Comprehension
Maurice makes a toast to Laura. Why are they celebrating Laura?
It is Laura's fiftieth birthday party.
How does someone behave if she shows resilience in the face of a problem?
She is able to recover from the problem.
What main effect does Maurice believe Laura has had on him?
She changed the direction of his life.
What does the word equal mean?
not varying from one person or part to another
What part of speech describes a noun or pronoun?
adjective
What did Maurice ask Laura for on the day they met?
money
What kind of person most clearly displays perseverance?
A hard-working person
How does Laura mainly feel as she listens to Maurice's toast? What does she do?
She is emotional- she is crying
What does the suffix ity mean?
the state, quality, or condition of being.
what is the adjective in the sentence:
The grateful man thanked the woman who had helped him.
grateful
What 2 things did Laura do for Maurice on the day they first met?
She played games with him
She bought him a meal in a restaurant
What does generosity mean?
Someone who donates a lot of time and money to charity.
What main way did Maurice teach Laura about the gift of love?
Maurice became a person that Laura loved
What does the word diverse mean?
showing variety
In the following sentence what noun does the adjective grateful modify?
The grateful man thanked the woman who had helped him.
man
How would you describe Maurice and Laura's relationship?
Laura and Maurice both benefited enormously from the relationship.
What does influence mean?
Effects someone in an important way.
What does this quote from the text reveal?
"Cause I was going down the wrong road, the wrong hill, and, you know, my mother-bless her soul, my mother died-and the Lord sent me an angel. And my angel was Laurie."
Laurie changed the direction of Maurice's life.
What does the word connect mean?
join together
Name the adjectives in the sentence?
The sweet old lady plays bingo on Sunday nights.
sweet
old
Sunday
What does the selection from An Invisible Thread show that "A Simple Act" is unable to show because of the difference in point of view?
Laura's actual feelings
What does encourage mean?
To inspire or support
What does the text reveal?
"I was so incredibly moved when I heard Maurice say I saved his life. Heck, I nearly lost it throughout his whole darn toast."
It reveals that Laura feels emotional and grateful
What does the word bond mean?
a connection or link
Where in the following sentence should a comma be added to separate coordinate adjectives?
She wore a light blue evening gown to the lovely memorable ceremony.
after lovely