Vocabulary
Prefixes
Comprehension I
Comprehension II
Literary/Reading Focus
100
A word that means "bounced back"

rebounded

100

The prefix that means "again" is:

Pro

Re

Ex

Re

100

What is the name of the main character's wife?

Clare

100

What is the name of our main character?

Tom Benecke

100

What are the two settings of the story?

Living room and a ledge

200

A word that means "breath; something breathed out"

exhalation 

200

What is the prefix on the word imperceptibly?

imp

200

At the beginning of the story, Tom seems to value what the most?

his work 

200

What is Tom's internal conflict at the beginning of the story regarding his wife?

He is trying to decide if he should go with her to the movies. 

200

"He got to his feet, walked to the front closet, and took out an old twee jacket" is an example of:

cause and effect 

chronological sequence

plot 

Chronological sequence

300

The word projection means something that juts out from a surface. What part of speech is this?

Noun

300

The word projection has a prefix of "pro." What does this mean?

no, not

again

forward

forward

300

What is Tom's MAJOR conflict throughout the whole story?

He is trying to retrieve his paper and make it back inside his apartment. 

300

What was one thing that Tom tried to use to smash the window, but failed?

The heel of his hand

A half dollar

His shoe

300

Which literary term means "the events of a story?"

Plot

400

What does irrelevantly mean?

In a way not relating to the situation 

400

What prefix means no, not?

Ir

or imp

400

When Tom looked at his watch, he realized he had been out on the ledge for how long?

8 minutes

400

How did Tom get back into his apartment?

He used his fist, flung his body with all of his might, and broke the window. 

400

Tom almost dies and then realizes how fragile life is. This is an example of:

Plot

Setting

Cause/effect

Cause/effect

500

What is the meaning of imperceptibly and what part of speech is it?

In such a slight way as to be almost unnoticeable. It is an adverb. 

500

What is a prefix?

A group of letters that go at the beginning of the word to change the meaning. 

500

How did Tom's values change from the beginning to the end of the story?

He first valued work more and then his wife/life. 

500

What happened to the paper when Tom left to go find his wife?

The paper flew out the window.

500

Give an example chronological order based on your life today. 

Answers will vary

*I took a step towards the door, opened it, and walked outside to the bus stop.*