Battle of the Books Resource Guide: Activities for the book The View from Saturday

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Events and Quotes for the book The View from Saturday by E.L. Konigsburg
Below you will find 16 quotes in random order. Do you know the right sequence? CLUES

1. _____ Dirt is the working layer of earth, and dealing with dirt is as much a part of farm life as dealing with manure. Neither is user-friendly but both are necessary.

2. _____ She took the roll, checking on the spelling and pronunciation of each child's name, and passed out general supplies and the books for the social studies she would be teaching. Finally, she assigned seats in alphabetical order ...

3. _____ She absentmindedly turned over the cards. There was one question per card, just like hers, but these were written, not typed. The writing was calligraphic, the paper white, the ink as black as ...

4. _____ At the start of the day, there had been eight regional champs. Now there were two-Epiphany and Maxwell.

5. _____ Looking over the rims of the reading glasses, he slowly unfolded the paper. "This question has two parts," he said. Lowering his eyes, he read, "What is the name given to that portion of the North Atlantic Ocean ..."

6. _____ "Your son has something growing out of his head," I said as I pulled two bacon-shaped doggie treats from his ears.

7. _____ That afternoon the four of us went to the pool. I had to leave Ginger back at the apartment because dogs were not allowed at poolside.

8. _____ "What is the native country of Pope John Paul Eye Eye?"

9. _____ Wedding cakes are not baked as much as they are built. In the real world, people don't build wedding cakes. They order in.

10. _____ The tea was very hot, so we could not gulp it down. We sat at the four sides of a table-for-four and slowly began not to hurry.

11. _____ "Since you cannot describe what you have done, I would call belching loudly to interrupt our class an unspeakable act. Unspeakable. And because you cannot explain how to do it ... "

12. _____ That evening a northeaster hit the coast. The winds were thirty-five miles an hour with gales up to fifty. There was coastal flooding, which meant ...

13. _____ One of the eight dogs was quickly eliminated on grounds of disobedience. The second had a problem with his plumbing, and Mrs. Reynolds was not amused by the snickers in the audience or ...

14. _____ And The Souls and Mrs. Olinski shared the trophy that is called a loving cup. And it was.

15. _____ My father actually hummed as he looked over the menu, and then right after we placed our orders, he dropped his bombshell.

16. _____ This was obviously an invitation. The strangest I had ever received. I not only had never been invited to a tea party before but had never before been invited to a party where I was not told the time and place.

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EVENTS AND QUOTES FOR BOOKS: * Ben and Me * Cricket in Times Square * A Family Apart * Family Under the Bridge * Immigrant Kids * Last of the Really Great Whangdoodles * Letters From Rifka * Miracles on Maple Hill * Snow Treasure * View From Saturday * Watsons Go to Birmingham-1963 * Williwaw

AUTHORS Bodett Carlson Curtis Edwards Freedman Hesse Konigsburg Lawson McSwigan Nixon Selden Sorensen VIEW ALL	EXPLORE
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BOOK TITLES * Ben and Me * Cricket in Times Square * A Family Apart * Family Under the Bridge * Immigrant Kids * Last of the Really Great Whangdoodles * Letters From Rifka * Miracles on Maple Hill * Snow Treasure * View From Saturday * Watsons go to Birmingham-1963 * Williwaw *

RANDOM QUESTIONs: * Ben and Me * Cricket in Times Square * A Family Apart * Family Under the Bridge * Immigrant Kids * Last of the Really Great Whangdoodles * Letters From Rifka * Miracles on Maple Hill * Snow Treasure * View From Saturday * Watsons go to Birmingham-1963 * Williwaw

PLAY PHRASE MATCH: * Ben and Me * Cricket in Times Square * A Family Apart * Family Under the Bridge * Immigrant Kids * Last of the Really Great Whangdoodles * Letters From Rifka * Miracles on Maple Hill * Snow Treasure * View from Saturday * Watsons Go to Birmingham * Williwaw

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1.	_____	Dirt is the working layer of earth, and dealing with dirt is as much a part of farm life as dealing with manure. Neither is user-friendly but both are necessary.

2.	_____	She took the roll, checking on the spelling and pronunciation of each child's name, and passed out general supplies and the books for the social studies she would be teaching. Finally, she assigned seats in alphabetical order ...

3.	_____	She absentmindedly turned over the cards. There was one question per card, just like hers, but these were written, not typed. The writing was calligraphic, the paper white, the ink as black as ...

4.	_____	At the start of the day, there had been eight regional champs. Now there were two-Epiphany and Maxwell.

5.	_____	Looking over the rims of the reading glasses, he slowly unfolded the paper. "This question has two parts," he said. Lowering his eyes, he read, "What is the name given to that portion of the North Atlantic Ocean ..."

6.	_____	"Your son has something growing out of his head," I said as I pulled two bacon-shaped doggie treats from his ears.

7.	_____	That afternoon the four of us went to the pool. I had to leave Ginger back at the apartment because dogs were not allowed at poolside.

8.	_____	"What is the native country of Pope John Paul Eye Eye?"

9.	_____	Wedding cakes are not baked as much as they are built. In the real world, people don't build wedding cakes. They order in.

10.	_____	The tea was very hot, so we could not gulp it down. We sat at the four sides of a table-for-four and slowly began not to hurry.

11.	_____	"Since you cannot describe what you have done, I would call belching loudly to interrupt our class an unspeakable act. Unspeakable. And because you cannot explain how to do it ... "

12.	_____	That evening a northeaster hit the coast. The winds were thirty-five miles an hour with gales up to fifty. There was coastal flooding, which meant ...

13.	_____	One of the eight dogs was quickly eliminated on grounds of disobedience. The second had a problem with his plumbing, and Mrs. Reynolds was not amused by the snickers in the audience or ...

14.	_____	And The Souls and Mrs. Olinski shared the trophy that is called a loving cup. And it was.

15.	_____	My father actually hummed as he looked over the menu, and then right after we placed our orders, he dropped his bombshell.

16.	_____	This was obviously an invitation. The strangest I had ever received. I not only had never been invited to a tea party before but had never before been invited to a party where I was not told the time and place.