Vocabulary
making people or animals suffer
cruel
bowling
Make a sentence using the word 'bowling'.
Why don't magicians pull rabbits out of hats anymore?
Using animals in magic acts is considered cruel.
I want to ______ all of my friends to my birthday party this weekend!
invite
Talk about the most amazing performance you have seen.
Talk about the most amazing performance you have seen.
to direct all your attention toward a specific task.
focus
escape
Make a sentence using the word 'escape'.
What advice did Mr. Hudson give Daniel about his trick?
He said Daniel needed to work on concealing the spoon's handle.
The magician performed a new ________. It was incredible!
routine
Which of the following is true about Mr. Hudson?
a. He thought Daniel's trick of bending a spoon was perfect.
b. He made a coin vanish and pulled it out from behind Daniel's ear.
c. He said escape artists' routines make him nervous.
d. He figured out the code words between Daniel and Joaquin.
b. He made a coin vanish and pulled it out from behind Daniel's ear.
to clap your hands to show that you have enjoyed someone's performance
applaud
classic
Make a sentence using the word 'classic'.
According to Mr. Hudson, what must a magician be aware of?
A magician must be aware of how his tricks look from every angle.
That award-winning movie is ______ one of the best ever made.
considered (consider)
What is a paragraph? What does the topic sentence of a paragraph do?
A paragraph is a group of sentences about one topic. The topic tells what the paragraph is about.
to permanently stop working, usually when someone reaches a certain age
retirement
outwit
Make a sentence using the word 'outwit'.
What did Daniel and Joaquin do for their "mind reading" magic trick?
Daniel was blindfolded. Joaquin asked Mrs. Ross to hand him an object and asked Daniel to read his mind. Then Daniel guessed what the object was.
He built a secret compartment to _____ all of his valuable items.
conceal
What is an adjective?
An adjective is a word that describes a noun or pronoun. Adjectives give details about how someone or something looks, sounds, tastes, smells, feels, etc.
an object or person floating in the air without any visible support
levitation
compartment
Make a sentence using the word 'compartment'.
Why was Mr. Hudson puzzled after Daniel and Joaquin's trick?
Magicians and their assistants usually have code words for different items. But Joaquin said the same thing both times.
The nervous singer __________ how many people were watching her.
was aware of (be aware of)
Explain how magicians pull things out of hats.
They hide an item in a secret compartment. Then they set their hat over the compartment and pull the object through an opening in the hat.