Dave was called to the principal’s office after he…

shouted at Mrs. Hiatt in the cafeteria.

Mrs. Marlow had to admit that Kyle had a point when he said,

“Maybe words needed to be conserved.”

What happened with just 15 seconds to go in the silent cafeteria?

Lynsey said enough words out loud to make the contest a tie.

How did Mrs. Hiatt try to resolve the problem of the students not talking?

She held an assembly & told them to stop the contest.

When Mr. Burton figured out the three-word limit, he told the kids to…”

read 3 words out loud from a textbook as fast as possible.

The winner of Dave and Lynsey’s no talking match was going to…

write a big “L” on the loser’s forehead.

What question that impressed Dave did Lynsey ask about the rules?

“Does a contraction count as one word or two?”

Why did Dave Packer quit talking for a day?

Gandhi had practiced not talking & he wanted to try it too.

During science class, what did Lynsey tell Dave in a note?

He had cost the boys a point by saying “um.”

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No Talking

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1
Dave was called to the principal’s office after he…
wrote an essay about how Mrs. Hyatt was being unfair.
was caught passing notes while Mrs. Hiatt was speaking.
shouted at Mrs. Hiatt in the cafeteria.
told Mrs. Hyatt he couldn’t say the Pledge at the assembly.
2
Mrs. Marlow had to admit that Kyle had a point when he said,
“Talking was not the best way to communicate.”
“Big words were more important than little ones.”
“Too much power could be a bad thing.”
“Maybe words needed to be conserved.”
3
What happened with just 15 seconds to go in the silent cafeteria?
The girls sang a song they made up called “Unshushables.”
Jim opened a paper sack and lets hundreds of ants loose.
Lynsey said enough words out loud to make the contest a tie.
Dave & Lynsey pulled out red bullhorns.
4
How did Mrs. Hiatt try to resolve the problem of the students not talking?
She sent notes for parents to come to an emergency meeting.
She offered prizes to those who didn’t participate.
She took away recess until they started talking again.
She held an assembly & told them to stop the contest.
5
What price did Brian (one of the boys) pay for not talking?
He missed the bus.
He couldn’t volunteer to pitch at his baseball game.
He received an “F” for his oral report in history class.
He had a bad haircut.
6
When Mr. Burton figured out the three-word limit, he told the kids to…”
listen quietly while he read a Hemingway novel.
play charades, using famous novels with three word titles.
read 3 words out loud from a textbook as fast as possible.
perform a tragic play totally in mime.
7
The winner of Dave and Lynsey’s no talking match was going to…
make up a funny song , which the loser would have to sing.
get a pizza and an ice cream sundae.
write a big “L” on the loser’s forehead.
record the loser talking like a baby in front of strangers.
8
What question that impressed Dave did Lynsey ask about the rules?
“Where we say a number, does that count as a word?”
“Does a contraction count as one word or two?”
“Is writing words the same as saving them?”
“What if there is an emergency requiring someone to talk?”
9
Why did Dave Packer quit talking for a day?
He saw an article in TEEN about girls who liked quiet boys.
He was working on a project to learn American Sign Language
Gandhi had practiced not talking & he wanted to try it too.
His throat hurt from shouting during the baseball game.
10
During science class, what did Lynsey tell Dave in a note?
She thought the boys had cheated at lunch.
Mrs. Akers was angry when no one would sing.
He had cost the boys a point by saying “um.”
They should change the rules about answering teachers.

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