Tangerine
"Seventh Grade"
Comprehension
Action or linking
Find the Verbs
100
He is the protagonist in the novel.
Paul
100
This person likes Teresa
Victor
100
In “Seventh Grade,” why does Victor want to take French as his elective? a. A girl he likes is in the class. b. His parents have insisted that he take the course. c. He is taking it as a way to avoid having to take mathematics, which he dislikes.
a. A girl he likes is in the class.
100
The children were upstairs in the house next door.
were; linking
100
Matthew carefully avoided the boiling water.
avoided
200
He is the antagonist
Erik
200
This is what Victor puts on his face to be "noticed".
scowl
200
Michael Torres walks around with a scowl on his face because a. he is angry at Victor b. he thinks it will impress the girls c. he is bitter about having to be back at school
b. he thinks it will impress the girls
200
They ate dinner with their Ecuadorian neighbors.
ate; action
200
Kahlid studied the map to find the treasure.
studied
300
This word means to run at full speed.
sprint
300
The elective Victor takes is ________________, to see Teresa.
French
300
5. In “Seventh Grade,” on the first day of French class, Victor tries to impress Teresa by a. scowling like Victor b. ignoring her c. asking her about her summer d. pretending that he knows how to speak French
d. pretending that he knows how to speak French
300
One of them later moved to the suburbs.
moved; action
300
I am a kind person.
am
400
This person call the plays on a football team
quarterback
400
The ferocity I saw in her lead me to believe that something crazy just happened to her. What does ferocity mean?
fierceness; wild force
400
EXPRESSION: SCOWL:: a. face : eyes b. clock : hour c. vehicle : car (car is a type of vehicle) d. news : magazine
(scowl is a type of expression) c. vehicle : car (car is a type of vehicle)
400
The old-timers in the neighborhood were angry with the newcomers.
were;linking
400
Tajahri stopped at the store for candy.
stopped
500
Paul plays this position in what sport?
goaltender; soccer
500
I said, “Hello” sheepishly because I felt uncomfortable talking to her. .
in a shy or embarrassed way
500
SHEEPISHLY : BOLDLY :: (opposites) a. happily : sadly (opposites) b. angrily : furiously c. quickly : easily d. musically : quietly
a. happily : sadly (opposites)
500
Neighbors stare at the new people through the sheer curtains.
stare; action
500
Matthew read the novel in detail.
read
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