Vocab 1
This flower grows predominantly in shady conditions.
What does the word predominantly mean in the sentence?
lastly
mainly
occasionally
rarely
mainly
Which of these details from the article conveys a fact?
Water Myer's foster family was great.
Walter Myers made a wise career choice.
Walter was lucky to have teachers who wanted to help him.
Walter Myers and his family lived in Jersey City in the 1970's
Walter Myers and his family lived in Jersey City in the 1970's
The ________ met to discuss their upcoming class projects.
teacheres
teachers
teacher's
teachers'
teachers
According to the rain __________, it rained almost an inch last night.
bristle
gauge
phase
tether
gauge
What technique does the author primarily use to achieve his purpose?
He retells stories from other people
He quotes critic's reviews of the Myers's works
He uses the family's own anecdotes about themselves
He summarizes the details from interviews with the Myers family
He uses the family's own anecdotes about themselves
The mayor gave credit and praise to the hardworking employees.
What does the word credit mean in the sentence?
cash
disapproval
fault
recognition
recognition
Which of the following statements about Christopher as a young child is an opinion?
He could read at age 4
He was not a good athlete
He grew up in Jersey City
He was younger than his classmates
He was not a good athlete
Hundreds of ________ gathered around the courthouse to attend to the rally.
people
peoples
people's
persons'
people
The astronaut will ________ herself to the spaceship so she does not float away.
bristle
crease
phase
tether
tether
What is the most likely reason that the author shows Christopher's early self-portrait on page 129?
to show readers how Christopher's work has changed
to help readers appreciate Christopher's natural artistic talent
to explain how Walter's imagination affected Christopher
to draw attention to Christopher's appreciation of photography
to help readers appreciate Christopher's natural artistic talent
The party planner is handling every aspect of the reception, from hiring the florist to creating the menu.
What does the word aspect mean in the sentence?
condition
mood
part
shape
part
Which of these details from the article conveys a fact?
Brussels sprouts look odd.
The cover of Blues Journey is unusual
Walter began to write full time in 1977
Walter and Christopher are an interesting father-son pair
Walter began to write full time in 1977
In a strange turn of events, we saw to ______ chase the cat!
mice
mices
mouse
mouses
mice
My dog, though calm, always makes my neighbor's cat ____ with fear
bristle
crease
gauge
phase
bristle
The article relates stories about Walter Dean Myers, his wife Connie, and their son Christopher. Which story foreshadows Christopher working together with his father on his father's books?
Walter told Christopher far-fetched stories he pretended were true
Christopher illustrated two of Walter's books when he was still in college
From a young age, Christopher took part in conversations about Walter's books
Connie, who paints, noticed Christopher's talent, and would put his pictures up on the wall.
From a young age, Christopher took part in conversations about Walter's books
The tension between the two friends was eased by Jason's apology.
What does the word tension mean in the sentence?
closeness
emotional strain
the act of stretching
the state of being calm
emotional strain
Which of the following words from the article express an opinion?
"pick him up"
"was very cool"
"in the afternoon"
"in the late morning"
"was very cool"
The _______ new car runs on electricity as well as gasoline.
families's
family
family's
familys'
family's
The tadpole is a ______ in a frog's life cycle.
crease
gauge
phase
tether
phase
What can the reader tell about the working relationship between Walter and Christopher?
Walter and Christopher freely exchange ideas about artwork for the books
Walter always accepts the artwork that Christopher creates for his books
While creating artwork, Christopher thinks about what his father would want
Christopher does not like Walter to give him ideas about his artwork for the books
While creating artwork, Christopher thinks about what his father would want
What does the word innovation mean in the sentence?
transition
inspiration
something new
something altered
something new
What most likely was the author's purpose for writing the article?
to show how the Myers family works together
to explain why Walter's books are so popular
to demonstrate the best way to get started as an artist
to relate how Walter comes up with subjects for his books
to show how the Myers family works together
All eight ______ collars had tags with their names on them.
puppies
puppie's
puppies'
puppy's
puppies'
Kenneth used the hot iron to put a crisp, straight _____ in his dress pants.
bristle
crease
gauge
phase
crease
The working relationship that Walter and Christopher have is complex. How does the article show this?
There is never one "correct" way to interpret a poem
Christopher's artwork sometimes inspires his father to create poetry
Christopher has to understand his father's poems, which is difficult to do
Christopher doesn't always have firsthand knowledge of the subjects of his father's poems
Christopher has to understand his father's poems, which is difficult to do