Vocabulary
A group of people who work well together would make a ___ team.
United
My cousins (row / rows) the boat.
Row
True or False: According to the research report "Do family meals matter?" most teens think it is important for families to eat together.
True
(Page 130) How many events does an anecdote focus on?
One (a single event)
I told my daughter Angela that she looks beautiful.
She
Information that someone has gathered.
Research
Does the apple (falls / fall / falles) far from the tree?
Fall
(Page 127) What percent of teens eat five or more family meals a week and get good grades?
20%
True or False: Tan's mother thinks it isn't that important to be proud of their Chinese family and customs.
False: Tan's mother thinks it is very important to be proud to be Chinese.
Last night, the principal said she wants to create a new meal plan for the school!
She
My mother says that school would be very helpful for me. She thinks school is great. It helps me a lot and would be good for my future. What does she think school is?
Beneficial
My lipstick, phone, and charger ( is / are / am ) in my bag.
are
(Page 120) What is the purpose of a research report?
To present and explain the facts that a researcher has gathered about a topic.
What word adds "descriptive language" or vivid imagery to the sentence:
"Robert was looking down at his plate with a reddened face."
Reddened (because it describes Robert's reaction to the Chinese food)
How many folding tables can we fit inside this moving truck?
They
I did a recent poll of my friends' favorite foods. I asked them a bunch of questions. I did my research. My poll turned out to show everyone likes ChikFilA. What did I do?
Survey
This morning, Clarise, Joann, Frank, and I suddenly ( wrecks / wreck / wrecked ) the car in the rain!
Wrecked
(Page 124) What percent of teens age 15-16 eat five or more dinners with a parent?
61%
What are the first person pronouns in the following sentence?
"On Christmas Eve, I saw that my mother had outdone herself in creating a strange menu."
I , My
At my job, Percy, Annabeth, Grover and I hunt for lost treasure, save damsels in distress, and fight terrifying monsters.
We
I can do this to food or drinks. They will be completely gone after! My phone or social media can do this to me sometimes... it takes up ALL my time!
Consume
The professor of Archeology and Sciences at University of Tennessee at Chattanooga ( write / writes / writs ) or authors a book every semester.
(Page 125) What are three reasons teens say family meals are not important?
1. Indifference (it just doesn't matter)
2. Lack of time (Everyone coming and going at different times)
3. Arguing and fighting at the dinner table
How to the images in the story add to the humor of the selection?
The humorous images make the food seem ridiculous.
Listen up guys, ya'll need to tie your cleats, stretch, jog a lap, and make your way to the field.
You (Plural or Ya'll)