Roots #1
hydrogen, hydrology, hydroelectric. hydro means . . .
water
The fluffy puppy wagged its tail and begged for my cheeseburger. The simple subject is . . .
puppy
good fortune and success
Who is the leader of the Chinese government during this story?
Chairman Mao
What do members of the Young Pioneers wear?
autograph, telegraph, geographer. graph means . . .
written
The fluffy puppy wagged its tail and begged for my cheeseburger. The complete subject is
The fluffy puppy
Crab legs and calamari might be considered delicacies. Delicacies are . . .
valuable and special food
Why does Ji-li's father say she cannot try out for the Liberation Army audition?
They will look into her family status and she will not be able to pass this investigation
Who is An-Yi?
Ji-li's best friend
Pangea, panoramic, pandemic. pan means . . .
all, whole
The fluffy puppy wagged its tail and begged for my cheeseburger. The simple predicate is . . .
wagged, begged
Ji-li's father said the Liberation Army would make an inquiry about her family history. You might go through an inquiry in a job interview. What is an inquiry?
questioning
What is something Ji-li's family has in her house that not many of her classmates do?
A private bathroom
Why does the crowd destroy the Great Prosperity Market sign?
It represents "four olds"3-- it should not advertise "prosperity." The store also sells things from other provinces.
tractor, traction, retractable. tract means . . .
to pull
The fluffy puppy wagged its tail and begged for my cheeseburger. The complete predicate is . . .
wagged its tail and begged for my cheeseburger.
We should all sit solemnly during the Veteran's Assembly when they are performing the table ceremony. Solemnly means . . .
seriously
da-zi-bao
What was a beer bottle used for in the scene "Destroy the Four Olds?"
To measure if people's pants were wide enough to meet the new guidelines
dictionary, dictate, predict. dict means . . .
to tell, to say
Knute
The four olds are described as evil and pernicious. Vaping might be considered pernicious because it comes in flavors that appeal to children.
sneakily harmful
One of the things that Ji-li's name means
lucky, beautiful
Why does the man whose pants and shoes are destroyed think his clothes are NOT four olds?
Because he bought them at a store run by the government