Vocabulary
Chapters 1-4
Chapters 5-8
Chapters 9-12
Bonus vocabulary
100

The word that means focus or pay attention.

Concentrate

100
How many brothers and sisters does Henry have?
2
100
How did Henry get to city hospital?
By ambulance
100
What were the names of the robbers?
Lefty and Louie
100
Henry couldn't concentrate on what Mrs. Kimmelfarber was saying. What does concentrate mean?
think, pay attention, focus, consider closely
200

Something that is amazing or interesting that happens in nature. 


Phenomenon

200
What did people smell anytime Henry came near?
Chocolate / cocoa
200
What did Henry look like?
He had big brown spots all over him.
200
Why did the robbers choose Mac to rob?
They thought he was carrying a cargo of expensive furs.
200
There was silence in the room for about two seconds. Then there was a riot. What does riot mean?
A wild or turbulent disturbance created by a large number of people; uprising, revolt
300

The word that means same as glasses

Spectacles

300
Where did Mrs. Kimmelfarber take Henry after they went to Mr. Pangalos?
To the school nurse
300
What did Henry tell the boys in the schoolyard to keep them from fighting him?
He told them they would get a terrible disease if they touched him
300
How were Mac and Henry rescued from the outlaws?
by a group of dogs
300
It had one room, dirty and desolate-looking. What does desolate mean?
Devoid of inhabitants; deserted, isolated, uninhabited, wild, barren
400

This is a place to care for sick people like a nurse's office

What is infirmary?

400
How do some people say that Henry was born?
That he was hatched from a chocolate bean
400
How did Mac react to the big brown spots?
He thought they were no big deal.
400
How did Mr. Cane know a cure for chocolate fever?
He had chocolate fever as a kid.
400
Mr. Cane was listening closely, paying keen attention to Henry's every word. What does keen mean?
Acutely sensitive; devoted, intense, dedicated
500

A word that means same as look closely.

Peered

500
Why is chapter 4 called "Pop?"
The rash made a popping sound as Henry broke out
500
What did Mac say to Henry to make him think running away was a bad idea?
He said he bet Henry's mother was crying her heart out with worry.
500
What new food did Henry discover at breakfast?
Cinnamon
500
They want to give you some kind of award for helping to foil the hijacking. What does foil mean?
To prevent from being successful; throw a monkey wrench in the works; halt in its tracks; outwit
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