Sideways Stories from Wayside School

What did Mrs. Jewls say John needed to learn how to do?

• Read right side up.

• Write upside down.

• Count

• Stand on his head.

Why is there no 19th Chapter?

• There is no 19th story.

• There is no Miss Zarves.

• The builder forgot to make the 19th story.

• All answers are correct.

Kathy doesn't like anyone except one person. Who is it?

• Mrs. Jewls

• Sammy

• Mrs. Gorf

• Louis

Why doesn't Kathy like Mrs. Jewls?

• She said her cat wouldn't run away but it did.

• She said the ball wouldn't hit her but it did.

• She said the cookie would taste good but it didn't

• She liked Mrs. Jewls.

Why did Calvin have trouble doing the job Mrs. Jewls gave him?

• He hated doing jobs at school.

• He hadn't been paying attention and wasn't sure what his job was.

• He didn't have the skills for the job.

• He didn't know what to do-there was no note to take, there was no Mrs. Zarves to take it to, and there was no 19th story in the school.

What did Mrs. Gorf do to her students when they annoyed her?

• She wrote their name on the blackboard.

• She turned them into apples.

• She sent them home on the Kindergarten bus.

• She ignored them.

What happened to Mrs. Gorf?

• She quit her job because she was tired of teaching.

• She just never showed up for school one day.

• She accidentally turned herself into an apple and the yard teacher ate her.

• She was fired for being so mean.

Fill in the blank to this quote from Mrs. Jewls: "This is ridiculous," said Mrs. Jewls, "just ridiculous. I walked all the way up thirty flights of stairs for nothing but a class of _________. What do they think I am? I'm a teacher, not a zookeeper!"

What does Mrs. Jewls do when students misbehave in class?

• She yells at them.

• She sends to to the principal.

• She writes their name under the word DISCIPLINE.

• She ignores them.

What unusual feature does the Wayside School have?

• It is built sideways.

• It is built upside down.

• It is 30 stories high, but with no 19th story.

• It is shaped like a pyramid.