Vocabulary 1
Lacking in physical strength or substance
flimsy
the position and use of the lips, tongue, and teeth in playing a wind instrument
embouchure
What was Bud's band name?
Sleepy LaBone
Why did the police stop Lefty Lewis and Bud?
The police were stopping strange cars they didn't recognize.
What is a main idea?
A main idea is the most important thought about a paragraph that tells the reader what the paragraph is all about.
to interest oneself in what is not one's concern
meddling
to make soiled or tarnished
sully
Why was Bud beginning to get disappointed that Herman E. Calloway was his father?
He was old and mean.
What was in the box that Mr. Lewis told Bud to hide under the seat?
Flyers about a union
Tell the main idea of the following paragraph.
There are many types of people in the world. Some people are givers. They tend to give freely of themselves to others without expecting anything in return. A second group of people are takers. They often view people as valuable based on how they can benefit or take from the relationship. Many times thes people take what they don't even need.
There are many types of people in the world.
an agreement or settlement of a dispute by mutual concessions
compromise
to avoid deliberately
shunned
Who talked Herman E. Calloway into letting Bud stay and go to dinner with them?
Jimmy
What did Steady Eddie give to Bud?
a case
What is the main idea of the following paragraph?
Before you put on that skeleton costume and rove door-to-door pandering for candy, take a minute to reflect on this tradition. Halloween is believed to have come from an ancient Celtic festival dating back some 2,000 years. November 1st was the Celtic New Year and marked the end of summer to the Celts. They celebrated on its eve by wearing costumes made of animal skins and dancing around bonfires. Over the next two millennia, this primitive celebration grew to be the candy fueled costume ball that we know today.
The tradition of Halloween started as a Celtic celebration of the New Year.
persisting and growing increasingly bitter over time
festering
intended for or restricted to the use of a particular person, group, or class
confidential
How did Mr. C feel about Bud sleeping in the "little dead girl's room"?
He was mad about it.
How did Bud convince Lefty Lewis to leave him at the cabin?
He told Mr. Lewis that he wanted to talk to his father alone. He left his suitcase in the car and went through the first set of doors. He waited and then went back out an told Lefty that his dad was glad to see him and he retrieved his suitcase and went back into the cabin.
Corey came back from the bathroom and noticed that her rainbow pencil was missing. She looked around the room and saw that Beth was using a rainbow pencil. Corey started crying uncontrollably and ran out of the room.
What character trait does Cory demonstrate?
Explain your answer.
Emotional, sensitive
Corey seems to be overreacting. She saw that Beth had taken her pencil and instead of asking Beth about it, she has an emotional breakdown.
soiled, stained, corrupted, or infected by contact or association
contaminated
Lefty Lewis told Bud that he did not want to ______________ his reputation, but he couldn't trust him.
sully
After Bud arrived at the log cabin, what convinced him that Herman E. Calloway was his father?
Why did Bud feel that he was home now?
He was accepted and he felt comfortable with everyone.
After Mark's mechanical pencil ran out of lead, he asked Pete, who sat next to him, if he could borrow a pencil. Pete yelled, "No, Mark. If you didn't come prepared, why is that my fault? Bring TWO pencils to class! You can't have one of mine or you'll never learn your lesson."
What character trait does Pete demonstrate?
Explain your answer.
Harsh, inconsiderate, irritable
Pete's reaction to a simple request shows that he is irritable ahd harsh. He is also inconsiderate because he didn't even think about Mark's situation or why he only brought one pencil to class.