The Report Card Flashcards
Why is Nora so good at soccer?
She could see the math in the game.
Why did Ann first think that Nora was really smart?
She did part of a 500 piece puzzle when she just learned to walk.
Why did Nora purposely get D’s on her report card?
She wanted to look like an average student.
What thing did Nora prove was faster than light?
Thought.
What is the relationship between Nora and Stephen
Best friends.
The entire blue team got what score on their history tests?
0.
Mrs. Byrne teaches what subject?
Library skills.
What did Nora say about D’s to fool her teachers?
She liked their shape.
In the end of the story was Nora in the gifted program?
No.
Nora first saw a soccer game when she was how old?
3.
Why did Nora try to get bad grades?
Because she didn’t want people to judge her based on her grades
How did Nora know the average grade for each test?
She found a website where the grades were listed
How did the librarian, Mrs. Byrne, find out about the website that Nora was using?
Nora forgot to log out of her account when she went to the meeting in Mrs. Hackney’s office
How many siblings did Nora have?
She had two siblings: Todd and Ann
Who is Nora’s best friend?
Stephen
How did Nora make herself look average in preschool?
Every day she picked a new person to copy
How was Nora able to give a complete summary if she only had 15 seconds to scan the three pages they had to read?
Because she could read very fast
When did Nora’s parents first realize she was smart?
When she solved the puzzle for her sister
Why did Nora get bad grades on purpose?
She did not like how everyone was making such a big deal about grades.
Why didn’t Nora want to be in gifted?
She wanted to be normal.
What did the teachers do when the blue team got zeros?
The teachers put them in quarantine.
What did Nora get on her IQ test?
%108, for a 16 year old.
Who was most bummed about Nora being smart?
Ann her older sister.
Who did Nora get bad grades for?
Her best friend Stephen.
What did Nora want to be when she grows up?
A librarian.
How did Stephen feel when Nora acted out at lunch?
He felt jealous of Nora.
Why did Nora not want everyone to know she was smart
She didn’t like to be a freak show.
How many people did not get %0?
2 people didn’t get %0.
How did Nora get out of sharing her grades?
By falling asleep at the table.
In The Report Card, who was the first person to realize Nora was actually smart?
The Librarian, Ms. Byrne.
In The Report Card, what was the number score Nora got on the IQ test?
108 for 16 year olds. Translates to 188 for her score.
In The Report Card, who was one of the kids who did not deliberately get a 0 on the test and why?
Merton Lake, because Nora proved him wrong during lunch, and he dislikes her.
In The Report Card, what lunch is served on Wednesdays?
Spaghetti. Or as Nora called it, almost-spaghetti.
In The Report Card, who is Nora’s best friend?
Stephen Curtis.
In The Report Card, which teachers stood with Ms. Byrne when she stood up for Nora?
Mrs. Zhang and Mrs. Noyes
In The Report Card, which person in Nora’s family always gets amazing grades?
Her older sister Ann.
In The Report Card, what sport does Nora enjoy?
Soccer.
In The Report Card, what punishment does Ms. Hackney try to inflict on Nora and Stephen?
2 weeks of suspension.
In The Report Card, who in Nora’s family can fake being sick the best.
Todd, who knows how to make himself have a fever and throw up.
why did Nora want all d’s?
To look normal.
how did Nora know that she was smart?
She did a 500 peice puzzle.
How did Nora get out of sharing grades?
She put the chairs together and used the table cloth as a blanket.
In the beginning, what did Nora get on her report card ?
All D’s except one C in spelling
Why were the CMT tests important in this book?
Because Nora chose to fail them to show that test scores are not important. Another reason she did this was to conceal that she was really smart.
What was the punishment that Nora’s parents gave to her?
They grounded her
What title did Dr. Trindler give Nora?
A genius
Who is Nora’s favorite teacher?
Mrs. Byrne
What are the two settings mentioned in the book?
Nora’s house and Philbrook School
Which grade is the most important test-taking grade in Nora’s elementary school?
Fifth grade
During what time period does this book take place?
Modern times
Why is Nora’s best friend Stephen Curtis?
Because in Kindergarten she copied everybody and her favorite person to copy was Stephen
Why is Nora’s favorite teacher Mrs. Byrne?
Because she is the kindest and most understanding teacher; also, she is the librarian and Nora likes librarians
