Vocabulary
Descriptions
True or False
Open Response
Activities
100
What does fate mean?
that which is predetermined.
100
Who outlaws soup and mourns for his wife?
the king
100
Miggery Sow and Princess Pea both want their mothers.
True
100
What happens when Pea smiles at Despereaux?
When Pea smiles at Despereaux, he falls in love.
100
When we made the handkerchief we used a type of stitch called....
cross stitch (or the x)
200
What does tribunal mean?
a court of justice
200
Who makes soup even though it's illegal?
Cook
200
Despereaux was the only mouse born alive.
True
200
Why is Miggery Sow sent to the castle to work?
Miggery is sent to the castle becaue the soldier takes her away from Uncle, but her father is gone.
200
What is a non-conformist?
Someone (or something) that behaves different then the rest
300
What's a synonym for tiresome?
annoying
300
Who dies in the dungeon after his rope is cut?
Gregory
300
Soup killed Queen Rosemary.
False
300
Why does Cook give Despereaux a bowl of soup?
The Cook gives Despereaux a bowl of soup because she believes soup needs another mouth to taste it and that soup will warm the mouse's heart.
300
What does it mean to be empathetic?
You show both sympathy and compassion towards someone.
400
What word means to identify with feelings, thoughts, or attitudes of another?
empathy
400
Who is sold for a pack of cigarettes, a red tablecloth and a hen?
Miggery Sow
400
Kate DiCamillo was born in Philadelphia.
True
400
Why doesn't Lester defent his son?
Lester believes his son cannot be trusted, and he is afraid Despereaux will be the end of the mouse community.
400
Explain the activity "Trust Your Senses"
A partner was the leader and had to lead your around the room with a rope while you were blindfolded.
500
What part of speech is anticipated?
verb
500
Who says the meaning of life is suffering?
Botticelli Remorso
500
Furlough means type of red wine.
False
500
Why does Despereaux forgive his father?
Despereaux forgives his father to stop his own heart from breaking.
500
What does chiaroscuro mean in the Meaning of Words activity?
arrangement of light and dark in paintings
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