A Pet for Calvin
Which word best describes Calvin’s grandmother?
B. funny
The puppy WRIGGLED as it tried to lick my face! What does WRIGGLED mean?
twisted
violin + _____ someone who plays the violin
A. -ist
B. -ize
C. -ence
D. -ance
violinist
The resolution of a story is also known as the ________.
Solution/conclusion
What problem does Calvin have at the beginning of the selection?
He feels like the only kid in his class without a pet.
The back of my head TINGLED when I heard that I had won the school art competition. What does TINGLED mean?
prickled with excitement
Tim and I MEMORIZED the words to the poem together. Which group of words is a synonym for MEMORIZED in the sentence below?
A. without memory
B. cannot remember
C. to make one remember
D. a person who remembers
C. to make one remember
The problem of a story is also known as the _______.
Conflict
How does Calvin recognize his worm?
It has a black mark on it.
The living QUARTERS at the old lighthouse were small. What does QUARTERS mean?
rooms
accept + _____ = the act of accepting
A. -ist
B. -ance
C. -able
D. -ize
acceptance
What is the rising action in a story?
The events in a story that lead up to the climax.
What does Calvin plan to do at the end of the selection?
A. bring his worm to school one day
I can barely TOLERATE my brother’s cooking. What does TOLERATE mean?
put up with
final + _____ = become or make final
A. -ist
B. -ize
C. -ence
D. -ance
finalize
What are the events AFTER the climax that lead to the resolution called?
Falling action
Which of the 5 senses do sensory receptors help worms do?
Feel
The farmer added compost to produce a LOAMY soil for her crops. What does LOAMY mean?
good for growing
real + _____ = someone who knows what is real
A. -ist
B. -ize
C. -ence
D. -ance
realist
What is the top of the plot mountain called? HINT: it is the most exciting part of the story/the turning point.
Climax