Synonyms
How did Mabinty become number 27?
A. She was the favorite at the orphanage.
B. She was the least favorite at the orphanage.
C. She didn't live in an orphanage.
B. She was the least favorite at the orphanage.
What is the meaning of antagonism in the following sentence?
Jared dealt with the bully's antagonism by ignoring her.
A. defending
B. hostile opposition
C. mean attitude
B. hostile opposition
What helped DePrince's self-confidence?
A. Learning that her teacher did not notice her skin condition.
B. Learning that her skin color didn't matter.
C. Learning that the length of her hair did not matter.
A. Learning that her teacher did not notice her skin condition.
According to DePrince, what makes being a black dancer hard?
A. Expectation for ballerinas in the corps de ballet to appear the same
B. Ballerinas are treated differently.
C. Black ballerinas are not accepted.
A. Expectation for ballerinas in the corps de ballet to appear the same
Which of these sentences includes a reflexive pronoun?
A. Paloma told herself that it was normal to be nervous.
B. The girls walked home quickly by themselves.
C. The boys are in the hallway by themselves.
A. Paloma told herself that it was normal to be nervous.
Why did the Aunties dislike DePrince?
A. Because of her hair color.
B. Because of her skin condition.
C. Because of her eye color.
B. Because of her skin condition.
What does it mean if a someone is a refugee?
A. The person has fled from an unsafe country.
B. The person has run from home.
C. The person is an angel.
A. The person has fled from an unsafe country.
How do the Aunties' view of Michaela help the reader to better understand her?
A. The Aunties are superstitious about Michaela, so the reader understands why Michaela feels unloved.
B. The Aunties are happy about Michaela and love her.
C. The Aunties want nothing to do Michaela and want her out of the orphanage.
A. The Aunties are superstitious about Michaela, so the reader understand why Michaela feels unloved.
What is a synonym for abrupt?
A. Never
B. Sudden
C. Current
B. Sudden
Which of these sentences includes an intensive pronoun?
A. Abigail knew that she herself was the most talented.
B. The girls walked home quickly by themselves.
C. Paloma told herself that it was normal to be nervous.
A. Abigail knew that she herself was the most talented.
What does DePrince credit with inspiring her to become a ballerina?
A. A picture in a discarded magazine.
B. A drawing in coloring book.
C. A picture in a discarded journal.
A. A picture in a discarded magazine.
What could make someone feel distraught?
A. Losing a prized possession.
B. Walking their dog.
C. Singing happy birthday.
A. Losing a prized possession.
DePrince is a ________ person.
Name an antonym for beloved?
A. Despised
B. Loved
C. Admired
A. Despised
In the following sentence, which person or thing receives the action as indicated by the reflexive pronoun?
Noah suggested that his dad should buy himself a new smart phone or tablet.
A. DadA. Dad
A. The Aunties
B. Her Father
C. Her Adoptive Mother
C. Her Adoptive Mother
What did the magazine photograph of the ballerina represent to DePrince?
A. beauty, love and hope
B. fire, love, and anger
C. beauty, excitement and hate
A. beauty, love and hope.
Name a reason why this story is a biographical writing piece.
The author includes DePrince's thoughts and _______ words.
What is a synonym?
Two words that mean the ______.
Same
What two things did DePrince do to realize her dream?
A. hard work and practice
B. walking and talking
C. running and screaming
A. hard work and practice
What is the best word to describe Elaine DePrince, Michaela DePrince's adoptive mother?
A. Mean
B. Happy
C. Generous
C. Generous
Why is the story a biographical writing piece?
The author includes _______ about how DePrince was _______.
facts and adopted.
What is an antonym?
Two words that have ________ meanings.
opposite