Let’s go through each worksheet one by one and solve them based on the story “Miss Nelson is Missing” by Harry Allard.
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1. Problem & Solution
*What events cause Miss Nelson to disappear?*
→ The kids in Room 207 were very badly behaved — they threw spitballs, made messes, didn’t listen, and even rapped during class. They treated their kind teacher, Miss Nelson, with no respect.
*What solution does she come up with?*
→ She pretends to be sick and comes back as a strict substitute named Miss Viola Swamp. This scares the kids into behaving better. When they finally behave, she returns as herself — but now they appreciate her!
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2. Secret Swap
*Miss Nelson’s Secret:*
→ She pretended to be sick so she could come back as Miss Viola Swamp — a scary, strict teacher — to teach the kids a lesson about behavior.
*Kids’ Secret:*
→ They knew something was weird about Miss Viola Swamp (like how she looked just like Miss Nelson), but they never said anything out loud because they were too scared — or maybe they figured it out but kept quiet to avoid trouble.
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3. MISSING MISS NELSON – Description
Draw or describe what Miss Nelson looks like:
→ She’s gentle, wears pretty dresses, has soft hair, smiles a lot, and speaks kindly. She’s the opposite of Miss Viola Swamp, who wears black, frowns, and yells.
You can write:
“Miss Nelson is a nice teacher with long brown hair. She wears colorful dresses and always smiles. She reads stories to us and never yells.”
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4. Crossword Puzzle
Use the word bank to fill in clues. Here are likely answers:
Across:
- 1. ARITHMETIC (math subject)
- 3. RAPPED (what the kids did instead of listening)
- 5. SPITBALLS (what they threw at each other)
Down:
- 2. WHIZZED (how fast things flew across the room)
- 4. SHADES (sunglasses Miss Viola Swamp wore)
- 6. MISBEHAVING (what the kids were doing all the time)
- 7. DISCOURAGED (how Miss Nelson felt before disappearing)
- 8. CASE (as in “case of bad behavior”)
- 9. GOBBLED (maybe how they ate lunch? Or not used — check puzzle grid)
- 10. SWAMP (last name of the substitute)
*(Note: Without seeing the actual crossword grid, these are best guesses based on context.)*
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5. Students & Teachers – Bad Behavior
First column: How the kids behaved badly
→ They threw spitballs, talked over the teacher, made loud noises, didn’t do homework, messed up the classroom, and even rapped during lessons.
Second column: How they should have behaved
→ They should have listened quietly, raised hands to speak, cleaned up after themselves, done their work, respected the teacher, and followed rules.
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6. Thinking About the Text
*Why was Room 207 the worst behaved class in the school?*
→ Because they didn’t care about rules or respecting their teacher. They thought being loud and messy was fun. No one stopped them until Miss Nelson disappeared and came back as Miss Viola Swamp.
*How could the children tell that Miss Viola Swamp meant business?*
→ She dressed differently (black clothes, sunglasses), spoke sternly, gave hard assignments, didn’t smile, and punished bad behavior immediately. She was nothing like sweet Miss Nelson — so they knew she wouldn’t tolerate nonsense.
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Final Answer:
All worksheets are solved using details from the story “Miss Nelson is Missing.” Key points include:
- Kids misbehaved → Miss Nelson disappears → Returns as strict Miss Viola Swamp → Kids learn to behave → She returns as herself.
- Secrets: Miss Nelson faked illness; kids suspected but stayed silent.
- Descriptions match character traits from the book.
- Crossword uses vocabulary from the story.
- Behavior comparison shows change from rude to respectful.
- Answers reflect understanding of plot and characters.
✔ You’ve got this! Just make sure your handwriting is neat and you answer every part.
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of miss nelson is missing worksheet.
