Vocabulary Words
What does it mean to keep doing something even if it's hard, to never give up?
a. timid
b. peeped
c. perseverance
c. perseverance
Which vocabulary word means to be shy or scared?
a. timid
b. boisterous
c. emporium
a. timid
Who is the main character?
Donavan
What is Donavan's main problem?
Donavan doesn't know where to keep all his words.
What even happened first?
a. Donavan grabbed his slicker and went to Grandma's
b. Donavan took care of Nikki when she was sick
c. Donavan's words got taken by Grandma's neighbors
d. Donavan found the word "nutrition" on a cereal box
d. Donavan found the word "nutrition" on a cereal box
Which vocabulary word is to not be able to wait for something?
a. cantankerous
b. impatiently
c. timid
b. impatiently
Which vocabulary means to be loud and talk a lot?
a. timid
b. perseverance
c. boisterous
c. boisterous
What did Donavan collect?
Words
What advice did Ms. Panky give him?
to create a dictionary
What word means the same as "collector"?
a. hard worker
b. word gatherer
c. curious
d. friend
b. word gatherer
Which vocabulary word is to argue with someone or be grumpy?
a. peeped
b. bamboozle
c. cantankerous
c. cantankerous
Which vocabulary word means a cigar jar?
a. humidor
b. timid
c. bamboozle
a. humidor
Who was helped by Donavan's words?
Nikki, Mr. Bill Gut, Miz Mary Lou, Grandma's Neighbors
What advice did his Dad give him?
How did Donavan feel at the end of the story?
proud
Which vocabulary word is a store that sells an assortment of things?
a. peeped
b. emporium
c. boisterous
b. emporium
Which vocabulary word means to look quickly at something?
a. peeped
b. bamboozle
c. emporium
a. peeped
Who does Donavan NOT ask for advice about his words?
a. Ms. Panky
b. Dad
c. Grandma
d. Miz Marylou
d. Miz Marylou
What advice did his grandma give him?
To trade his words with others
What lesson did Donavan learn at the end of the story?
a. don't collect things
b. sisters are annoying to take care of
c. respect your elders/senior citizens
d. words have the power to make people feel better
d. words have the power to make people feel better
Which vocabulary word means to trick someone?
a. peeped
b. timid
c. bamboozle
c. bamboozle
Which vocabulary word means a happy accident?
a. boisterous
b. serendipity
c. peeped
b. serendipity
What TWO words would you use to describe Donavan?
a. responsible
b. mean
c. curious
d. forgetful
a. responsible
c. curious
What ended up being the solution to his problem?
He realized his words made others feel good, so he decided he would give his words to others