Vocabulary
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Character Feelings vs. Traits
Misc.
100
Which vocab word fits in this sentence:
The teacher did her job during iLearn walking around the room and not allowing students to interact with one another to make sure that all the tests were _____.
Valid
100
Which vocab word fits in the sentence:
The school has a ___________ to get all students out safely in the event of a fire.
procedure
100
When making a cake it is important to use the ________ amount of butter so it doesn't flop.
precise
100
Is this describing a feeling or a trait of Natalie.
Throughout the novel Natalie experienced both joy and depression.
feeling
100
Place the punctuation in the correct places...
When will Mrs. Spooner be back exclaimed Daniel
"When will Mrs. Spooner be back!" exclaimed Daniel.
200
Mrs. Spooner was so _________ when she saw how well her students did when they put their all into the test.
giddy
200
She _______ remembered pre-K when Covid hit and the entire school shut down because she was so little.
vaguely
200
The boy ________ jumped out of his seat and screamed in the middle of the lesson because he saw a spider under his desk. His teacher scolded, "Stop. Think. Act."
spontaneously
200
Does this describe a trait or feeling of Natalie?
Natalie does not love school and prefers to coast through science class. Participation is not her thing.
This describes Natalie's trait of being unstudious or not interested in school. The answer is trait.
200
Whose perspective and point of view (POV) is "Science of Breakable Things" told from?
Natalie's first person POV and perspective.
300
She was in ______ disbelief when the teacher announced that the rest of the day would be recess, because she was usually the meanest teacher in the school.
utter
300
The girl _______ all my energy and transported it to herself.
The thief _______ gas from my car and put it into his car.
siphoned
300
The student was ________ when his class left him on the field trip because he got distracted by a lion statue.
oblivious
300
Does this describe a trait or feeling?
and
What trait or feeling is described here:
Natalie felt she could out last her therapist when the therapist tried to use silence as a tactic to get Natalie to open up.
This describes Natalie's trait of being stubborn.
300
Put the following events in order as they happen in the novel, "Science of Breakable Things".
C B G A D F E
c. Natalie decides to enter into the egg drop competition.
b. Dari works with Natalie and Twig in Science class.
g. Natalie, Dari, and Twig break into the school on a Saturday to experiment with different designs for the egg drop competition.
a. Natalie feels joy during Mr. Neeley's snow day.
d. Natalie breaks down and tells Twig everything that has been going on.
f. They lose the egg drop competition.
e. The trio breaks into Natalie's mom's office.
400
The student was _______ when he thought that China was in Europe, then he studied the map and learned the truth.
naive
400
The ________ of her grandmother's death had not fully hit when she decided to go to school the next day.
Just like ______ of the crash didn't hit until the man was entering the ambulance on a stretcher.
impact
400
The ban on hats will continue __________, basically for forever, despite the students efforts to convince the district that it is an old school rule.
indefinitely
400
Does this describe a trait or feeling?
and
What trait or feeling is described here:
Natalie sees her mothers office with her name still on it. She drops the picture of her family and the glass breaks.
This describes Natalie's feeling of anger. She is angry that her mother still has her job and just isn't working even though she could be.
400
Choose the correct theme for "Science of Breakable Things."
a. the grass isn't always greener on the other side
b. you can't judge a book by it's cover
c. depression
d. love is resilient and can be repaired
e. eggs are fragile
f. friendship is the cure for all things
D. Love is resilient and can be repaired.
500
Her body returned to its _____________ when she found her way after feeling completely frazzled and out of sorts when she was lost.
homeostasis
500
Every year the tulips returned to bloom because they were __________.
perennials
500
The scientists wanted to create a cross between a tomato and red pepper _______ because they knew customers would love the taste.
hybrid
500
Is Natalie's mother's depression a feeling or a trait?
Despite the longevity and recurring nature of the illness, depression is a feeling.
Natalie's mother had many traits described in the novel that disappeared because of her depression, but it is still a feeling that hopefully can go away with time and effort.
500
"The two of us were compass needles, pointing straight at Mom" (Pages 118-119).
What type of figurative language is this?
And
Who is being compared?
Metaphor
Natalie and her Dad to a compass.