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Because of Winn Dixie by Kate DiCamillo

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Heartbeat by Sharon Creech

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Resources for
Heartbeat by Sharon Creech

  Reading Schedule Reading Schedule
  Trivia Bank Trivia Bank
  Trivia Bank Answer Key Trivia Bank Answer Key
  Weekly Trivia Questions Weekly Trivia Questions
  Suggested Activities Suggested Activities

Weekly Trivia Qs for Heartbeat, by Sharon Creech (2004)

Week 1

M - Before I Was Born
p. 4 What does Annie like to do (best)?
T - Bare Feet
pp. 13-14 Name one thing Annie and Max like to feel w/ their bare feet when they are running. Be sure to include an adjective and a noun. (e.g. hot sand - not a correct answer)
W - The Alien
p. 20 Annie imagines the “alien baby” as things other than a baby. Name one.
Th - Questions
p. 30 What doesn’t Max like about their town?
F - Pumpkin Alien
p. 38 Where does Grandpa keep his teeth?

 

Week 2

M - p. 53 Name one of the places Annie imagines seeing footnotes (other than her schoolwork).
T - An Apple A Day
Footnotes
p. 59 Who said: “No apple is ordinary.”
W - The Coach
p. 69 Why does Annie want to punch the track coach?
Th - Flip, Flip, Flip
p. 76 When Grandpa is looking at a family picture album, who is the “miracle baby” he sees in the pictures?
F - Grandpa Talk
p. 86 What is the first thing Annie draws instead of her apple?

 

Week 3

M - Apple
p. 99 Who took a bite of Annie’s apple?
T - Frobidden Words
p. 108 What forbidden word does Annie use ... a lot?
W - A Gift
p. 116 How does Annie atone for punching Max?
Th - Treasure of Words
p. 120 What’s the name of the book you use to find synonyms?
F - Presents
p. 133 What’s in the narrow, yellow box?

 

Week 4

M - Flurry
p. 141 What does Mrs. Cobber do to entertain Grandpa?
T - Eternity
p. 152 What does the midwife prescribe to bring the baby awake?
W - Infinitely Joey
p. 161 What is the name of Annie’s new baby brother?
Th - A Secret
p. 171 What does Annie’s Grandpa give Max as a gift?
F - 100 Apples
p. 180 What is the 100th apple picture that Granpa examines w/ Joey?