She teaches science.

How does Mrs. Marlow feel about the whole no talking contest?

She doesn’t really know what’s going on at first, but because she’s science minded, she decides to experiment with it.

What’s so unusual about the way fifth graders answer Mrs. Marlow’s questions that day?

The answers are all very brief. They consist of only three words.

Does Mrs Marlow eventually find out what’s going on?

Yes, but she decides to keep quiet about it and let other teachers find out on their own.

Does she like this no talking contest?

No, because she thinks it’s very disruptive.

What subject does Mrs Akers teach?

She teaches music.

What happens to her class that day?

No one sings.

What solution does Mrs Akers come up with for the situation?

She tells the students to just hum and clap

Why is gym class easier for the students?

Because they don’t need to talk. They just need to play dodgeball.

What does Mr Burton teach?

He teaches reading and language arts.

How would you describe his personality?

He’s patient and humorous.

When he figures out that the students are having a no talking contest, what does he do?

He comes up with different games, and one of the games is to tell students to take turns telling a story with only three words.

Why does Mr Burton find the whole situation fascinating?

Because he likes to observe students’ behaviors.

How has this no talking experiment affected the students?

Lynsey realizes that she is spending more time thinking. So does Dave. And they are actually able to communicate their ideas by writing them down. They don’t argue anymore.

recap: 重複

respond to: 回應

react to: 對…反應

situation: 狀況

science-minded: 有科學頭腦的

lose one’s patience: 失去耐心

come up with: 想到

annoyed: 不開心的

figure out: 想到方法

hum: 哼

clap: 拍手

rhythm: 節拍

dodgeball: 躲避球

dodge a bullet: 閃過一劫

at the top of one’s lungs: 大聲的

language arts: 文法課

a sense of humor: 幽默感

creative: 有創意的

text book: 教科書

call out: 點名

narrator: 敘述者

contribute: 貢獻

take turns doing: 輪流做…

rules: 規則

tune someone out: 忽視

observe: 觀察

有聲書連結

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