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1. In Chapter One, "Nick," how does Nick turn his classroom into a tropical island?

Nick turns his classroom into a tropical island by attaching construction paper palm trees onto the desks. The other students start wearing tropical outfits, and then Nick turns the classroom temperature up to make it hot. Finally, he spreads sand on the floor.

2. In Chapter One, "Nick," how do the different school staff members react to Nick's "tropical island"?

Nick's teacher, Miss Deaver, thinks it is fun and creative. The custodian, Manny, is unhappy about the sand that gets tracked into the hallway, and he tells the principal. The principal makes them stop their game of pretending the classroom is a tropical island.

3. In Chapter One, "Nick," what does Nick discover about blackbirds, and what does he do about it?

Nick discovers that blackbirds make a high chirp when a predator bird comes near, and this sound travels in a way that confuses the predator. In class the next day, he notices that his teacher looks like a hawk, and so he decides to make the blackbird noise as a joke.

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