Vocabulary
What does the word admitted mean in the sentence below?
Larry admitted that he did not read the directions on the box.
a. confessed
b. pleaded
c. remembered
d. squeaked
a. confessed
Which word is an adverb in the sentence below?
The enormous crowd of runners was almost at the finish line.
a. enormous
b. crowd
c. runners
d. almost
d. almost
Award verb 1. to give by a judge 2. to grant a prize 3. a decision made by a judge 4. a prize
Which definition represents the meaning of award as it is used in the sentence?
The mayor gave the students an award for their recycling program.
a. definition 1
b. definition 2
c. definition 3
d. definition 4
d. definition 4
Who is the narrator of this passage?
a. Peter
b. Angela
C. Mrs. Tang
D. Dr. Zweistein
b. Angela
How does Angela learn about Peter's secret?
a. She sees him in the future.
b. She peeks in his garage window.
c. She asks him what he is making.
d. She tells him to bring her back a rose.
b. She peeks in his garage window.
What does the word impressed mean in the sentence below?
The teacher was impressed by how well the students presented their research reports.
a. confused
b. entertained
c. pleased
d. surprised
c. pleased
Which word is an adverb in the sentence below?
As the elegant dancer moved gracefully, the soft music filled the room.
a. elegant
b. moved
c. gracefully
d. soft
c. gracefully
Project verb 1. to propose a plan of action 2. to throw forward 3. to cause something to appear on a surface 4. to think forward using one's imagination
Which definition represents the meaning of project as it is used below?
Ms. Woodward used a special machine to project the picture on the wall.
a. definition 1
b. definition 2
c. definition 3
d. definition 4
c. definition 3
The first thing we learn in "LAFFF" is...
a. what Peter looks like
b. what advice the Lus gave the Tangs
c. that Angela lives two doors down from Peter
d. that Peter and Angela go to the same school
a. what Peter looks like
What do Peter's mustache and Chinese gown symbolize?
a. Peter's mad scientist side
b. Angela's fear of Halloween
c. a problem with the time machine
d. the challenges of being an immigrant
a. Peter's mad scientist side
What does the word original mean in the sentence below?
Carlos did research to find out who the original owner of the car was.
a. first
b. gentle
c. lonely
d. odd
a. first
Which word is an adverb in the sentence below?
Daryl said, " Sometimes you have to learn a difficult lesson and make a fresh start."
a. Daryl
b. sometimes
c. difficult
d. fresh
b. sometimes
Read the thesaurus entry for the word mighty.
mighty adjective: heroic, high, powerful, vast
Which word from the entry could be used in place of the word mighty as it is used in the sentence below?
The villagers could hear the mighty lion roar.
a. heroic
b. high
c. powerful
d. vast
c. powerful
He had straight hair, as black as licorice.
What does the simile in the sentence above mean?
a. Peter has sticky hair
b. Hair can never be perfectly straight
c. Peter's hair is extremely dark
d. The narrator likes the smell of Peter's hair
c. Peter's hair is extremely dark
If this passage were told from Peter's point of view, which part of the plot would most likely be missing?
a. Peter's revelation of his Dr. Lu Manchu costume
b. the events that take place in Angela's house in the future
c. Angela's discovery of the time machine in Peter's garage
d. the announcement of Angela's prize in the writing contest
b. the events that take place in Angela's house in the future
What does the word produced mean in the sentence below?
The farmer produced the largest and sweetest watermelons.
a. ate
b. grew
c. inspected
d. sold
b. grew
Which word is an adverb in the sentence below?
The rain stopped, so the children started to play cheerfully.
a. stopped
b. the
c. play
d. cheerfully
d. cheerfully
Read this thesaurus entry for the word soil.
soil noun: country, dirt, home, region
Which word from the entry could be used in place of the word soil as it is used in the sentence below?
The farmer planted the seeds in the field's fertile soil.
a. country
b. dirt
c. home
d. region
b. dirt
In spite of all I could do, my grade's were nothing compared to Peter's.
What does the narrator mean in the sentence above?
a. She always gets failing grades.
b. Peter never shows her his grades.
c. Her grades are lower than Peter's.
d. She does not work as hard as Peter does.
c. Her grades are lower than Peter's.
How is the main conflict resolved?
a. Peter repairs his time machine.
b. Angela does not enter the story contest
c. Angela learns an important lesson by going into the future
d. Peter begins to talk with other kids and starts to make friends.
c. Angela learns an important lesson by going into the future
What does the word destination mean in the sentence below?
The train was about an hour late when it finally reached its destination.
a. the place it was going
b. the supplies it had stored
c. the suitcases it left behind
d. the passengers it was picking up
a. the place it was going
Which word is an adverb in the sentence below?
Suki met monthly with other students who were interested in rockets.a. met
b. monthly
c. other
d. interested
b. monthly
Read the glossary entries:
desert land with little or no rain
grassland land where the natural plantlife is mostly grass
temperate forest a woodland with over 100 inches of rain each year and many broad-leaved evergreen trees
tundra a place with a cold climate that has a level or rolling plain without any trees
Which word from the glossary refers to a place that is cold and has no trees?
a. desert
b. grassland
c. tropical rainforest
d. tundra
d. tundra
What is the first important event in the passage?
a. Angela goes forward in time.
b. Angela wins the story contest.
c. Peter shows Angela the time machine.
d. Peter wears a costume like the other kids do.
d. Peter wears a costume like the other kids do.
How is the ending of this passage circular?
a. Angela steals her own story.
b. Peter goes back to being quiet.
c. The story ends where it began.
d. Everything words out for the characters.
c. The story ends where it began.