What kind of school did Sara attend?
boarding school
Bonus: Name one thing that is different about a boarding school than regular school.
What would Miss Minchin probably do if Sara had a lot of money?
a. Keep Sara as a pupil
b. Help Sara earn more money
c. Try to steal the money
a. Keep Sara as a pupil
She was sad and lonely when her dog died.
a. tired
b. distinguished
c. forlorn
c. forlorn
How is Demeter different compared to Hades?
varies
When you order a person to go somewhere, you (s)_____________ them. (Cooooommme heeeere)
summon
When you are required to do something, you are (o)__________ to do it.
obliged
How old was Sara when she entered this school?
8-years-old
Bonus: How old was Sara when her father died?
Which character was clever at business?
a. Sara
b. Sara's father
c. Miss Minchin
c. Miss Minchin
The boy threw away his garbage.
a. detained
b. discarded
c. throttled
b. discarded
Main Idea: Demeter prevented the plants from growing.
Give a supporting detail....
varies
A person's reason for doing something is a person's _(m)________________.
motive
Somebody who is weak and delicate is (f)________.
frail
Sara and her dad came from what country?
India
Bonus: Why were they in England?
Why did Minchin decide to keep Sara at the school after her father died?
Sara was useful to Minchin and the school.
The tiny triumphant ant won the war against the grasshoppers.
a. wretched
b. victorious
c. meddled
b. victorious
Why couldn't the sea nymphs go onto dry land?
They would dry up.
A word that means "too much" is (e)______________.
excessive
Something that is twisted and full of knots is (g)_____.
gnarled
Bonus if word is spelled correctly.
What was Sara's new friend's name?
Erma
Bonus: What did Erma's dad do for a living?
Who was Ms. Amelia to Miss Minchin?
Minchin's younger sister
Bonus: Where did Ms. Amelia tell Sara to go?
When you get even with someone you take _________ on them.
revenge
Why did Demeter forbid the plants to grow?
She was sad that Persephone was missing and she was angry.
The finest and riches foods are (d)______________.
delicacies
An outstanding person is a (d)__________________ person.
distinguished
BONUS: Name someone from one of our stories who is distinguished.
What problem would Miss Minchin solve by having Sara teach french?
Minchin would not have to pay a French teacher
What city was Miss Minchin's boarding school located?
London
A way of behaving that everyone follows is a _______.
custom
What did Persephone eat while in Hades' palace?
pomegranate SEEDS
Bonus: How many seeds?
When you decorate something, you (a)______ it.
adorn
When you are used to something, you are (a)_____________ to it.
accustomed