Word Endings
Verbs
The Mysterious Giant of Barletta 1
The Mysterious Giant of Barletta 2
Vocabulary
100
What is the correct base word and ending for the word smoother?
What is smooth + er
100
Dan asked for a ham sandwich at lunch.
What is asked
100
How is the Myserious Giant treated by the people of the town?
What is they greet him and enjoy him
100
What is a giant?
What is a huge, very strong imaginary creature that looks like a human
100
statue
What is an image, often of a person or animal, made out of something solid
200
What is the correct base word and ending for the word louder?
What is loud + er
200
My dog sat still while waiting for a treat.
What is sat
200
Zia Concetta told the people in the town to do what?
What is bring her a big onion, hide, and ask no questions
200
Which event in the story shows that this folktale is part fantasy?
What is the giant gets down from the pedestal
200
mysterious
What is very hard to explain or understand
300
What is the correct base word and ending for the word hardest?
What is hard + est
300
The leaves fell from the trees.
What is fell
300
Why are the people of Barletta running away?
What is they are afraid of soldiers coming to take the town
300
What genre is the story The Mysterious Giant of Barletta?
What is a folktale
300
pedestal
What is a base or support, as for a column or statue
400
What is the correct base word and ending for the word quietest?
What is quiet + est
400
The baker cut the cake into six pieces.
What is cut
400
How is the story like Dogzilla? Give two examples of ways they are similar.
Several possible answers...
400
Why does Zia Concetta tell the people to stay out of sight?
Several possible answers...
400
square
What is an open area in a city or town where two or more streets meet
500
What is the correct base word and ending for the word harder?
What is hard + er
500
Our soccer team won the game.
What is won
500
What did the army do when the giant sniffed and blew their hats off?
What is they stood dumbstruck and then backed away
500
What did the Giant do to save the town?
Several possible answers... Ex. He held the onion pieces, sat down, and cried.
500
weakling
What is a person or animal without strength or power