Vocabulary
Mother, father, sister, brother, aunt, uncle, cousin. These people are types of _____________.
relatives
In the reading, "Kids Like Me", the teens immigrated to which Western country?
The United States
Which punctuation mark do we use at the end of a question?
A question mark.
True or false: Clues don't help you find answers to problems.
False. They do help you figure out answers.
What was the second object that Stanley found in his hole, and who did he give this object to?
A gold tube; X-Ray.
"Lifestyle" is a synonym for which vocabulary word?
Culture
The teens come from Iraq, Somalia, Peru, Ethiopia, French Guyana, and which Asian country?
South Korea
A statement gives information. Why do we ask questions?
To get information.
Sam likes to kid around with his friends.
Does "kid" mean a child, a goat, or to tease someone?
To tease or joke around with someone
Why did the Warden tell Mr. Pendansky to get three wheelbarrows?
So the campers can dig through the dirt twice to see if they find anything.
An apprenticeship is a great ___________ to learn new skills under a mentor, or teacher.
opportunity
According to the reading, what are three reasons why these teens and their families moved to a new country?
They moved because for a better education, to escape war, a better life, better job opportunities.
We begin a question with the word ___________ when we're asking about a person.
Who
The roast duck and rice was a tasty dish.
Does "duck" here refer to the bird, or to lower head quickly?
The bird
According to Zigzag, how does the Warden know all of their nicknames?
He thinks that the Warden spies on them with tiny cameras and microphones.
"Melancholy" is an antonym of this vocabulary word.
Elated
According to the reading, how is the U.S. different from their home countries?
The U.S. is less strict, families are less close-knit, cities are spread out, kids are less polite, not as community-oriented.
If you begin a question with "Am", "Is" or "Are", the response will be ________ or ___________.
Yes or no
I don't have enough dough to go to the movies this weekend.
Does "dough" mean the flour and water paste, or does it mean money?
Money
What does Stanley find surprising about Zero at the end of Ch. 16?
Zero doesn't know nursery rhymes and never watched Sesame Street.
Working long, ____________ 14-hour days taught me to ______________ the _____________ of money.
grueling; appreciate; value
Which countries have the most migrants to the U.S.? Name three.
Mexico, China, Phillippines, India, Cuba, Colombia, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Vietnam, Jamaica
Use a whiteboard to write a question beginning with the word "What".
What time is it?
What's for lunch?
Finish this sentence: "Context refers to the words nearby that help ________ the meaning of a word."
explain
The Warden is running out of patience because the boys are not finding anything. How do we know this?
She jabbed Armpit with a pitchfork. She told Mr. P that the boys are being given too much water.