Comp 1
What does Geraldine mean when she says that "Glenmae decided to weaver her into a rug"?
Glenmae would use Geraldine's wool to weave a rug.
(DOUBLE JEOPARDY: 200pts) What does Glenmae have to do to the wool BEFORE she spins it into yarn?
She cuts it, washes, it, and combs it.
What does the word sharpening mean? Laura is sharpening her pencil before the test.
making pointed
What does the word delicious mean? Everyone at the party loved the delicious tacos.
tasty
(DOUBLE JEOPARDY: 400pts) From what Geraldine says, what can you tell about mohair?
It is wool from a goat
Why does Glenmae comb the wool BEFORE she spins it?
to remove the twigs and burrs
What does the word dye mean? My sister wants to dye her shirt bright orange.
to change the color of something
What does the word duplicated mean? Hannah watched the dancers and duplicated their moves.
copied
Why does Geraldine think she will change colors?
Because she ate all the plants used to make dye
Why does Glenmae dip the yarn in the dye over and over?
to make the yarn a darker, different color
What does the word strands mean? There were strands of hair all over the floor of the barber shop.
pieces
(DOUBLE JEOPARDY: 600pts) What does the word weaving mean? Cotton spinning and weaving was done in mills.
the craft or action of forming fabric by interlacing threads. (knitting, sewing, stitching)
What causes Geraldine to wonder what the plants she ate might do to her?
watching Glenmae dip and dye the wool
(DOUBLE JEOPARDY: 800pts) What must Glenmae do BEFORE she is ready to use the loom to start weaving the pattern for the rug (the giant thing)?
wrap yarn around two poles a lot
What does the word yarn mean? Glenmae began to weave some green yarn.
spun thread used for knitting, weaving, or sewing.
Wool that has been spun.
What does the word spinning mean? Glenmae was spinning outside before she could begin setting up her loom.
the action or process of converting fibers (or wool) into thread or yarn.
What will a reader MOST LIKELY think AFTER reading this story?
that making a Navajo rug takes a lot of practice/time/is hard.
How does Geraldine feel at the end of the story?
proud and happy that she is part of Glenmae's rug
From "Gloria Who Might be my Best Friend", what does the word seriously mean? The boy takes playing chess very seriously.
not joking or laughing
From "Gloria Who Might be my Best Friend", what does the word planning mean? They are planning to fly their kite later.
to think about something you are going to do in the future