Vocab1
What does the word predominantly mean in the sentence below?
This flower grows predominantly in shady conditions.
A. lastly
B. mainly
C. occasionally
D. rarely
B. mainly
Which word from the dictionary best completes the sentence below?
According to the rain ________, it rained almost an inch last night.
F. bristle
G. gauge
H. phase
I. tether
G. gauge
Which of these details from the article conveys a fact?
A. Walter Myer's foster family was great.
B. Walter Myers made a wise career choice.
C. Walter was lucky to have teachers who wanted to help him
D. Walter Myers and his family lived in Jersey City in the 1970's
D. Walter Myers and his family lived in Jersey City in the 1970's
What technique does the author primarily use to achieve his purpose?
F. He retells stories from other people.
G. He quotes critic's reviews of the Myers's works
H. He uses the family's own anecdotes about themselves
I. He summarizes the details from interviews with the Myers family
H. He uses the family's own anecdotes about themselves
Which word correctly completes the sentence below?
The _________ met to discuss their upcoming class projects.
A. teacheres
B. teachers
C. teacher's
D. teachers'
B. teachers
What does the word credit mean in the sentence below?
The mayor gave credit and praise to the hardworking employees.
F. cash
G. disapproval
H. fault
I. recognition
I. recognition
Which word from the dictionary best completes the sentence below?
The astronaut will _________ herself to the spaceship so she does not float away.
A. bristle
B. crease
C. phase
D. tether
D. tether
Which of the following statements about Christopher as a young child is an opinion?
F. He could read at age 4.
G. He was not a good athlete.
H. He grew up in Jersey City.
I. He was younger than his classmates.
G. He was not a good athlete
What is the most likely reason that the author shows Christopher's early self-portrait on page 129?
A. to show readers how Christopher's work has changed.
B. to help readers appreciate Christopher's natural artistic talent
C. to explain how Walter's imagination affected Christopher
D. to draw attention to Christopher's appreciation of photography
B. to help readers appreciate Christopher's natural artistic talent
Which word correctly completes the sentence below?
In a strange turn of events, we saw two ______ chase the cat!
A. mice
B. mices
C. mouse
D. mouses
A. mice
What does the word aspect mean in the sentence below?
The party planner is handling every aspect of the reception, from hiring the florist to creating the menu.
A. condition
B. mood
C. part
D. shape
C. part
Which word from the dictionary best completes the sentence below?
My dog, though calm, always makes my neighbor's cat _______ with fear.
F. bristle
G. crease
H. gauge
I. phase
F. bristle
Which of these details from the article conveys a fact?
A. Brussels sprouts look odd.
B. The cover of Blues Journey is unusual.
C. Walter began to write full time in 1977.
D. Walter and Christopher are an interesting father-son pair.
C. Walter began to write full time in 1977
The article relates stories about Walter Dean Myers, his wife Connie, and their son Christopher. Which story foreshadows Christopher working together with his father on his books?
F. Walter told Christopher far-fetched stories he pretended were true.
G. Christopher illustrated two of Walter's books when he was still in college.
H. From a young age, Christopher took part in conversations about Walter's books.
I. Connie, who paints, noticed Christopher's talent, and would put his pictures up on the wall.
H. From a young age, Christopher took part in conversations about Walter's books
Which word correctly completes the sentence below?
The ______ laughter filled the house.
F. childrens
G. children's
H. childrens'
I. childrens's
G. children's
What does the word tension mean in the sentence below?
F. closeness
G. emotional strain
H. the act of stretching
I. the state of being calm
G. emotional strain
Which word from the dictionary best completes the sentence below?
The tadpole is a ________ in a frog's life cycle.
A. crease
B. gauge
C. phase
D. tether
C. phase
Which of the following words from the article express an opinion?
F. "pick him up"
G. "was very cool"
H. "in the afternoon
I. "in the late morning"
G. "was very cool"
What does the excerpt below from the article tell you about the working relationship between Walter and Christopher?
The next picture book Walter wrote for Christopher to illustrate was about the blues. As in the past, Christopher showed his father the artwork.... only after he had finished it. Walter says, "I think he's still afraid of that father-and-son thing, the father as judge." Christopher agrees. "If we talked about it sooner, he might make some comment that would get into my head."
A. Walter and Christopher freely exchange ideas about artwork for the books.
B. Walter always accepts the artwork that Christopher creates for his books.
C. While creating artwork, Christopher thinks about what his father would want.
D. Christopher does not like Walter to give him ideas about his artwork for the books.
C. While creating artwork, Christopher thinks about what his father would want
Which word correctly completes the sentence below?
All eight ______ collars had tags with their names on them.
F. puppies
G. puppie's
H. puppies'
I. puppy's
H. puppies'
The radio was a technological innovation at the turn of the twentieth century.
A. transition
B. inspiration
C. something new
D. something altered
C. something new
Which word from the dictionary best completes the sentence below?
Kenneth used the hot iron to put a crisp, straight ______ in his dress pants.
F. bristle
G. crease
H. gauge
I. phase
G. crease
What most likely was the author's purpose for writing the article?
A. to show how the Myers family works together
B. to explain why Walter's books are so popular
C. to demonstrate the best way to get started as an artist
D. to relate how Walter comes up with subjects for his books
A. to show how the Myers family works together
The working relationship that Walter and Christopher have is complex. How does the excerpt below from the article show this?
Walter admired his son's artwork but was puzzled by "a picture with a fisherman and his net. It didn't seem to go with any of the poems. So I wrote another poem to go with the image."
F. There is never one "correct" way to interpret a poem.
G. Christopher's artwork sometimes inspires his father to create poetry.
H. Christopher has to understand his father's poems, which is difficult to do.
I. Christopher doesn't always have firsthand knowledge of the subjects of his father's poems.
H. Christopher has to understand his father's poems, which is difficult to do.
Which word correctly completes the sentence below?
The _______ plan will be implemented at the elementary school in the fall.
F. principales
G. principals
H. principal's
I. principals's
H. principal's