Miss Nelson Quiz

Why did Miss Nelson pretend to be Miss Viola Swamp?

• She wanted to scare the students for fun.

• She wanted to teach her students to behave.

• She was tired and wanted to take a break.

• Miss Viola Swamp was her friend.

How did the students feel when Miss Viola Swamp came to teach?

• They were excited and happy.

• They thought she was funny and kind.

• They were scared and missed Miss Nelson.

• They didn’t notice a difference.

What lesson did the students learn by the end of the story?

• Teachers are replaceable.

• They should appreciate their nice teacher.

• It's fun to have different teachers.

• Miss Viola Swamp is the best teacher.

Why did Miss Nelson need to leave the class?

• She went on vacation.

• She was sick and needed to rest.

• She had another job to do.

• She wanted to see if the students would behave.

What plan did the students make when Miss Nelson was gone?

• To behave perfectly for the substitute.

• To scare the substitute and cause trouble.

• To ask Miss Viola Swamp to teach.

• To clean up the classroom for Miss Nelson.

How did Miss Nelson find out about the students’ behavior?

• The substitute teacher told her.

• Miss Viola Swamp saw everything.

• She returned early and saw them.

• A student wrote her a letter.

How are the two stories similar?

• Both stories show Miss Nelson pretending to be someone else.

• Both stories are about students learning to appreciate their teacher.

• Both stories take place on a field trip.

• Both stories have Miss Viola Swamp teaching the students full-time.

How are the two stories different?

• In Miss Nelson is Missing, Miss Nelson leaves for a vacation; in Miss Nelson is Back, she pretends to be someone else.

• In Miss Nelson is Missing, the students behave well; in Miss Nelson is Back, they behave badly.

• In Miss Nelson is Missing, Miss Viola Swamp teaches the class; in Miss Nelson is Back, the students prank the substitute.

• In Miss Nelson is Missing, the students appreciate Miss Nelson; in Miss Nelson is Back, they don’t miss her at all.

What is the central message of both stories?

• Students should always follow the rules.

• Nice teachers shouldn’t leave their classrooms.

• Appreciate people who are kind and helpful.

• Substitute teachers are just as good as regular teachers.

Miss Nelson taught the students an important lesson by pretending to be _______ in both books.