Vocab 4
What does enormous mean?
Extremely big; huge
In El Deafo chapter five, what does vicious mean?
Vicious means able to cause great physical or emotional pain.
In El Deafo chapter six what does tremble mean?
Tremble means to slightly shake in a way you can't control, usually because of excitement, anger or fear.
Why is it not helpful for Cece to turn up the volume on the radio in El Deafo chapter four at the park with the neighborhood kids?
Cece can hear the sounds from the radio, but she can't hear it clearly. She can't see the faces of the people on the radio, so she can't do lip-reading to understand what people are saying on the radio.
How did Laura pop Cece's "bubble of loneliness"?
Laura offered Cece some Fritos, introduced herself, and asked Cece to be her best friend.
In El Deafo chapter four, what does feedback mean?
Feedback is a high-pitched squeal sound.
In El Deafo chapter five, what does hurls mean?
Hurl means to throw something.
In El Deafo chapter six, what does matters mean when it is used as a noun?
As a noun matters mean a subject or situation that is being dealt with or considered.
How does the Phonic Ear help Cece to hear her teacher better at school?
What game did Laura make Cece play at her house? How did the game end?
Laura made Cece play the "march around the table" game at her house. The game ended with Laura telling her dog to attack and bite Cece.
In El Deafo chapter four, what does fussing mean?
Fussing is a show of anger, worry, or excitement that is unnecessary or greater than the situation deserves.
In El Deafo chapter five what does intuition mean?
Intuition is the ability to understand or know something immediately based on your feelings rather than facts.
In El Deafo chapter six, what does shattering mean?
Shattering means suddenly breaking into small pieces.
What can the Phonic Ear do that Cece relates to a superpower?
The Phonic Ear allows Cece to hear everything the teacher says and all of the sounds close to the teacher everywhere in the entire school.
How does Ginny introduce Cece to other people?
Ginny introduces Cece as her deaf friend.
In El Deafo Chapter four, what does clarifies mean?
Clarifies means to make something clearer and easier to understand.
In El Deafo chapter five, what does hypnotize mean?
Hypnotize means to keep someone's attention so strongly that they feel unable to move or look away.
In El Deafo chapter six what does secondhand mean when it describes an object like a car, record, or book?
Secondhand means owned or used in the past by someone else when it describes an object like a car, record or book.
Double Points Challenge Bonus Question:
What does second-hand mean when it describes information?
When it describes information, second-hand means learned or heard about from someone else rather than directly from the person involved. (Second-hand information is information learned indirectly.)
What does Cece say to Ginny at the end of chapter six?
How does Ginny react?
Cece yells at Ginny telling her that this second-hand Monty Python stuff is driving her crazy and that Ginny doesn't have to talk to her so loud and slowly. Cece said she can't stand it.
Ginny reacted by asking why Cece said that and told Cece that she was just trying to help her. Ginny politely told Cece to go home.