When Tricia was about to
leave home and travel to her
special place, what did Mama Frances
mean by:
"Hold your head up high and
act like you belong to somebody?"
She meant: show confidence, do not
let others make you feel bad.
100
The knight rode his horse
late at night.
-Which homophone in the
above sentence means: the time
of day when it is dark?
night
100
Aside from Melody's parents,
who else helps to take care of
Melody?
Mrs. V (Valencia)
100
What digit is in the thousands
place of this number?
128,453
8
100
Which day is our Library Day?
Monday
200
True or false?
While at Peace Fountain(the park),
Tricia was told not to sit on the
park bench.
False, no one told her. She
noticed the sign and
immediately got off the bench.
200
Marco caught his little
brother when he almost
fell from his cot.
-Which homophone in the
sentence means: a small
bed for a small room?
cot
200
Which of Melody's classmates
has difficulties because of a car
accident when she was a baby?
Ashley, Maria, or Jill?
Jill
200
In the number: 1,457,003
what is the value of the digit 4?
400,000
200
True or False?
According to his story,
Mr. Martinez got his
Rottweiler pup from his
uncle.
False, it was his neighbor.
300
These names are not in order:
Mama Frances, Jimmy Lee, Blooming
Mary, Mr. Willis, Mrs. Grendel.
Jot them down in the order they
appeared in the story:
Mama Frances, Mrs. Grendel,
Jimmy Lee, Mr. Willis, Blooming
Mary.
300
Which of your vocabulary words
means:
To heat water almost to
a boiling temperature
scald
300
Why does Melody feel that
her classroom T.A.'s should earn
one million dollars?
They do many things for the students
like: take them to the restroom,
help with diapers, and are very patient.
300
What is the word form of
this decimal?
0.29
twenty-nine hundredths
300
Health:
True or False?
Improving your behavior
and responsibility is an
example of a Long-Term Goal.
True, a good change in behavior
takes longer than a negative behavior.
Also, it takes time to see your own
progress.
400
At the Southland Hotel,
Tricia felt the worse. How did she
cheer up after all the people
yelled at her?
Blooming Mary encouraged her
by reminding her of her grandma's
words.
400
This vocabulary word means:
To get closer to someone or
something.
approached
400
In an earlier chapter, why did mrs.
Brooks(Melody's mom) take her to
Dr. Hugely?
She was going to enroll Melody
in school, so she needed a check up
and to get the okay from her doctor.
400
Order from least to greatest:
1.23 ; 1.3 ; 2.6 ; 1.2
1.2
1.23
1.3
2.6
400
There are 12inches in 1 foot.
So, if Mr. Martinez is about
5 feet and 8 inches tall, what
is his height in just inches?
You have to multiply 12in x
Mr. Martinez' 5 feet= 60in.
Then, add the 8inches to the 60
which will equal about:
68 total inches.
500
Explain why the library is
Tricia Ann's special place.
The library is one of the
few places where Tricia Ann can
go to without worrying about the
unfair rules of the time.
500
In Reader's, what is the purpose
for "Asking Questions?"
a. to only look for unknown words
b. no reason at all
c. to have a goal while reading
d. to reread when you are not sure
of an idea
C or D is acceptable
500
In chapter 7, why did Melody's
mother snap Mrs. Billup's C.D. in
half?
Mrs. Brooks was angry at how
Melody's teacher spoke to her about
her daughter. She also felt that the
teacher didn't care enough to know
Melody's needs.
500
Write the expanded form of:
9.34
9 x 1 + (3 x 1/10) + (4 x 1/100)
500
Mr. Martinez used to collect
comic books since he was about
14 years old. Guess which comic book
was the first he ever purchased:
a. Spiderman, b. The Punisher
c. Dead-pool, d. X-men
It was:
The Punisher.
I bought it at an airport in
Mexico around 1990-1991.