Synonyms
Vocabulary
Comprehension
100
What is a synonym?
Different words that mean the same thing.
100
Give three examples of something that might slither.
1) snake 2) worm 3) a person answers can vary
100
Where does the majority of the story take place?
The library.
200
Give a synonym for slither.
glide (answers will vary)
200
What is a genuine apology?
Someone saying "I'm sorry" and really meaning it.
200
What is the point of view of the story, When I Went to the Library? And, how do you know? First Person or Third Person
First Person because Cara is telling the story. She is the main character.
300
What is it called when you say, "I'm sorry"?
An apology
300
Give three examples of something that can be harmless.
1) a stuffed animal 2) a baby kitten 3) a newborn baby answers can vary
300
Describe how Cara feels about apologizing to Mr. Winston. Explain using details.
Not genuinely sorry because she blames other people for her actions. She stated that her parents are making her write the letter. She stated that her friend did not tell her the kind of snake, so that is why she was looking through the books. There are more examples.
400
What is another word for real?
Genuine
400
What are 3 things that students may borrow from their classmate?
1) a pencil 2) an eraser 3) colored pencils answers can vary
400
According to Cara, what was one of the reasons Mr. Winston decided to move to Manitoba? (reread on page 277)
To get away from snakes.
500
What is a synonym for the word gentle?
harmless
500
Why did Cara have to give an apology to Mr. Winston.
Her parents are making her give the apology. Also, Cara was not supposed to take a snake into the library, which made Mr. Winston faint.
500
How do you know the snake was not poisonous? Reread on page 278.
Jake Lambert said it was harmless. Cara also found out that the snake is not poisonous by looking through the book and comparing it to other poisonous snakes.
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