Vocabulary
Rickety
shaky, very old
The sense of loneliness was overwhelming, the silence was as deep as death, and the only sounds were the ones I made myself.
simile
Danny awakens at night to find his father missing.
true
What kind of business does Danny's father own?
a. a filling station
b. farm
c. baby store
A
Aghast
shocked and horrified
I had a queer feeling that the whole wood was listening with me, the trees and the bushes, the little animals hiding in the undergrowth and the birds roosting in the branches.
personification
All the way of poaching pheasants were discovered by Danny's father.
false/ grandfather
What is poaching?
a. kidnapping children
b. stealing animals for food
c. hunting for treasure
B
thrilling
exciting
All were listening. Even the silence was listening.
personification
Danny's father doesn't love to show him how to build things.
false
Where does Danny find his father, looking for him in the Hazel's Wood?
a. under a tree
b. in a bear trap
c. stuck in the mud
d. in a pit
D
intent
earnest, determined, dedicated- adjective
aim, purpose, goal- noun
He was some sort of an elf, I used to think to myself each time I saw him, a very ancient sort of an elf with wispy white hair and steel-rimmed spectacles;
metaphor
After arriving home from the wood late at night, Danny and his father went straight to the hospital.
False/ They stayed in the workshop and waited till the morning to call Doc Spencer.
One of these is the method of poaching pheasants:
a. The Sticky cone
b. The Horse Hair Builder
c. The Horse Hair stopper
d. The Sticky Jam
C
flabbergasted
shocked, astonished, amazed
… suddenly those bits of metal will all come to life…
and they will purr and hum and roar… they will make the wheels of a motor-car go whizzing round at fantastic speeds…’
onomatopoeia
Does Danny's father tell the truth about the reason of his accident to Doc Spencer?
True
How does Danny's father plan to spoil the Big Shooting Party?
a. he wants to dig a large and deep pit in the wood
b. he plans to send anonymous threatening letters to the guests
c. he considers the idea of poaching all the pheasant before the party
C