Grammar
A noun is a __________, __________, or ___________.
Person, place, or thing
This punctuation mark is placed at the end of a sentence.
Period
Use context clues to determine the meaning of the underlined word: Jim Bob seemed completely perplexed by the math problem; after 10 minutes he still couldn't figure it out.
Any of the following words are acceptable: confused, baffled, or puzzled
When the story begins, it focuses on Virgil and is told from a _______ person point of view
3rd person
(there's a narrator telling the story about Virgil)
Which pet offers Virgil some emotional support?
His guinea pig (Gulliver)
Every complete sentence contains a s_________ and a p__________.
subject, predicate
What punctuation mark belongs at the end of this sentence: Oh my God I just won a million dollars
Exclamation mark
Use context clues to determine the meaning of the underlined word: My mom forgot to bring in the towels she was drying on the porch, so they were completely saturated after the surprise rainstorm.
Any of the following words are acceptable: wet, soaked, drenched
What conflict or problem does the reader learn Virgil is dealing with at school?
A bully named Chet (as long as you said bully you get the points)
Kaori believes she has the gift of second sight. What is second sight?
The ability to see into the future
What is the complete subject of the following sentence? The football game started at 1:00.
The football game
This type of punctuation mark indicates a short pause and/or is used to separate words in a list (ie she packed a towel, sunscreen, and flip flops)
Comma
Use context clues to determine the meaning of the underlined word: Brutus, the untamed rottweiler is a poor choice for a pet. He has a history of biting people and will not follow basic commands.
Any of the following words are acceptable: wild, savage, feral, uncontrollable
What is the name of the family member Virgil is close with and how is this person related to Virgil?
Lola, grandmother
Where were Kaori's parents born?
Ohio
What is the complete predicate of the following sentence? The football game started at 1:00.
When you copy evidence from the text, be sure to use this type of punctuation mark at the beginning and end of the words from the text
Quotation marks
Use context clues to determine the meaning of the underlined word: The small cat quivered in fear as the dog growled and showed her sharp teeth.
Acceptable answers: trembled, shook, shivered, shuddered
Chapter two focuses on Valencia. What point of view is it written from?
1st person (chapter two is told through her eyes and uses words such as I, me, my)
What causes Virgil to end up at the bottom of a well?
Chet throws Virgil's backpack (with guinea pig inside) in the well and Virgil tries to retrieve it
Write a sentence containing at least one noun, verb, and adjective.
Example: The speedy dog bolted after the ice cream truck.
Adjective: speedy
Noun: dog
Verb: bolted
Punctuation can change the meaning of sentences. What is the difference in meaning between the following two sentences:
1) Let's eat grandma!
2) Let's eat, grandma!
1) Grandma is food
2) A suggestion to grandma that now is a good time to eat something.
Use context clues to determine the meaning of the underlined word: Kaori is gregarious, unlike Virgil who is quiet and shy.
Acceptable answers: outgoing, sociable, friendly, social
What is Valencia's disability?
She is deaf
The author hints that these two characters' friendship will likely begin to develop.
Virgil and Valencia