Vocabulary
Which vocabulary word means "an empty space?" For example: The teacher dropped the undone homework into the --?-- of the waste basket.
void
What is the first important event in the story "The ACES Phone?"
Martin finds a phone and dials 5
Is Mr. D a common or proper noun?
Proper
My mom said we can go to the movie.
Is this a direct or indirect quotation?
indirect
Make the most rhymes in one minute: eat
feet, seat, cheat, neat, meat, tweet, sleet...
What vocabulary word means "loud noises?" For example: The --?-- of the barking dog made it hard to hear on the phone.
clamor
What other personality trait does Martin have besides being determined? (clue: He shows this trait by adopting the dog.)
responsible
sally and her dog named fluffy went to emart to buy some haribo gummy bears
Write this sentence with proper punctuation.
Sally and her dog named Fluffy went to Emart to buy some Haribo gummy bears.
Write with proper quotation marks.
How many teachers are at our school?
13
What vocabulary word means "mournful?" For example: I gave my friend a --?-- look when she announced she was moving.
doleful
How is the problem of Mrs. DeSalvio being too old to do the job well resolved in the story?
Martin takes the ACES job and Mrs. DeSalvio retires?
SCI is an example of an acronym. What's another example?
ASAP and LOL are examples of abbreviations. What's another example?
OMG, RSVP, DOB...
Riddle: Before Mount Everest was discovered by people, what was the highest mountain on Earth?
Mount Everest
What vocabulary word means "persuaded?" For example: I --?-- my scared cat out of the carrier at the vet.
coaxed
Name one of the two things that make Martin most happy at the end of the story
Martin has a dog and a larger apartment
My mom, now 70 years old, still goes bungie jumping in California.
A proper noun is a ________ person, place, or thing.
A specific person, place or thing.
Riddle:
Many can see my veins.
I don’t go inside.
The trees are where I reside.
If I fall to the ground, I will surely die.
What am I?
A leaf
What vocabulary word means "gathered in a bunch?"
clustered
What is the main problem when Mrs. DeSalvio is showing Martin how to find the dogs?
Martin doesn't know whether he can handle the sad feelings
What does an appositive do to a noun?
renames or describes it
What are the two types of quotations called?
direct and indirect
How many students are currently at our school? Closest guess wins.
65