Fish in a Tree by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
1.
What does
Ally compare to the vending machines for bouncy balls? Teachers, ch. 1, p. 2
2.
What is
Ally’s writing assignment? To describe herself, ch. 1, p. 2
3.
What does
Ally draw on her desk? A
scribble / A tornado, ch.1, p. 4
4.
Which word
does Ally write all over her page? Why, ch. 1, p. 5
5.
Which book
character did Ally dress up as? Alice in Wonderland, ch. 2, p. 7
6.
What kind
of card did Ally give Mrs. Hall at the baby shower? Sympathy, ch. 2, p. 9
7.
Why is a
new teacher coming? Mrs. Hall is having a baby, ch. 2, p. 9
8.
Who is the
principal? Mrs. Silver, ch. 3, p. 11
9.
To what
does Ally compare her brain when it goes blank? An Etch a Sketch turned and
shaken, ch. 3, p. 14
10. Why does Ally walk to AC Peterson Farms? She
missed the bus, ch. 4, p. 16
11. What does Ally see in her homework book?
Letters that squiggle and dance, ch. 4, p. 17
12. What do Jessica and Shay ask Ally to read? Ice
cream flavours, ch. 4, p. 21
13. Where does Ally go to escape the teasing girls
at the restaurant? The back room, ch. 4, p. 22
14. What is Ally’s excuse to her mom for being in
the back room? Checking the ingredients of ketchup, ch. 4, p. 23
15. Who says that he had a “silver dollar day”?
Travis, ch. 5, p. 24
16. What does Travis plan to call his business?
Nickerson Restoration, ch. 5, p. 26
17. What’s in the llama’s holster in Ally’s
drawing? Corn, ch. 5, p. 26
18. What’s like explaining to a whale what a forest
is like? Understanding Ally’s world, ch. 5, p. 29
19. What does Travis ask for at the pawn shop?
Liberty coins, ch. 6, p. 31
20. What had the pawn shop man done to a penny?
Dipped it in nitric acid, ch. 6, p. 32
21. Why did Travis choose two coins minted in 1933?
Same year that his grandpa was born, ch. 6, p. 34
22. What does Mr. Daniels wear on his first day? A
dark jacket and a tie with planets, ch. 7, p. 36
23. Who says, “If trying to read helped, I’d be a
genius”? Ally, ch. 7, p. 37
24. Who says, “You can be too good at the wrong
things”? Mr. Daniels, ch. 8, p. 41
25. What does Shay tell the class about? Her horse,
ch. 9, p. 43
26. What does Oliver plan to sell when he grows up,
instead of lamps? Hangers, ch. 9, p. 44
27. Which student in Ally’s class calls himself a
scientist and historian? Albert, ch. 9, p. 46
28. What is inside of Keisha’s cupcake? The word
“yum”, ch. 9, p. 47
29. How does Suki describe food in America? Bland, ch.
9, p. 48
30. What do the foods Suki brings to class remind
her of? Japan (or) Grandfather, ch. 9, p. 50
31. What does Ally show the class? A 1943 steel
penny, ch. 9, p. 51
32. How does Mr. Daniels signal Oliver to stop
talking? Pulls on his ear, ch. 9, p. 52
33. What surprises the class about Mr. Daniels’
journals? They won’t be graded, ch. 10, p. 54
34. What did Ally put in her journal on the first
day? A big black cube, ch. 10, p. 55
35. What does Ally try to talk to Keisha, her desk
partner about? Eggs, ch. 11, p. 59
36. What do Jessica and Shay notice about Albert’s
clothes in the cafeteria? Cut out back of sneakers, ch. 11, p. 61
37. Which of Ally’s drawings does Keisha compliment?
Pigeon wedding, ch. 12, p. 65
38. When Albert is stuck on a math problem about
bugs on a train, what does Ally think about? She visualizes a train car with a
girl who doesn’t fit in, ch. 12, p. 68
39. What character trait does Ally admire about
Keisha? Her bravery, ch. 13, p. 72
40. Why doesn’t Keisha get flowers at the holiday
concert? Mrs. Muldoor thinks she is breaking her bouquet, ch. 13, p. 73
41. What is on Jessica’s wrist during the mystery
box activity? Friendship bracelets, ch. 14, p. 76
42. Who says to Ally, “You’re the best at this”?
Oliver, ch. 14, p. 79
43. What does Travis drink from in a way that
nobody else will want it? Orange juice, ch. 15, p. 83
44. Why does Keisha bring Ally a WOW cupcake?
Because Ally wrecked her flowers so Keisha wouldn’t be the only one without
flowers, ch. 15, p. 86
45. What is Ally’s strategy to avoid writing a
story? Her arm is in a sling, ch. 16, p. 88
46. What does Ally say her cat’s name is? Pork
chop, ch. 16, p. 89
47. What do Albert’s parents argue about? He’s an
inventor, but his mom wants him to get a “real job”, ch. 17, p. 93
48. What does Jessica call the table with Ally,
Keisha, and Albert? Island of Misfit Toys, ch. 17, p. 93
49. Why does Albert have five shirts that say “Flint”?
Flint a character from Star Trek that he is like, ch. 18, p. 99
50. What did new immigrants at Ellis Island do with
ice cream? Spread it on toast because they thought it was butter, ch. 19, p.
103
51. According to Ally, why does Shay dislike Ally
so much? Ally won art award over her, ch. 19, p. 106
52. What broke on Travis’ car three hours after he
bought it? Wiper blade motor, ch. 20, p. 110
53. What does Shay call Ally’s brother? A loser, ch.
20, p. 112
54. What did some Native Americans think
butterflies could do? Grant wishes, ch. 21, p. 117
55. Why is Shay so proud of her purple sweater?
Colour of royalty, ch. 22, p. 120
56. How does Albert change Shay’s tone? He explain
that purple dye came from snail slime, ch. 22, p. 121
57. Why did Mr. Daniels say he’d give Ally a trophy
for best answer of the year? She explained the difference in meaning of alone
and lonely, ch. 23, p. 124
58. Who is Ally’s favourite fictional character?
Roy G. Biv, ch. 24, p. 128
59. Why does Oliver want to have the coloured disc
that Ally made? To give to his bus driver, ch. 24, p. 131
60. What does Ally find out about Shay’s friendship
bracelets? She makes her friends pay for them, ch. 24, p. 131
61. What does Ally do when offered a Poetry Award?
Runs out of the room, ch. 25, p. 136
62. Why does Ally run out of the room? It’s a pity
award, ch. 25, p. 136
63. How does Keisha persuade Ally to leave the
washroom stall? Helps her understand that she’s not the only one who doesn’t
fit in, ch. 26, p. 140
64. Who asks, “If you spell ‘cow’ inside a cupcake,
can a vegetarian eat it?” ? Albert, ch. 27, p. 143
65. What happened to Keisha’s cookie batter? It
spilled out of the pans and onto the bottom of the oven, ch. 27, p. 144
66. What game does Mr. Daniels invite Ally to
learn? Chess, ch. 28, p. 147
67. How does Mr. Daniels convince Ally to learn
chess after school? Exempts her from homework, ch. 28, p. 148
68. What does the tour guide at Noah Webster house
adjust? Their bonnet, ch. 29, p. 152
69. How do kids practice writing on the field trip?
Slates, ch. 29, p. 154
70. What image does Shay put on her slate about
Ally? A dunce cap, ch. 29, p. 154
71. Where does Mr. Daniels meet her (Ally?)? The
swings, ch. 29, p. 153
72. What does Ally not need for her first chess
game? The page with chess pieces and how they move, ch. 30, p. 162
73. What does Ally put on the huge metal sheet to
practice letters? Shaving Cream, ch. 31, p. 167
74. What makes Travis’ job at the garage harder
now? New manager wants him to use the manual, ch. 32, p. 171
75. Which letters does Ally rip off the paper for
Mr. Daniels? “I” and “M” of Impossible, ch. 33, p. ? (in between page 172 and
page 179 somewhere)
76. When Keisha and Ally go to Albert’s house, what
snack do they find in the fridge to eat? Nothing because the refrigerator is
empty, ch. 34, p. 179
77. What is on the poster in Albert’s room? Birth
of a star, ch. 34, p. 180
78. What two-word advice phrase does Albert have
trouble understanding? Be yourself, ch. 34, p. 183
79. Why does Ally feel betrayed by Mr. Daniels? The
substitute teacher reveals to the whole class that Ally can draw instead of
write, ch. 35, p. 186
80. What does Ally say that she drew on her blank
paper? A ghost in a blizzard, ch. 35, p. 186
81. Which chess character is Keisha like? A bishop,
ch. 36, p. 191
82. Which chess character is Albert like? The king because
he takes tiny steps, ch. 36, p. 191
83. Which chess character is Ally like? A knight
jumping over things, ch. 36, p. 191
84. Which chess character is Shay like? The queen, ch.
36, p. 191
85. What is Mr. Daniels’ reason for not being able
to let someone win? He has three brothers, ch. 36, p. 192
86. Which (two) animals are in the crossing river
puzzle? Wolf and chicken, ch. 37, p. 196
87. Who nominates Ally for class president? Shay, ch.
38, p. 199
88. What is on the election poster that Albert
made? Ally is your Ally, ch. 39, p. 202
89. What makes it a real election for Ally? Secret
ballot, ch. 39, p. 207
90. Who yells at Shay for losing the election? Her
mom, ch. 40, p. 209
91. Who signed the letter on Ally’s desk? Max, ch.
41, p. 212
92. Why doesn’t Ally read the letter that’s on her
desk? It’s in cursive, ch. 41, p. 212
93. What would Albert want an unlimited supply of?
Antibiotics, ch. 42, p. 218
94. Why is Oliver so upset with Shay? She stepped
on an ant, ch. 42, p. 221
95. What do Keisha and Ally put on their shirts to
go with Albert’s “Flint”? Magnesium and Steel, ch. 43, p. 223
96. What is Ally’s father’s role in the army? Tank
division, ch. 44, p. 227
97. Which word does Ally write to demonstrate how
it becomes a picture? Sun, ch. 45, p. 230
98. What nickname did Albert originally give to
Ally? Flying Tiger, ch. 46, p. 233
99. Why does Albert think of himself as an
elephant? He has developed thick skin, ch. 46, p. 235
100. What did Albert Einstein have trouble doing as a kid? Tying his
shoes, ch. 47, p. 239
101. What does it say on the paperweight that Ally gets from her
teacher? Never, never, never quit, ch. 47, p. 242
102. How does Mr. Daniels define “grit”? Willingness to fail but try
again, ch. 48, p. 245
103. How does Albert defend Ally against Shay and her comment about
dyslexia? He lists letters he sees backwards, ch. 48, p. 247
104. What is on Shay’s desk (near the end of the book)? A pile of old
friendship bracelets, ch. 49, p. 249
105. What makes Albert stand up to bullies? They were hitting his friend Keisha, ch. 50, p.
255-256
106. Who are teddy bears named after? Teddy Roosevelt, ch. 50, p. 258
107. Why is Ally sent to the office at the end of the book? She’s
student of the month, ch. 51, p. 262
108. Who tells Shay to “Stop it”? Jessica, ch. 51, p. 264
109. Who else will come to Ally’s after school class? Travis, ch. 51, p.
266
In Which Book…?
1.
IWB is
Star Trek mentioned? Fish in a Tree by Lynda Mullaly Hunt, p. 63
2.
IWB is a
character named after Albert Einstein? Fish in a Tree by Lynda Mullaly Hunt, p.
3.
IWB is an
unplugged fridge a sign of poverty? Fish in a Tree by Lynda Mullaly Hunt, p.
179
4.
IWB is
there a “Sketchbook of Impossible Things”? Fish in a Tree by Lynda Mullaly
Hunt, p.
5.
IWB are
characters compared to chess pieces? Fish in a Tree by Lynda Mullaly Hunt, p.
191
6.
IWB does
Flint appear on 5 T-shirts? Fish in a Tree by Lynda Mullaly Hunt, p. 99
7.
IWB is
dyslexia mentioned? Fish in a Tree by Lynda Mullaly Hunt, p.
8.
IWB is a
broken windshield wiper operated by hand? Fish in a Tree by Lynda Mullaly Hunt,
p. 110?
9.
IWB is
there a pickle car? Fish in a Tree by Lynda Mullaly Hunt, p.
10. IWB are days described as “silver dollar days”
or “wooden nickel days”? Fish in a Tree by Lynda Mullaly Hunt, p. 24,
