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7. Page 3What evidence in Florence’s letter might lead you to infer she’s a little quirky or odd?

AI have plenty of fountains.

BPlease understand that all of my fountains are custom made.

CI’d have to visit your school and look around…

DI don’t have a phone. Hate the silly things.

8. Page 6Which sentence helps the reader infer that Mr. Russ doesn’t like to be called “Wally”?

AAs I will be in meetings all day, it will be your responsibility to show Ms. Waters where the leaky drinking fountain is located.

BDry Creek Middle School is neither a hotel nor a water park.

C… Ms. Waters addressed me as “Wally.”

DInform her that I prefer the unabbreviated version of “Walter.”

9. Pages 7-8Choose the best summary of the letter.

A.Florence enjoyed her visit and didn’t see a problem with a new fountain. However, she wants to get ideas from Mr. N.’s class since they are nearest the fountain. She ask that they send her their ideas.

BFlorence loved the town. She predicted a simple fountain wouldn’t take long and would be easy to build. She wanted to talk to everyone who might use the new fountain.

CFlo wanted to talk to the students in Mr. N.’s class because their classroom is the closest to the new fountain. She asked Goldie to pass her address on the Mr. N. Florence was hoping to hear from his students soon

DBecause Flo likes to hear from the people who will be using the fountain, she stopped by to see Mr. N.’s class. They were out, so she asked that her address be passed on to Mr. N. She wants them to send her ideas regarding the fountain.

10. Page 10What is missing?

A. The designer is named Flo.

B. The History Club meets at 3:30

C. The school needs a new fountain.

D. Students will write letters to Flo.

Directions: Read pages 20-29. Look back on the page numbers listed to answer the questions below.

1 Page 20Do you trust Dee Eel? Explain. ______

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2. Page 21 Compare the letters Goldie wrote on page 2 and page 21. In what way are they the same? What is different about the tone of the two letters?

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3. Page 22In the letter fare means…

  1. fee for transportationb. paying passenger

c. foodd. charge

4. Page 22You can tell from the letter that Flo gets her honey from…

a. the grocery storeb. her own bee hive

c. her neighbord. through the mail

5. Page 24Lily stopped writing in the middle of a word because…

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6. Page 27How many is a duet? ______

7. Page 27“…keep this under your hat…” means –

  1. don’t take your hat offb. hide something under you hat
  2. keep a secret

What type of figurative language is this? ______

What is a trait to describe Sally Mander? ______Use evidence from her actions, dialogue and description to hep you CITE EVIDENCE from the text. ______

Pages 30-31

1. Number these events in the order they must happen. Number one is the first. THIS is SEQUENCE or CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER.

_____ The school needs to look at a bid and design.

_____ Mr. Russ wants a proposal from Florence.

_____ Funding will be approved.

2. What other words help to determine the meaning of “friction”?

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3. What does the word “friction” mean on page 30?

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4. How can you tell from Mr. Russ’s letter that he is annoyed?

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5. Reread page 33. What is the meaning of the word root AQUA? ______Which sentence from the text helps support the meaning? ______

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Choose the best answer for each question by finding proof in the book. Write the page number where you find the proof on the small blank provided.

Pg.___1. Which statement is the best summary of the letter from Ms. Waters on

November 30th?

  1. Ms. Waters thinks Mr. Russ is a bean counter.
  2. Ms. Waters thinks children need chances to be creative, and she is worried about Mr. Russ being too tens
  3. Children thirst for beauty, art, joy, and adventure.
  4. Ms. Waters thinks Mr. Russ needs aqua therapy or ballet lessons.

Pg.___2. We can tell the 5th grade band is starting to sound better because

  1. They have been practicing for hours after school.
  2. Their History Day project involves music.
  3. Ms. Waters has encouraged them with her letters.
  4. Mr. N has taken out his earplugs.

Pg.___3. Choose the correct event that fits in between sentences 2 and 4.

  1. Ms. Waters is worried about Principal Russ.
  2. Gil is wondering if Ms. Waters has forgotten about the new fountain.

4. Ms. Waters sends costumes to Mr. N’s class that she bought at a flea market.

  1. The class wants Ms. Waters to be the guest at Dry Creek Days.
  2. Dry Creek used to be named Spring Creek.
  3. Children are thirsting for creative projects to do.
  4. Ms. Waters arrived in Spain.

Pg.___4. Which sentence supports the idea that the people of Dry Creek wish for the good old days of Spring Creek?

  1. The students invite Ms. Waters to be their guest at the festival.
  2. Thirty years ago Dry Creek Middle School was built.
  3. The residents of Dry Creek gorge themselves on cotton candy and corn dogs so that they can “forget the beautiful future they have behind them.”
  4. Liz Ard lost most of the documents dating back to the days of Spring Creek.

Pg.___5. Why have most people and businesses moved away from Dry Creek?

  1. Because thirty years ago Dry Creek Middle School was built with a leaky fountain.
  2. Because all water supplies have to be bought from Delbert “Dee” Eel.
  3. Because the 5th grade band plays their instruments so lousy.
  4. Because no one wants to swim in Sally Mander’s pool.

Pg.___6. Dance and Carnival Eat corn dogs Risk life

singRides and pies and limb

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Choose the title that best fits the empty box above.

  1. Fun Things to Do
  2. Mr. Sam N.’s Class Report
  3. Florence Water’s World Adventures
  4. Things to Do at Dry Creek Days

Pg.___7. What is the class report from page 43 mainly about?

  1. Thirty years ago residents of Spring Creek enjoyed an abundance of water for many activities.
  2. Now all water must be bought from Delbert “Dee” Eel.
  3. Farmers used to be able to grow anything they wanted.

Explain how Flo feels about the 5th grade class. Use evidence from the text to support your answer. ______

Regarding the Fountain Vocabularypages 44-49

Look up the words and match them with their definition by putting the letter in the blank.

_____ 1. marmoset A. a knot of hair worn at the back of the head

_____ 2. snorkel B. the words of a popular song

_____ 3. lyrics C. package

_____ 4. offend D. bushy tailed tropical American monkey

_____ 5. determined E. come to a decision and then follow through

_____ 6. parcel F. requiring careful judgment

_____ 7. etcetera G. to cause discomfort or pain

_____ 8. resident H. one who makes one’s home in a certain place

_____ 9. critical I. a tube used by swimmers for breathing

with the face under water

_____ 10. chignon J. and others -- especially of the same kind

Fill in the blank with the correct word from the words above.

11. Martha is a ______of Madisonville, Ohio.

12. The principal was ______that the children would follow all the rules.

13. Mrs. Owens wore a ______when she dressed up for the Christmas party.

14, We saw several ______at the zoo playing in the trees.

15. You ______people when you don’t return their phone calls.

16. We used a ______in the Bahamas to look at the tropical reef.

17. It was ______that my granddaughter’s present be delivered on her birthday.

18. Bring your pencils, paper, books, ______to school every day.

19. I hope you can remember the ______to the song we are singing on Tuesday.

20. The truck brought the ______that had our books from Scholastic yesterday.

Page 52

21. What clues do you see that implies Sally is becoming more desperate?

Page 53

22. Plan of Action

tell the principal

to get a sponge

mat confuse Mr. Russ

Page 54

Define the following:

Squabble ______

petty ______

Draw a picture of the ice cream treat Sally might make for Mr. Russ.

Use Pages 50-51 to complete the number line. Choose on event for each period of time. Write it in the banner with the correct time period.

Abbreviated History of Dry Creek

USE pages 50-51 to complete the timeline

Pages 52 – 53

Sally and Dee both use figures of speech in their communications. (ex: “ …called you a drip…,” & “ …dig up some dirt on her.”) Choose one of the expressions, draw a picture of the literal image (the picture you get from the actual words) in the box, and explain on the lines what it really means.

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Pages 54 – 55

Sally doesn’t sound one bit sincere in her letter to Mr. Russ. List three examples from her letter that gives you reason to doubt her sincerity.

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Page 57

After reading Mr. Russ’s letter, do you believe he really has the best interest of the students at heart? Explain.

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Directions: Read pages 52-61. Answer the questions.

1. In the February 7 letter, Sally Mander talks about a “you-know-what”. What do you infer that it is? ______

  1. Page 53 Why can’t the “leak” be fixed?

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  1. What does “dig up dirt” mean?

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4-5. Page 57 Does Mr. Russ agree or disagree with Sally Mander? Write one thing that lets you know. ______

6. Where does the postcard on page 59 come from?______

7. What is a koi? ______

8. Page 60 Why is the principal upset with Goldie? Use details from the text to support (CITE) your answer ______

Find a word that means:

9. important ______

10. many times ______

11. copy in writing ______

12. a letter ______

13. Does Goldie do what Mr. Russ wants her to do? If not, why doesn’t she? Use details from the text to support your answer.______

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14. Page 61 What type of correspondence is this? ______

15. When was it begun? ______

16. How much does it cost? ______

17. What happened to Mr. Russ? ______

18. What reason did Miss Ster give for the problem? ______

Pages 68

The students are appreciative of the gifts Florence has been sending and all thank her in their notes. What else do the following students say in their notes that show that really like Florence?

Lily and Paddy ______
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Gil ______
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Page 69

What is Minnie going to send Florence? ______

Page 72

Were you surprised by the way Mr. Russ started to respond to Sally Mander? Explain?

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Page 73

Which word means “cancelled”? ______

Page 76

Was this message written in the morning or evening? How do you know?

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Page 77

Who called and how do you know?______

Page 79

What is the meaning of “termination” as it’s used in the letter?

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page 76-80

page 76 Was this message written in the morning or evening? How do you know?

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page. 77 Who called and how do you know? ______

page 78 In your opinion, why did the lawyer call? ______

page 79 What is the meaning of “termination” as it’s used in the letter? ______

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page 80 Why are the students having to give back all the things Florence has sent them? ______

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Regarding the Fountain page 81-86 Tell what page you found the answer.

Page____ Why do you think Sally Mander doesn’t want them to have a new fountain? ______

page_____ Why did Mr. N. say, “I’d better sign off before I embarrass myself.”

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page 84 What type of correspondence is on this page and from where was it sent?____
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page ___ Why does Florence say Mr. N. is an artist?______

page ___ Why can’t the fifth grade class receive gifts and write to Florence Waters ______
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page 85 What type of correspondence is on this page? ______

Where was it sent from? ______

Who sent it? ______

To whom did they sent it? ______

Regarding the Fountain page 92-99

page 92 1. Copy two sentences that say that Sam N. likes Florence a lot. ______

page 93 2. Why is Minnie O worried? ______

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page 96 3. What three things have changed about the newspaper? Tell how each thing has changed.

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page 98-99 7. Where is Florence now? ______

8. What does the H. F. stand for on the stationery? ______

9. What did Goldie do that made Florence say, “You did the right thing?” ______

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Regarding the Fountain page 100 –111.

1. What do you notice about the map on the wall of Dee Eel? ______

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2. Explain what the fifth grade class discovered and tell how they discovered it. ______

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3. Where is Florence on page 104? ______

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4. What does Florence say she is bringing with her to Dry Creek? ______

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page 106 From your reading, name three things that these might be. ______

5. Go back through the pages read and look at all the pictures. What do you learn that is not in the writing?

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6. Explain how the major conflict (problem) was resolved in the story. Use details from the text to support your answer.

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7. Did Dee Eel and Sally Mander get what they deserved? Why or why not? Use details from the text to support your answer.______

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8. What is the theme of this book? How do you know? Use details from the text to support your answer. ______

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9. Explain how the setting of Regarding the Fountain affected the conflict. Use details from the text to support your answer. ______

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10. Why is Regarding the Fountain a good title for this story?______

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11. Write the next few events that might follow if the book continued. Use details from the text to support your answer. ______

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