Vocabulary
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Tameka & Uncle Ray
Order of Events
formal / informal
100
What does the word reunion mean in the sentence below? All of my cousins came to the family reunion.
gathering / get together
100
Which word best completes the sentence below? Who is the _______ teacher of all time? greater greaterest greatest greatliest
greatest
100
What did Tameka ask her uncle to do in her first letter? -write a letter -come for a visit -take her to the rodeo -build kitchen cabinets
come for a visit
100
What did Uncle Ray do before he put Oliver on the side of the road? He went to visit Tameka. He wrote a letter to “Traveler.” He built all of the kitchen cabinets. He wondered where Oliver could be.
He wrote a letter to “Traveler.”
100
What word BEST describes the language in Cherry’s letter? formal informal sad serious
informal
200
What does the word inspired mean in the following sentence? Who is the hero that has inspired you the most?
affected
200
Which word best completes the sentence below? The diamond is _______ than the pearl. shiner shinier shiniest shiny
shinier
200
Which words help the reader understand how Tameka felt about Uncle Ray? “favorite uncle” “favorite niece” “couple of weeks” “left this morning”
"favorite uncle"
200
Who was the first person to give Oliver a ride? Cherry Tameka Jackson Bobbi Joe
Jackson (farmer)
300
What does the word sincere mean in the sentence below? I knew my sister was sincere when she said she was sorry.
honest
300
Which word best completes the sentence below? That cartoon was funny, but Sponge Bob was the _____ cartoon of the day. funnest funnier funniest funnily
funniest
300
Which of the following is MOST LIKELY true? that Oliver never met Uncle Ray that Uncle Ray never met Tameka that Tameka saw Uncle Ray every single day that Tameka and Uncle Ray had visited before
that Tameka and Uncle Ray had visited before
300
What happened after Oliver visited Cherry? -He got a ride with Quinn’s cousin’s boyfriend’s aunt. -He did not say goodbye to Quinn’s cousin’s boyfriend’s aunt. -He went to a basketball game with Quinn’s cousin’s boyfriend’s aunt. -He went to Uncle Ray’s house with Quinn’s cousin’s boyfriend’s aunt.
He got a ride with Quinn’s cousin’s boyfriend’s aunt.
300
Which of the following is the BEST example of informal writing? “Dear Sir:” “He’s an easy fella to travel with.” “Our family, currently on vacation, picked up the above-named person in what I thought was a goodwill gesture.” “With the deepest and most sincere gratitude, we plan to deliver him to the doorstep of Tameka Schwartz within the next two days.”
“He’s an easy fella to travel with.”
400
What does the word loveliest mean in the sentence below? Mom picked out the loveliest dress to wear for the party.
prettiest
400
Which word BEST completes the sentence below? Friday morning is ______ than Monday morning. best bestest better gooder
better
400
Where does Tameka live?
Redcrest, CA
400
Who was the last person Oliver rode with? The Claremont Sisters Bernard Grape Melissa Tso, Miss Utah
Bernard Grape
400
Which of the following is the BEST example of formal writing? "Knock, knock. Who’s there?” “Guess who came to dinner? Oliver! We had so much fun!” “He hung out with us for a couple of days, and all the girls liked him better than Quinn.” “My sisters and I had the distinct pleasure of entertaining Mr. Oliver K. Woodman for the past 23 days.”
“My sisters and I had the distinct pleasure of entertaining Mr. Oliver K. Woodman for the past 23 days.”
500
What does the word managed mean in the sentence below? I am not sure how Tom managed to move the bed all by himself.
succeeded
500
Which word BEST completes the sentence below? Jaden's shirt is ______ than mine. white whiter whitest whitier
whiter
500
Where does Uncle Ray live?
Rock Hill, SC
500
What happened after Bernard Grape's family picked up Oliver? - They went to a coffee shop. - They went camping. - They went to the desert. - They were in a parade.
They went camping.
500
Which character wrote the MOST formal-sounding letter? Tameka Schwartz Bernard Grape Melissa Tso Bobbi Jo
Bernard Grape
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