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100
A feeling of great happiness. OI or OY?
What is joy? OY
100
To take pleasure in something.
What is enjoy?
100
Drops of salty water that come from your eyes.
What is tears?
100
What happens at the beginning, middle, and end of a story.
What is plot?
100
What city was the boy moving to? DOUBLE JEOPARDY: Name the city AND THE STATE for double points!
Little Rock, ARKANSAS
200
A loud or unpleasant sound. OI or OY?
What is noise? OI
200
A five letter word meaning: a place where two things or parts are joined.
What is joint?
200
Very large or huge.
What is giant?
200
The big idea of a story.
What is theme?
200
Why do the movers come? Why does the boy want them to go away?
The came to help the family move. He wants them to go away because he likes where he lives and doesn't want to move.
300
Having or showing complete and constant support for someone or something.
What is loyal? OY
300
A five letter word containing the word oil. DOUBLE JEOPARDY HINT: There are two answers. GIVE BOTH ANSWERS FOR DOUBLE POINTS!
What is broil? What is spoil?
300
Part of a city or town.
What is block?
300
In the beginning of the story, how does the boy feel about the place where he lives. DOUBLE JEOPARDY QUESTION: In the end, how does the boy feel about the place where he lives. GIVE BOTH ANSWERS FOR DOUBLE POINTS!
He loves his home and the street where he lives, and he doesn't want to move. In the end, the boy decides he likes his new home, friends, and neighbors.
300
Why was the boy crying in the story? And why does the mother hold him in her lap?
He doesn't want to move and leave his friends and home, and she is trying to comfort him.
400
A bluish-green stone used in jewelry.
What is turquoise? OI
400
A six letter word with two o's.
What is coyboy?
400
Just and by the rules.
What is fair?
400
Name at least 3 of characters in the story.
Possible Answers: Main Character: the boy Supporting Characters: Mimi (the sister), the movers, Mom
400
Why do you think the author always writes Trouble with a capital t?
To show that the trouble he has is a very large trouble to him.
500
A strong cotton cloth with straight raised lines on it.
What is corduroy? OY
500
An OY word that has a double e at the end.
What is employee?
500
Something that is difficult or upsetting.
What is trouble?
500
What is the theme of the poem?
The theme of the poem is that change sometimes brings good things.
500
What is the Trouble? Would you think of it as big trouble? Why or Why not?
The boy's family is moving. ANSWERS WILL VARY: We would think it was big trouble because.... or We would not think it was big trouble because....