Unit 1
Which of these stories did we read in Unit 1?
A. That's Not Progress!
B. Brown Girl Dreaming
C . The Phantom Tollbooth
B. Brown Girl Dreaming
What was the story Reading Buddies about?
Kids who have trouble reading gain confidence when they read to animals.
From the story, "That's Not Progress," what is the author trying to claim about social media sites?
He is trying to say that social media sites can make people depressed.
In the story, "The Great Universal Undo," what did Alexander invent?
He made a Universal Undo button on his smartphone.
What does Mathemagican give Milo before he goes to the Land of Ignorance in The Phantom Tollbooth?
He gives him a magic staff that is actually a pencil.
In the story, "Declaration of the Rights of the Child," Which children are entitled to the rights this document sets forth?
Every child is entitled to these rights.
Who is Hachiko?
Hachiko is a dog who belonged to Dr. Ueno
In the story, "Teens and Technology Share a Future," how is technology a "window into a new world"?
It allows people to get information that would have otherwise been difficult to get.
What did Milo receive at the beginning of The Phantom Tollbooth?
A phantom tollbooth is in the package that Milo receives.
In the story, "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland," why does Alice decide to follow the Rabbit?
Alice decides to follow the Rabbit because she finds it peculiar to see a rabbit taking a watch our of a waistcoat pocket.
What does the word entitled mean?
Entitled: had certain rights given to; earned certain rights.
In the story, "My Life With the Chimpanzees," how do the chimpanzees react to Goodall at first?
The chimpanzees run away at first whenever Goodall and her team get close to them.
In the story, "Teens and Technology Share a Future," what do people need to do in order to be in control of their own information network?
They need to filter out all the useless information.
What did King Azaz give to Milo?
He gives Milo a box containing the letters of the alphabet.
In the story, "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland," what is at the bottom of the well?
A long passage that leads to a long, low hall.
In the story, "Declaration of the Rights of the Child," what should children who are physically or mentally disabled be given?
The special treatment, education
What does the statue of Hachiko symbolize, or represent, to the people of Japan?
The statue of Hachiko represents reuniting with friends or loved ones after being separated.
In the story, "Teens and Technology Share a Future," why does the author's father take away her cellphone?
He wants her to appreciate her surroundings.
What does the clock represent on Tock's body in The Phantom Tollbooth?
It symbolizes the need for Milo not to waste time.
In the story, "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland," what is the purpose of the tiny golden key?
The tiny golden key opens a tiny door behind a curtain.
In the story, "Declaration of the Rights of the Child," identify two rights defined or described in the document.
Special Protection
Education
What does anxiously mean?
In a worried, uneasy manner; nervously
In the story, "Is Our Gain Also Our Loss," why were television weather reports significant to the author's father as a child?
The television weather reports were significant to him because he had to wait for the weather report to say it was 75 degrees before he was allowed to go swimming.
What does the Dodecahedron look like?
It's a 12-sided figure with a different face on each side.
In the story, "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland," why does Alice wish she was able to "shut up like a telescope"?
Alice wishes she could somehow make herself smaller so she could get through the tiny door.