXTRA: Ideas for lesson plans created by the Classroom Bookshelf - great links and ideas! [] Genre: Historical fiction Characters: Emily Wiggins,her friend Jackson, her turtle, Rufus, Uncle Victor Object: turtle, carpetbag, tiger tatoo Multiple Choice: Where is Emily trying to get to when she dresses up as a boy and tries to leave town? Answer: To her Aunt Hilda's home in Redbud. Multiple Choice: Miss Catchum earned a super-duper-dinger-zinger bonus for... (placing a child with a closet living relative of the mother) Multiple Choice: If you don't get a bed, what's the next best place to sleep at the Inn (under the dining table so no one can stumble on you during the night) Emily ran faster without her... **A.Dress and hoops** B. boots C. heavy coat D. suitcase Who was the man with the tiger tattoo - **Uncle Victor**
 * //Emily's Fortune// by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor**

NOTE: Wonderful read-aloud! EXTRA: Teachers Guide: [] EXTRA: The books of Candace Fleming: An educators guide: [] Genre: Realistic fiction
 * //The Fabled Fifth Graders of Aesop Elementary School// by Candace Fleming**
 * Characters:**
 * Object:** hampster
 * Multiple Choice:** What did Calvin do when he became nervous? **Chewed on things**
 * Multiple Choice:** What did Mr Halfnote give the students to motivate them to have good behavior? A. candy B. stickers **C. musical notes** D. colored pencils
 * Multiple Choice:** Where was Miss Turner going next year with Mr Jupiter? A. Switzerland **B. Tanzania** C. Germany D.France

EXTRA: Fish the Pirate website: [] EXTRA: Gregory Mone website: [] Booktalk courtesy of Scholastic: Maurice "Fish" Reidy is an eleven-year-old Irish boy whose life is changed forever by a dead horse, a mildly mysterious uncle, and a stolen pouch of coins. When his family's horse dies, Fish is sent to the city, where he gets a job making deliveries for his uncle Gerry. When an important delivery is stolen out from under Fish's nose, he has no choice but to follow the thief onto a pirate ship, where he gets stranded when the pirates put out to sea. On the good ship //Scurvy Mistress//, Fish must swab decks, eat wormy gruel, and use a cabbage for a pillow, as he follows every order of Captain Cobb and his motley crew of characters like Scab, Sammy the Stomach, the Scalawags for Sausages, the Over and Unders, Jumping Jack, and the One-eyed Willies. Will Fish make it back home to his family, or will he end up walking the plank? Genre: Adventure
 * //Fish// by Gregory Mone**
 * Characters:** Fish, Moravius, Captain Cobb, Scab, Daniel
 * Object: coin pouch, pirate ship, skull and bones**
 * Multiple Choice:** What did Captain Cobb wear in order to be more fashionable? A. a leather belt with a big gold buckle B. a bright colored hat with a feather in it C. a pair of pointed toe shoes **D. a wig**
 * Multiple Choice:** Why didn't Daniel go ashore on Turtle Island? **He suffered from land-sickness when he got off the ship**
 * Multiple Choice:** What did Nate show Fish in order to prove that Fish was his friend? A. his private journal B. the treasure map C. hidden jewels **D.the key to his sea chest.**

EXTRA: [|www.alligatorsanctuary.com] EXTRA: [|www.suestauffacher.com] EXTRA: Teaching materials and weblinks: [] Genre: Realistic fiction Characters: Object: laundry basket, Multiple Choice: Which person in the Carter family had previously lost a sugar glider, a pregnant possum and a rat snake? Grandma Multiple Choice: What favorite game of her fathers gave Keisha the idea for how to catch the alligator? **A.Mousetrap** B.Monopoly C. Clue D. Candyland Multiple Choice: David Critchlow is a herpetologist, which means... (page 118). Aligators make seven voalizations (that we know about). Multiple Choice Why was Keisha's father worried about the alligator? A. its tail was cracked B.it smelled funny C.it was making odd noises **D. it seemed listless** //Green// by Laura Peyton Roberts EXTRA: Book trailer (video from YouTube) media type="youtube" key="nOcwXhN4a-E" height="242" width="340" Genre: Science fiction?, fantasy Characters: Lilybet, Gigi, Object: brown paper package, green leotard, gold key, Peppermint Lifesavers Multiple Choice: How many tests did Lilybet have to pass to become the "keeper"? Answer:3 Multiple Choice: What was the name of the traitor in the Green clan who made it difficult for Lilybet to pass the three tests? answer: Cain Multiple Choice: After Lilly returned home where did she hide the gold? A. in her dresser drawer B. inside her tap-dancing shoe **C. under her bed** D. in her jewelry box Multiple Choice: What did the neighbors do after the package Lilly open exploded? **Called an ambulance**
 * //Gator on the Loose!// by Sue Stauffacher**

EXTRA: [] Genre: Realistic fiction Characters: Mrs. Peterson, Thom, Ravanne, Gibbie, Jody and Trisha Object: silk streamers, flowers, telescope Multiple Choice: How did the students in Mrs. Peterson's class learn their tribe? Scented oils on their wrists. Multiple Choice: Why did Trisha want to stay in Michigan for the school year rather than travel back to California? All the kids at her California school knew she just learned to read. This would be a fresh start. Multiple Choice: Mrs. Peterson read the definition of the word _ to the students in Room 206 the first day of school. **Genius.** Multiple Choice: Mrs. Peterson told the class that a junkyard was a place full of A.old car parts B. junk **C. possibilities** D.rats
 * //Junkyard Wonders// by Patricia Polacco**

//Lulu and the Brontosaurus// by Judith Viorst EXTRA: Judith Viorst website: [] Genre: fantasy Characters: Lulu, brontosaurus, her parents Object: suitcase, bug spray, pickle sandwich, green scarf Multiple Choice: What are the animals that Lulu meets on her adventure tofind a brontosaurus in the forest? A. a bear, a lion, and a mouse B. a bird, a tiger, and a squirrel **C. a snake, a tiger, and a bear** D. a frog, a bear, and a rat Multiple Choice: How many endings does Lulu and the Brontosaurus have? **Answer: 3** Multiple Choice:When the tiger threatened to eat Lulu, what did she hit him with? **A. her suitcase** B. her fist C. a rock D. can of bug spray

//Masters of Disaster// by Gary Paulsen EXTRA: Gary Paulsen website: [] Genre: Realistic fiction Characters: Henry, Riley, and Reed Object: face mask, Multiple Choice: Reed seems to always be calling out something,when he gets into trouble. What is it? **Answer: Call 9-1-1** Multiple Choice: Which of the following adventures was NOT in //Masters of Disaster//? A. The Dumpster experiment B. The Bull-Riding Ring **C. The Locker Room Fiasco** D. The Leap Off the Neighbor's Roof Multiple Choice: What did Reed bathe in after he became covered in bat guano? A. cologne B. hot soapy water **C. tomato** **juice** D. mineral oil
 * Available as an e-book**

Mirror, Mirror: A Book of Reversible Verse by Marilyn Singer EXTRA: Marilyn Singer website: [] EXTRA: A teacher blog with links to poetry lessons: [] Genre: poetry C. **the beast** D. Rapunzel
 * Characters:**
 * Object: broken chair, beanstalk**
 * Multiple Choice:** In the book **MIrror Mirror** the poems are based on A. ghost stories B. **fairy tales** C. mysteries D. movies
 * Multiple Choice:** In the book **Mirror Mirror,** the poem titled //Longing for Beauty// is about A. Cinderella B. Snow White
 * Multiple Choice:** In //Cinderella's Double Life (//**Mirror Mirror)** Cinderella was stuck in a corner doing what? A. sweeping dirty floors B. polishing silver **C shining pairs of shoes** D. ironing tablecloths

//One Crazy Summer// by Rita Williams-Garcia EXTRA: 3 minute audio book talk narrated by Williams-Garcia: [] EXTRA: Discussion guide: [] EXTRA: Rita Williams-Garcia website: [] EXTRA: Teaching a People's History - Zinn Education Project - lessons in history that correspond to civil rights, Black Panthers, etc. : [] EXTRA: Cover art article: []
 * Genre:**
 * Characters**:Cecile,Delphine,Fern, Vonetta
 * Object:** airplane**,** doll,chinese food
 * Multiple Choice:** Crazy Kelvin told Fern that carrying a Caucasian doll A. was against the rules **B.showed self hatred** C. was a good choice D. was dangerous
 * Multiple Choice:** What did Vonetta do to the doll on the night that Delphine and Fern went to Ming's without her? **colored the doll with black marker**
 * Multiple Choice:** What did Delphine do when the grocery store manager refused to post the flyer? A.slap him across the face B.tear the flyer up C. **stop buying groceries there** D. made a new flyer

EXTRA: Bazooka: @http://www.topps.com/Confectionery/conf_history.html (Bazooka) EXTRA: Wrigley: @http://www.wrigley.com/wrigley/kids/kids_index.asp EXTRA: National Association of Chewing Gum Manufacturers: @http://www.nacgm.org/consumer/consumer.html EXTRA: Website with pictures and tips for blowing bubbles with gum: @http://dim.com/~bkelly/bgpage/ Genre: Non Fiction Characters: Walter Diemer Object: beakers and pots and test tubes Multiple Choice: Spruce tree resin and mastic tree sap were used as... Gum Multiple Choice: The Ancient Greeks liked to chew A. the leaves of aloe plants **B. the sap of a special tree** C. on thick sweet molasses D.on pieces of flavored clay Multiple Choice: Professor Cosgrove is attempting to make an improvement to gum. What improvement is he trying to make? It won't stick. Multiple Choice: The united states had a shortage of chicle, Siamese jelutong sap and ___ during WWII and had to ration gum. Sugar.__ Multiple Choice: Why did Walter color his first batch of successful bubblegum pink? A. Pink was his daughter's favorite color B.He thought the color pink would make women want to try it **C. Pink was the only coloring he had** D. He thought pink made people hungry Multiple Choice:How quickly did the batch of gum that Walter took to the candy store sell out? **A. One Afternoon** B. Two Weeks C. a month D. a year
 * //Pop!: The Invention of Bubble Gum// by Meghan McCarthy**

__**//The Strange Case of Origami Yoda// by Tom Angleberger**__ __Video of Tom Angleberger showing how to create an origami Yoda -__ posted on YouTube__. I will convert and post a version you can play at school.__ media type="custom" key="8950898" __EXTRA: Blog about the Origami Yoda, includes instructions for making your own and pictures from fans of the book: []__ __Genre:__ __Characters: Tommy, Dwight, Harvey, Kellen, and many more__ __Object: book of origami, bag of Cheetos, Shakespeare bust__ __Multiple Choice: When Tommy finally gets the courage to ask Sara to dance and realizes he can't dance, the DJ announces the one dance that Tommy does know. What is it? **Answer: The Twist**__ __**Multiple Choice:** In "Dwight and the Fight"Caroline was upset because Zach A. laughed at her B. took her notebook **C. broke her new pencils** D.pushed her__ __**Multiple Choice:** In "Origami Yoda and the Embarrassing Stain**"** what did Origami Yoda tell Kellen to do in order to deal with the stain **Answer: to get the rest of his pants wet**__

__//Touch Blue// by Cynthia Lord__ __***Available as** **audio book**__ __EXTRA: Discussion guide: []__ __EXTRA: Cynthia Lord website: []__ __EXTRA: Cynthia Lord discusses her book at Story Sleuth.[]__ __Genre: realistic fiction__ __Characters: Tess, Aaron, Mom, Dad, Libby, Eben__ __Object: lobster, lobster trap, trumpet, Monopoly piece, sheet music for "You're a Grand Old Flag"__ __Multiple Choice:What are the two musical instruments that Aaron can play? **Answer: trumpet and piano**__ __Multiple Choice: Which word best describes Tess in //Touchblue//? A. Optomistic B. Confident C. Superstitious D. Timid__ __Multiple Choice:__Tess found a _ on the beach and gave it to Aaron. A. starfish B. piece of seaglass **C. button** D. snail shell Multiple Choice: Why did the islanders take in foster children?**They needed more children to keep their school open** //Turtle in Paradise// by Jennifer L. Holm EXTRA: Link to book trailer media type="youtube" key="vcO1PxJch4c" height="204" width="387" Genre: Fiction adventure? Characters: Turtle, Diaper Gang, Aunt Minnie, Slow-Poke, Object: Little Orphan Annie comic, cornstarch, Shirley Temple photo, Necco Wafers Multiple Choice: Which decade was //Turtle in Paradise// set? 1920s, **1930s**, 1940s, 1950s Multiple Choice: How did Turtle get her nickname? A. She was very slow-moving when she was a toddler, B. she snapped at people who got too close to her, **C. she was hard on the outside but soft on the inside**, D. she was always stretching her neck out to look around Multiple Choice:When Smokey crashed through Nana Philly's piano what did Turtle discover? A.some valuable jewelry B.gold coins C. a diary **D. a treasure map**
 * Available as audio and ebook**

//What Happened on Fox Street// by Tricia Springstubb EXTRA: Teacher guide: [] EXTRA: Tricia Springstubb website: [] Genre: Realistic fiction Characters: Mr. Wren, Mo, Dottie, Mercedes Object: Water main, roses, pink purse, plum tree
 * Multiple Choice:** Mrs. Steinbott gave Mercedes a A. new dress **B**. **handbag** C.jewelry box D. necklace
 * Multiple Choice**: During the storm, Mo went to the_ and saw a fox A. **the berry patch** B. the ravine C. the woods D. the store
 * Multiple Choice:** What did Dottie collect in order to make families? **A. bottles** B. magazine pictures of people C. clothes pins D. dolls

//Anything but Typical// : Most people like to talk in their own language. //Bad News for Outlaws: The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves, Deputy US Marshall// by Vaunda Micheau Nelson: Jim Webb's luck was running muddy when //he// rode into town. //Bink// //and Gollie// : Do you need a new pair of socks? //Bylines: A Photobiography// //of Nellie Bly// : Nellie Bly traveled to the most exotic cities on the globe by the time she was 25, but she started her life in a tiny village that was named after her father. //The Dancing Pancake: I am on the front lawn making snow angels with Albert Poole.// //Emily's Fortune// : When eight-year-old Emily found herself alone in the world, she didn't have much: a few dresses, a couple of books, and a small green turtle named Rufus. //The Fabled Fifth Graders of Aesop Elementary School// : on the first day of school, Mr. Harry Valentine Jupiter - Aesop Elementary's only fifth-grade teacher - rose early. //Fish// : The rain had been falling heavily for weeks. //Gator on the Loose!// : The call came in at 10:40 a.. on Saturday of Memorial Day weekend. //Green// : Four or five things arrived for me on my thirteenth birthday. //Junkyard Wonders// : It was the end of summer. //Lulu and the Brontosaurus// : Okay! //Masters of Disaster// : I've called you here today, men, because I have an important announcement. //Mirror, Mirror: A Book of Reversible Verse// : Who says it's true - down in the only view? //One Crazy Summer// by Rita Williams-Garcia:Good thing the plane had seat belts and we'd been strapped in tight before takeoff. //Pop!: The Invention of Bubble Gum:// On a small street in Philadelphia in the 1920s there was a factory owned by the Fleer family... //The Strange Case of Origami Yoda :// The big question: Is Origami Yoda real? //Touch Blue// by Cynthia Lord: "The ferry's coming!" //Turtle in Paradise// : Everyone thinks kids are sweet as Necco Wafers, but I’ve only lived long enough to know the truth: kids are rotten. //What Happened on Fox Street// : Fox Street was a dead end.
 * First Lines:**

//Anything but Typical// : This is me. //Bad News for Outlaws: The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves, Deputy US Marshall// by Vaunda Micheau Nelson:...a true champion of the American West. //Bink// //and Gollie// : Six months later... //Bylines: A Photobiography// //of Nellie Bly// : Happy the man or woman that can leave as good a record. //The Dancing Pancake//: I tell Megan and Kyra I think my parents are unfolding nicely, just like the blossom on our peace lily, which I can see shimmering from the doorway of my room. //Emily's Fortune// : And dooby dabby, don't you know, that's exactly what they did. //The Fabled Fifth Graders of Aesop Elementary School// : Moral: Do boldly what you do at all. //Fish// : There are a few matters about your son, and the new career he has chosen, that we need to discuss. //Gator on the Loose!// : But maybe for something furry and fluffy, something small and ... puppy? //Green// : Besides, I was feeling lucky. //Junkyard Wonders// : "Like I said," Gibbie whispered, "that baby is going straight to the moon." //Lulu and the Brontosaurus// : I am, after all, just the person who's writing this story. //Masters of Disaster// : And Riley knew, from the look on Marci Robbin's face when she poked her head into the principal's office and waved to him, cluthching one of their flyers, that their exploits were finally going to Attract the Attention of Females. //Mirror, Mirror: A Book of Reversible Verse// : It may be such. //One Crazy Summer// by Rita Williams-Garcia: There were children. //Pop!: The Invention of Bubble Gum//: "I've made kids happy around the world." //The Strange Case of Origami Yoda// : No comment. //Touch Blue// by Cynthia Lord: And gun it. //Turtle in Paradise// by Jennifer L. Holm: And if you’re lucky – lucky as an orphan – some of them may even end up being your family. //What Happened on Fox Street// : The firefly's light meandered skyward, blinking but determined, and Mo pointed to make sure Dottie saw, too.
 * Last Lines:**