The Unteachables

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Gordon Korman

In the book, The Unteachables, who is the author?

Fourteen-year-olds shouldn't drive

In the book, The Unteachables, according to Kiana what is the first lesson Greenwich Middle School has to teach?

Self-Contained Special Eighth-Grade Class

In the book, The Unteachables, what does SCS-8 stand for?

toasting marshmallows

In the book, The Unteachables, what does Kiana see the kids in room 117 doing around a fire in the wastebasket?

Retirement

In the book, The Unteachables, what is Mr. Kermit looking forward to that's ten months away?

the Toilet Bowl

In the book, what do the other teachers call Mr. Kermit's super-large coffee mug?

the Self-Contained Special Eighth-Grade Class (or the Unteachables)

In the book, The Unteachables, which class did the principal tell Mr. Kermit he would now teach?

He had gotten hold of the National Aptitude Test and charged his classmates ten bucks a pop for a copy of it.

In the book, The Unteachables, what did Jake Terranova do while in Mr. Kermit's class that was so wrong?

He empties his giant cup of coffee onto the bonfire.

In the book, The Unteachables, what does Mr. Kermit do when he walks into room 117 and sees kids toasting marshmallows over a flaming wastebasket?

For farm business or to take his grams (grandmother) to the senior center.

In the book, The Unteachables, Parker is able to drive the pickup truck with a provisional license for what two reasons?

Kiddo

In the book, The Unteachables, what does Parker say his grandmother calls him because she can't remember his name?

The New York Times crossword puzzle

In the book, The Unteachables, even when Parker falls walking into room 117, what is Mr. Kermit looking at everyday at his desk?

Butter

In the book, The Unteachables, what is on the floor that Parker trips on and makes him fall when he enters room 117?

A worksheet

In the book, The Unteachables, what did Parker say Mr. Kermit would give each student at the beginning of each period?

Parker can't read.

In the book, The Unteachables, what does Kiana guess Parker can't do after she's questioning him about his morning worksheet?

Unsanitary

In the book, The Unteachables, what did Kiana call the marshmallow on a pencil that Aldo tried to give her on the first day of school?

a Zagnut bar

In the book, The Unteachables, Aldo is kicking the vending machine because it gave him a Mounds, but what did he want?

Ribbit

In the book, The Unteachables, what is the first nickname the kids in room 117 call Mr. Kermit?

He blew out his knee.

In the book, The Unteachables, what did Aldo say happened to Barnstorm Anderson last spring to put him on crutches?

Rhymes with pain

In the book, The Unteachables, what did Kiana say that everyone says about Elaine's name?

He has anger management problems.

In the book, The Unteachables, what does the guidance counselor say is Aldo's problem?

Someone loving and caring, who fills other people's invisible buckets with good wishes and positive reinforcements.

In the book, The Unteachables, what does Miss Emma Fountain describe as a bucket-filler?

Someone who creates a disturbance and makes it impossible for other children to learn.

In the book, The Unteachables, what does Miss Emma Fountain describe as a bucket-dipper?

kindergarten

In the book, The Unteachables, what grade did Miss Emma Fountain teach last year?

Miss Emma Fountain

In the book, The Unteachables, who does Mateo think is Mr. Kermit's kryptonite?

They both have anger management problems.

In the book, The Unteachables, what does Aldo think he has in common with Mr. Kermit?

They were engaged (to be married).

In the book, The Unteachables, what connection did Mr. Kermit have with Miss Emma Fountain's mother?

Miss Emma Fountain and Parker Elias

In the book, The Unteachables, which two people helped Mr. Kermit get his car started?

He matches people he knows with characters from TV and movies.

In the book, The Unteachables, what does Mateo say that he does every day when he gets really bored?

Barnstorm

In the book, The Unteachables, who does Mr. Kermit argue for and demand to be included in the pep rally?

A noisemaker that looks like a long plastic trumpet.

In the book, The Unteachables, what is a vuvuzela?

He threw it on the floor and stomped it flat.

In the book, The Unteachables, what did Mr. Kermit do to a kid's vuvuzela at the pep rally?

A (gold dust day) gecko.

In the book, The Unteachables, what type of animal does Miss Fountain have in her classroom?

Vladimir

In the book, The Unteachables, what is the name of the animal living in a glass terrarium in Miss Fountain's classroom?

He was changing a lightbulb in the bathroom and slipped off the toilet seat.

In the book, The Unteachables, how did Barnstorm say he actually hurt his leg?

Coco Nerd

In the book, The Unteachables, thanks to Parker, what did Mr. Kermit actually start calling his car?

Making Thaddeus (the principal - turned superintendent) look bad.

In the book, The Unteachables, what did Mr. Kermit think was his real crime that he will never be forgiven for?

He sells cars and SUV. (He is an auto dealer.)

In the book, The Unteachables, as a seventh grader Jake Terranova sold stolen copies of the National Aptitude Test, what does he sell now as an adult?

Vladimir (the gecko)

In the book, The Unteachables, who does Mr. Kermit find in his car under the passenger side floor seat with a half-eaten falafel?

Spirit Week

In the book, The Unteachables, Mr. Kermit argues with Mrs. Vargas to make sure that his students are not excluded from what event?

That he was part of the cheating scandal.

In the book, The Unteachables, what does Kiana's mom recall about Mr. Kermit?

He dumps a half a shaker of black pepper into the soup.

In the book, The Unteachables, while Aldo is staring at Kiana, what does Barnstorm do to Aldo's soup?

The noise

In the book, The Unteachables, Mateo says that Mr. Kermit and the Grinch are both haters for what reason?

Into the Greenwich River.

In the book, The Unteachables, after the students steal the vuvuzelas, where do they decide to dump them?

A thousand and eight.

In the book, The Unteachables, how many vuvuzelas did Mateo calculate that the students hijacked?

We took the vuvuzelas because you hate them so much.

In the book, The Unteachables, what does Kiana tell Mr. Kermit when he catches his students with the stolen vuvuzelas and asks "what were you kids thinking?

The students were suspended from school.

In the book, The Unteachables, what was the students' consequence for hijacking the vuvuzelas?

Good Bunnies

In the book, The Unteachables, what is written at the top of the new helpful hare chart in the Unteachables classroom?

One puffy-tail

In the book, The Unteachables, what does each student earn every time they are a helpful hare?

Jake Terranova

In the book, The Unteachables, who makes an unexpected visit to room 117 to speak with Mr. Kermit and his students?

They jumped into the river to save him (Mr. Kermit).

In the book, The Unteachables, what did all of the Unteachable students do after they thought Mr. Kermit was drowning?

Terranova Motors

In the book, The Unteachables, where is Mr. Kermit taking his students for a field trip?

One of Barnstorm's crutches.

In the book, The Unteachables, when Elaine is choking, what hits her across the back to cause her to spit out a lodged cookie piece?

A gingersnap (cookie)

In the book, The Unteachables, while on the field trip, what type of cookie does Elain almost choke on?

Anagram Puzzle Books

In the book, The Unteachables, what kind of books does Mr. Kermit buy at the bookstore for Parker?

Where the Read Fern Grows

In the book, The Unteachables, what book does Mr. Kermit assign Elaine and Aldo to read?

A reading specialist

In the book, The Unteachables, where does Parker go three days a week to get educational help?

The State Science Assessment (Exam)

In the book, The Unteachables, what test must the Unteachable students do well on for Mr. Kermit to keep his job?

Parker

In the book, The Unteachables, when Barnstorm misses his school bus on the day of the science exam, who reluctantly gives him a ride?

Sonic

In the book, The Unteachables, where do the Unteachable students go to celebrate on the day of the state science assessment?

A Notice of Termination Letter

In the book, The Unteachables, what is inside the envelope Mr. Kermit opens from Dr. Thaddeus after the state science assessment scores are released?

Ten points added to each student's state science assessment.

In the book, The Unteachables, what will the students of the winning team at the science fair receive?

They were trying to save Mr. Kermit's job.

In the book, The Unteachables, what did Mr. Kermit realize why his students were trying to win the science fair?

The Internal Combustion Engine

In the book, The Unteachables, what is the title of the Unteachables' science fair project?

The Coco Nerd (or Mr. Kermit's car)

In the book, The Unteachables, what did the Unteachables decide to fix as their science fair project?

It caught on fire.

In the book, The Unteachables, what happened to the "Fire Ribbit? No Way!" Banner on the back of the Unteachables' science fair project?

Because Grams remembered his name.

In the book, The Unteachables, why did Parker say the day of the science fair will always be the greatest day ever?

Second place

In the book, The Unteachables, what place did The Internal Combustion Engine finish at the district science fair?

Dawn of the Dead

In the book, The Unteachables, what nickname do the Unteachables give to Mr. Kermit's substitute teacher?

Mr. Kermit is not fired anymore.

In the book, The Unteachables, after a reporter prints a news article calling out Dr. Thaddeus and everyone in town sees it, what happens to Mr. Kermit?

That's okay. I've decided to finish out the year here.

In the book, The Unteachables, what does Kiana tell her mom when her mom calls to see if she's changed her mind about leaving?