Vocab
What does the word rude mean in the sentence below?
"It is rude to speak too loud"
a. not quiet
b. not polite
c. very friendly
What happens when Jiichan comes to the city?
a. he does not know where he is
b. he cannot remember his stories
c. He sees the old bridge has fallen down
d. He hurts himself by falling off his bicycle
a. he does not know where he is
Which word best describes the feeling created by the illustration on page 327?
a. anger
b. excitement
c. fear
d. loneliness
d. loneliness
Which word has the same sound as ow in allowed
a. boat
b. fool
c. low
d. scowl
d. scowl
Which of the following is an abstract noun in the sentence below?
"Vanessa's goal was to read 20 books over the summer."
a. Vanessa
b. goal
c. read
d. books
b. goal
What does the word applause mean?
"The actor liked the applause"
a. clapping
b. knocking
c. talking
a. clapping
Why does the truck driver honk his horn at Jiichan?
a. to say hello to Jiichan
b. to make Jiichan move out of the way
c. to tell other cars to make room for Jiichan
d. to let Jiichan know that he remembers him
b. to make Jiichan move out of the way
Which of the following best describes what you learn from the illustration on page 333?
a. where the people go to work
b. how angry Jiichan is at the people
c. what kind of games the children like to play
d. that the townspeople are very excited about the television, but Jiichan is less so
d. that the townspeople are very excited about the television, but Jiichan is less so
Which word as the same sound as the OU in about
a. bought
b. coat
c. now
d. woke
c. now
Which of the following is an abstract noun in the sentence below?
"Puong Fei needed courage to attend the first day of school in the new town."
a. courage
b. attend
c. school
d. town
a. courage
What does the word rickety mean in the sentence below?
"The rickety ladder is unsafe"
a. tall and narrow
b. old and wooden
c. weak and shaky
c. weak and shakey
Why were the trees in the park chopped down?
a. to make a new bridge into town
b. to make roads for the cars and trucks
c. to make a place for the storyteller to stand
d. to make room for the shops and restaurants
d. to make room for the shops and restaurants
Why did Jiichan stop telling stories so many years ago
a. Nobody wanted to eat his candy
b. the city became noisy and crowded
c. the children stopped coming to see him
d. he wanted to watch television instead of telling his stories
c. the children stopped coming to see him
b. good
c. growl
d. own
c. growl
Which of the following is an abstract noun in the sentence below?
"Manny felt delight when he saw his new sister for the first time."
a. Manny
b. Felt
c. delight
d. sister
c. delight
What does the word vacant mean in the sentence?
"We play in the vacant field"
a. empty
b. large
c. muddy
a. empty
Why does Jiichan clap two wooden blocks together?
a. to tell the children he is there to tell stories
b. to show he is angry that the trees are gone
c. to warn people to stay away
d. to keep time with a song
a. to tell the children he is there to tell stories
Which word best describes the feeling created by the illustration on page 340?
a. calmness
b. excitement
c. sadness
d. surprise
b. excitement
Which would has the same sound as ow in somehow
a. blow
b. hook
c. shout
d. thought
c. shout
What of the following is an abstract noun in the sentence below
"Mrs. Cheshire took control and helped plan the party."
a. Mrs. Cheshire
b. took
c. control
d. party
c. control
What does the word blurry mean in the sentence below
"If Sam does not wear his glasses, everything looks blurry."
a. not easy
b. not clear
c. too small
b. not clear
What happened when the poor boy was the only child to come to the park?
a. Jiichan told the boy to go home
b. Jiichan gave the boy some candy
c. Jiichan told the boy's favorite story
d. Jiichan watched television at the boy's house
c. Jiichan told the boy's favorite story
Why did Jiichan's wife turn off the television at the end of the story?
a. she wants to talk to Jiichan
b. she is going to make candy for Jiichan
c. she thinks Jiichan does not like television
d. she is going to ask Jiichan to tell her a story
b. she is going to make candy for Jiichan
Which word has the same sound as ou in around
a. found
b. snow
c. soap
d. would
a. found
What of the following is an abstract noun in the sentence below
"Isabel knew she needed luck in order to win the race."
a. Isabel
b. luck
c. knew
d. race
b. luck