Part of Speech
October Holidays
Vocab
Wordly Wise Vocab
Wonder
100

This part of speech describes a noun, such as a lovely person, or a haunted house? 

What is an adjective?  

100

This Cushman tradition is a favorite that takes place in October and because it's a holiday it is a proper noun and should be capitalized

What is Halloween Howl? 

100

Aversion means? 

What is a strong dislike? 

100

To make familiar, as in, "I have not become _________ to waking up at 5 a.m." 

What is Accustom? 

100

The popular but kind girl who sits with Auggie at lunch? 

Who is Summer? 

200

This part of speech modifies or changes verbs, adverbs or adjectives. Such as: My math teacher is incredibly patient. He jumped very high.

What are adverbs?

200

This holiday, one of two of the holiest days in the Jewish calendar, expects that Jewish people will reflect on the year that's passing so that blessings are appreciated and mistakes are not made twice? 

What is Rosh Hashanah? 

200

The ability to feel other's pain because you can understand it, or, to put yourself in someone's shoes? 

What is Empathy? 

200

To jostle something is to do what to something? 

To push or shove

200

The student who lacks empathy and openly bullies Auggie 

Who is Julian? 

300

A noun that can't be touched, such as "freedom" or "friendship" or "happiness"

What is an abstract noun? 

300

When Moses shattered the 10 Commandments, in the story we read, what does God tell him to put into the Holy Ark along with the new 10 Commandments he made? And why? 

The pieces that shattered, so that he could remember his mistake (anger)

300

The quality of being honest and having a strong moral principle, self-respect and pride

What is Integrity? 

300

Retire means to stop working because one has reached a certain age. What else does it mean? 

What is To go to bed?
300

Via describes a stressful social situation that has changed in her life

What is Via and her best friend, Miranda, become distant over the summer? 

400

Many adverbs end with this suffix. (suffixes are added at the end of words to change their meaning or give the word a new function)

What is -ly? 

400

In the sentence, "The witch flew far away on her broom." What term is used for the phrase, "on her broom." 

What is a prepositional phrase? 

400

To feel sorry, pity or sorrow for someone else's misfortunate

What is sympathy? 

400

The Wordly Wise word for a person who is walking or traveling on foot

What is a pedestrian? 
400

Auggie overhears something that Jack Will says on Halloween

What is that he would kill himself if he looked like Auggie?

500

This part of speech takes the place of a noun. Such as, Bob is running. He is late. 

What is a pronoun? 

500

An entire country's heritage is celebrated in throughout the month of October? (question for 5D) 

5F This version of the homophone to, too, or two has a comma before it when it means "also" Ex: I am scared to go into the haunted house, _____!

What is Italian Heritage Month? 5D

What is: I am scared to go into the haunted house, too! 5F

500

To cry or scream in pain

What is wail? 

500

When someone is obedient, what are they doing? 

What is What they are asked or told. Behaving. 

500

"When given the choice between being right or being kind, choose kind" is what character's precept?

Who is Mr. Browne, Auggie's English teacher?