Very Necessary Vocabulary
I'll Need My Thinking Cap
Multiple Choice Mania
100
Tiles that are used for roofing are called__________
What are shingles.
100
What does Anna mean when she says, " they tried to fill up the house but couldn't?
Anna means that no matter how many family members filled the house after the death of their mother, the feeling was still empty inside.
100
Who is the narrator of the novel? A. Sarah Wheaton B. Anna Witting C. Jacob Witting D. Patricia MacLachlan
What is B. Anna Witting
200
a hat that ties around the neck is called a ___________.
What is a bonnet.
200
Why do you think singing is symbolic in the novel?
Singing is symbolic in the novel because Caleb and Anna's mother sang. Singing is Caleb's way of relating and remembering his mother since she died when he was born.
200
What do Caleb and Anna worry about when they consider Sarah's arrival? A. Will she want to stay? B. Will she think we are pesky? C. Will she like our house? D. All of the Above
What is D. All of the Above
300
The dogs like to feel the warmth of the fire as they laid on the ______________ around the fireplace.
What are hearthstones.
300
How does the author let you know how much time has passed?
The author lets you know how much time has passed by describing the weather and the season the characters are experiencing. For example, in chapter 1, the author states though winter was nearly over... In chapter 2, Caleb and I wrote letters before the snow and ice melted, and in chapter 3, Sarah arrived in the spring.
300
If you compared the prairie to the sea you could say that_______ A. the prairie is the same size as the sea B. the prairie has land that rolls a little like the sea C. the prairie is the same color as the sea D. A prairie is nothing like the sea at all
What is B. the prairie has land that rolls a little like the sea
400
Anna claims that Caleb was a ____________ looking baby.
What is wretched.
400
Describe in detail what you know about Sarah.
Sarah is plain, and tall. She is from the coast of Maine, loves the sea, has a cat named Seal, and a brother William. She also loves to paint.
400
What is the importance of summer to Anna and Caleb? A. It was their mother's favorite season B. The dogs love to swim in the summer C. Papa and Sarah may be getting married D. Sarah will be returning to Maine in the summer
What is C. Papa and Sarah may be getting married
500
Many people say you can hear the waves from the sea inside this spiral shell.
What is a conch shell.
500
What clues does the author give that informs the reader that Sarah misses the sea?
The clues the author gives the reader are, Sarah is sad when she listened to the conch shell, told stories of Maine, sings about the sea, and shared her shell collections with Anna and Caleb.
500
!!!!!!!!!!!!DAILY DOUBLE!!!!!!!!!!!
Analyze a challenge that a character in the novel is facing. Describe how they respond to that challenge.
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