Room Oneby Andrew Clements

Quote Matching

• “How the heck am I supposed to keep the farm if the price of beef keeps droppin’, and the price of fuel keeps goin’ up?– Ted’s dad

• “This is never gonna happen at our farm - not at my farm.”– Ted

• “Could prob’ly use some food - since you’ve got to come by here tomorrow anyway.”– April

Quote Matching

• “I thought you’d be here early, so I slep’ in the kitchen.”– April

• “Everybody can sit back down at your own grubby little desks.”– Kevin

• “Sorry I can’t offer you a cold drink and make you feel at home, bue we’re kind of roughin’ it.”– Alexa

Quote Matching

• “What in the world would I have to say to some girl.”– Ted

• “’Cept he isn’t trackin us, ‘cause Lorne couldn’t track a cockroach in a bucket.”– April

• “I don’t want that boy getting into trouble.”– Mrs. Mitchell

Quote Matching

• “Scout’s honor.”– Ted

• “Do you mind if I ask why you were coming out of the driveway at the Anderson farm yesterday afternoon?– Mrs. Mitchell

• “And her breath smells.”– Ted

Quote Matching• “I’ve been watchin’ you get your

newspapers every morning from an upstairs window.”– April

• “No, we’ve got relatives, and they’re close enough so’s we don’t have to bother the people around here.”– Alexa

• “When you try to do something kind, only good can come of it, no matter what.”– Mrs. Mitchell

Illustrations• In the last image in the story, Ted was

holding a book open to the front cover. What was inscribed there?

For my friend Ted Hammond, from April ThayerP.S. This is one of my favorite books. Do you like mysteries?

Illustrations• What image was included with each chapter title?

Illustrations• What is pictured above the people’s heads in

the image of the people attending the “event” to welcome home the Thayer family?

WELCOME THAYER FAMILY

OUR HOME IS YOUR HOME

Illustrations• In chapter 25, “The Doing”, there are 3

illustrations of characters all doing the same thing. What are they all doing?

Illustrations• What is pictured in the attic of the Anderson

farm?

Illustrations• Ted took some items with him to investigate

the Anderson farm. Which items that he took are pictured?

Illustrations• Ted found a blue pencil with lettering on it.

Mrs. Mitchell’s fingers are shown in an illustration holding the pencil. What words are on the pencil?

Grankerson County Sheriff’s Office

Illustrations• In several illustrations in the beginning of the

story, Ted is shown wearing a canvas shoulder bag. What does it say on this bag?

Omaha

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