Beany Goes To Camp

Chapter 1 – Arrival

Vocabulary

Match the correct definition in column B with the word in column A by writing the letter in the blank before each vocabulary word. The first one has been completed for you as an example.

Column A Column B

__F__ camp              A) a substance to keep insects away

_____ aboard           B) a person who advises or instructs

_____ miserable       C) get on or into a ship, train, airplane, etc.

_____ counselor        D) unhappy, sorry, pitiful

_____ allergies         E) reaction or response to something that should be avoided

_____ repellant         F) outdoor shelter used for recreational purposes

 

Essay

Please answer the questions below.

1. Did Beany want to go to camp? _______. What was she afraid would happen there?

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2. In Carol Ann’s cheer (pg. 26) what does the word fame mean in the phrase “cabin of fame”?

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3. What activities did Beany choose to participate in while she was at camp?

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Beany Goes To Camp

Chapter 2 – Swim Test

Vocabulary

Match the correct definition in column B with the word in column A by writing the letter in the blank before each vocabulary word. The first one has been completed for you as an example.

Column A Column B

__B__ swim                 A) spotted, marked with redness

_____ blotchy             B) to stay afloat in water using arm and leg strokes

_____ duffel bag         C) fall into water head first

_____ announcement D) satchel, suitcase

_____ diving                 E) report or statement said for everyone to hear

 

Essay

Please answer the questions below.

1. Why didn’t Beany want to be first in the shower?

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2. Name two things that happened as a result of Beany being last to take a shower?

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Why do you think the author chose “Swim Test” as the title for this chapter?

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What does Beany help Skye learn to do? _______________________________________

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5. Why is Beany afraid of diving?

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Beany Goes To Camp

Chapter 3 – Campfire

Vocabulary

Match the correct definition in column B with the word in column A by writing the letter in the blank before each vocabulary word. The first one has been completed for you as an example.

Column A Column B

__C_ dreaded wheat         A) very good, outstanding, fantastic

_____ fluttery & quivery   B) bird noise

_____ mumbling              C) name given to the shredded wheat cereal served at camp

_____ awesome               D) big, very large

_____ enormous              E) talking quietly to yourself so no one can understand you

_____ chirped                  F) nervous, shaking with fear

 

Essay

Please answer the questions below.

1. On page 57, why wouldn’t everyone cheer to the people in the kitchen like Carol Ann wanted them to? _________________________________________________________

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2. Why did Beany and Skye hurry to finish their hats during arts-and-crafts?

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3. Why did Beany and Skye help Mrs. Mueller?

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4. Why did Carol Ann get upset with Beany and Skye? (Pg. 65)

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5. By the end of this chapter is Beany starting to like camp? ________. Explain your answer.

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Beany Goes To Camp

Chapter 4 – Campout

Vocabulary

Match the correct definition in column B with the word in column A by writing the letter in the blank before each vocabulary word. The first one has been completed for you as an example.

Column A Column B

__D__campout             A) one who fixes hair

_____ explorer             B) right now, hurry up!

_____ archery               C) shooting a bow and arrow

_____ hairstylist           D) sleeping outside in a tent or sleeping bag

_____ “on the double” E) one who searches and hunts

Essay

Please answer the questions below.

1. Name two reasons why Beany did not want to go on the campout.

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2. What trick did the boys play on the girls during the campout?

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3. What surprise happened that changed Beany’s mind about the campout? (Pg. 80) _______

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4. What special thing did Daisy do for Beany that made her feel as pretty as the other girls?

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5. Why did Mrs. Mueller keep asking the girls if they had fun on the campout even after they told her about the rotten things that had happened? _________________________________

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Beany Goes To Camp

Chapter 5 – Last Day

Multiple Choice

Please fill in the circle before the correct answer in the questions below.

1. On the last day of camp, what was Beany nervous about?

O Going home

O Not seeing Skye again

O Diving

O Wondering if Carol Ann would still be her friend

2. What helped Beany decide to dive?

O Daisy helped her learn.

O She saw Skye swim across the lake.

O She watched the baby birds fly.

O All of the above.

3. Who won the contest for the best Cabin?

O Cherokees

O Mohawks

O Sioux

O Kiowas

4. Why did Daisy give each camper a stick to throw in the campfire?

O To keep the fire going longer

O To make a wish

O To help clean up the branches around the campground.

O To keep so they would remember her.

5.  What was Skye and Beany’s wish?

O That Carol Ann break her leg

O That Daisy get married and have children of her own.

O That they both see each other at camp next year

O That they never have to return to Camp Onondaga again.