Vocabulary
TRIPPLE ACTION SCORE
On a ________, or ordinary school day, the first class begins at 8:00 in the morning and the last class ends at 3:00 in the afternoon.
A. depressed
B. illusion
C. normal
D. solution
C. normal
DOUBLE UP!
Someone can also lift ________ , a certain kind of gym equipment, to build muscles.
A. distorted
B. normal
C. transforms
D. weights
D. weights
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Every story has a viewpoint or perspective. Viewpoint means
A. why an idea is important.
B. where an event takes place.
C. who is involved in an action.
D. how someone sees a situation.
D. how someone sees a situation.
At the end of the story, Dave tries to decide which of four outfits to wear. The last sentence of the story says: "Maybe I should wear all of them." In this sentence, Dave is
A. making a joke
B. trying to hurry.
C. worried about being cold
D. worried about being late.
A. making a joke
What is the verb in this sentence?
Joke about it now.
A. is
B. about
C. joke
D. now
C. joke
Changing your hairstyle can completely change your ________.
A. appearance
B. illusion
C. weight
D. transform
A. appearance
TRIPPLE SCORE
________ facts do not represent the truth very well.
A. Illusion
B. Distorted
C. Normal
D. Depressed
B. Distorted
Which pronouns does a first-person narrator use when referring to himself or herself?
A. I, me, my
B. you, yours
C. she, her, hers
D. they, them, theirs
A. I, me, my
Which of these is a reason why Dave wants to be bigger?
A. He is following his doctor's orders.
B. He wants Sarah to think he looks good.
C. He wants to be able to lift heavier weights.
D. He thinks he will be able to play more sports.
B. He wants Sarah to think he looks good.
What is the pronoun in this sentence?
Will the students be able to find the answer by themselves?
A. students
B. themselves
C. answer
D. by
B. themselves
Better public transportation is one ________ to traffic problems.
A. normal
B. appearance
C. weight
D. solution
D. solution
Some people get ________ during the dark, cold days of winter.
A. unhappy
B. depressed
C. distorted
D. transformed
B. depressed
DAILY DOUBLE
Dave's nickname is Heartbeat because of his
A. athletic abilities.
B. health problems.
C. physical appearance.
D. nervousness at parties.
C. physical appearance.
TRIPPLE SCORE!
Which of these sentences from the story tells the reader about Dave's feelings?
A. I went home and inspected myself in the mirror.
B. I didn't care about being stronger if nobody could tell.
C. I went to school the next day wearing two T-shirts under my rugby shirt.
D. I got home and realized I'd left my bundle of wet clothes back at the party.
B. I didn't care about being stronger if nobody could tell.
What is the noun in this sentence?
She purchased the margarine with him.
A. She
B. purchased
C. margarine
D. him
C. margarine
You can ________ a dark room by painting the walls white.
A. illusion
B. normal
C. depress
D. transform
D. transform
When a magician changes flowers into a bird, it is an ________.
A. transformation
B. solution
C. distorted
D. illusion
D. illusion
"I hoisted the bundle of clothes and was shocked at the weight." Hoisted means
A. lifted something light
B. lifted something heavy
C. putting something light down
D. putting something heavy down
B. lifted something heavy
"The change in my appearance would be the equivalent of a sheared sheep." What does the author mean by this sentence?
A. just like a sheep with all its wool
B. woolly like a sheep
C. just like an animal
D. just like a sheep with its wool cut off
D. just like a sheep with its wool cut off
What is the adjective in this sentence?
Kind people are often rewarded.
A. kind
B. people
C. often
D. rewarded
A. kind
DAILY DOUBLE
Your ________ is the way you look.
A. appearance
B. illusion
C. weight
D. transform
A. appearance
A ________ is the answer to a problem.
solution
Dave's nickname is "Heartbeat". He is called that because his friends swear that _________________.
you can actually see the pulse on his bare chest.
Why did Dave change his appearance by wearing multiple layers of clothing?
A. It was truly what he felt about himself.
B. His dad thought of him that way.
C. The kids wanted him to this so he would fit in.
D. He hated his nickname.
D. He hated his nickname.
What is the verb in this sentence?
Check the score, Tom.
A. the
B. score
C. Tom
D. check
D. check