Comprehension
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Analyzing Photos
Vocab
Dictionary Skills
100

Why does the truck driver honk his horn at Jiichan?

  1. to say hello to Jiichan
  2. to make Jiichan move out of the way
  3. to tell other cars to make room for Jiichan
  4. to let Jiichan know that he remembers him

2.  to make Jiichan move out of the way

100

Which word has the SAME sound as the ow in allowed?

  1. boat
  2. fool
  3. low
  4. scowl

scowl

100

Which word BEST describes the feeling created by the illustration on page 327?

  1. anger
  2. excitement
  3. fear
  4. loneliness

4.  loneliness

100

What does the word rude mean in the sentence below?

It is rude to speak too loud.

  1. not quiet
  2. not polite
  3. very friendly
  4. very surprising

not polite

100

Which word would appear on the dictionary page with the guide words jelly/jig?

jewel

200

What happens when Jiichan comes to the city?

  1. He does not know where he is.
  2. He cannot remember his stories.
  3. He sees the old bridge has fallen down.
  4. He hurts himself by falling off his bicycle.

1. He does not know where he is.

200

Which word has the SAME sound as the ow in flower?

  1. crow
  2. down
  3. home
  4. scoop

down

200

Which of the following BEST describes what you learn from the illustration on page 333?

  1. where the people go to work
  2. how angry Jiichan is at the people
  3. what kind of games the children like to play
  4. that the townspeople are very excited about the television, but Jiichan is less so

4.  that the townspeople are very excited about the television, but Jiichan
is less so

200

The actor liked the applause.

  1. clapping
  2. knocking
  3. running
  4. talking

clapping

200

Which word from the glossary names a kind of cloth?

Canvas

300

Why were the trees in the park chopped down?

  1. to make a new bridge into town
  2. to make roads for the cars and trucks
  3. to make a place for the storyteller to stand
  4. to make room for the shops and restaurants

4.  to make room for the shops and restaurants

300

Which word has the SAME sound as the ou in thousand?

  1. frown
  2. should
  3. soup
  4. toe

frown


300

Which word BEST describes the feeling created by the illustration on page 340?

  1. calmness
  2. excitement
  3. sadness
  4. surprise

1.  calmness

300

What does the word rickety mean in the sentence below?

This rickety ladder is unsafe.

  1. tall and narrow
  2. old and wooden
  3. weak and shaky
  4. slick and slippery

weak and shaky

300


How many meanings does the word hum have?

2

400

Why does Jiichan clap two wooden blocks together?

  1. to tell the children he is there to tell stories
  2. to show he is angry that the trees are gone
  3. to warn people to stay away
  4. to keep time with a song

1.  to tell the children he is there to tell stories

400

Which word has the SAME sound as the ow in crown?

  1. broke
  2. glow
  3. mouse
  4. show

mouse

400

Why is it important to pay attention to the photographs in a story?

1.  They give you more detail about the setting

2.  They show you characters facial expressions

3.  They give you more information than the text does

4.  All of the above

4.  All of the above

400

What does the word vacant mean in the sentence below?

We play in the vacant field.

  1. empty
  2. large
  3. muddy
  4. new

empty

400


What part of speech is the word jewel?

noun

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