Vocabulary
Adventures With Words
The Upside Down Boy
Reading Skills
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What does steep mean?

Going almost straight up

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What messages can a smile send?

-a smile tells the poet that a friend doesn’t like the same things as she does, but they agree anyway because they are friends

-can tell us that someone is happy

-can tell us that someone is a friend

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Who is the main character in The Upside Down Boy?

Juanito

100

What is a major character?

Someone who is central to the story, the main character
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Does the word bone have a short or long vowel sound?

long o

200

What does speed mean?

to move very quickly

200

What genre is Adventure with Words?

Poetry

200

What genre is The Upside Down Boy?

Memoir

200

What describes how something looks, sounds, feels, smells, or tastes? (figurative language)

imagery
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What is a simile?

Compares two things using like or as

300

What does breezy mean?

feeling the wind softly blowing

300

Who is the poet writing about in I, Like You?

Herself and a friend

300

Why do you think the author includes Spanish words in this story?

to show that Juanito and his family speak Spanish

300

What is one example of a question you might ask yourself when reading?

Who is the main character? Why did the author choose this plot? When is this happening?

300

What is a synonym for tasty?

yummy or delicious

400
What are desires?

your wishes for certain things to happen

400

What helps the tree grow in "In the Land of Words"?

rain in the form of words

400

What does Mrs. Sampson invite Juanito to do?

She invites him to sing.

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What is one element of poetry?

rhyming words, line break, stanza, imagery, rhythm, onomatopoeia, alliteration, repetition
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What does the prefix dis- mean?

“apart or away,” “not,” “absence of,” or “to do the opposite of"

500

Who is a conductor?

directs a group of people who sing or play musical instruments

500
What do all of the poems in Adventures with Words have in common?

They all celebrate words 

500

Why does Juanito call himself "The Upside Down Boy"?

because he doesn’t feel like he fits in

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Why is important to ask yourself questions before, during, and after reading?

to make predictions, to clarify things that are unclear, to think more deeply about the story

500

Why is it important to read fluently?

it helps readers develop comprehension, builds confidence, and makes reading easier