Vocab
Old Yeller Part 1
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100

The farmer strained to lift the giant pumpkin.

A. Tied to avoid

B. Stood one's ground

C. stretched one's muscles

C. stretched one's muscles

100

The reader can tell that Mama

A. will kill the bear

B. is a brave person

C. is away from home

A. will kill the bear

100

How you might feel if you see a horror movie.

frantic     strained      picturing       bounding         

stride

frantic

200

The boy was picturing where to bury his treasure. 

A. Making a mental image

B. Drawing a detailed map

C. Writing directions on paper 

A. Making a mental image.

200

Why does Travis decide to take good care of Old Yeller?

A. Because Old Yeller saves Little Arliss

B. Because Little Arliss asks him to

C. Because the dog is hurt by the mother bear.

B. Because Little Arliss asks him to

200

How someone moves when they walk the dog.

frantic     strained      picturing       bounding      stride



stride

300

The turtle has a slow stride.

A. step

B. brain

C. voice

A. step

300

At the end of the story, Travis realizes..

A. Little Arliss is a troublemaker

B. he loves Little Arliss more than he knew

C. He should always pay attention to Little Arles's screams

B. he loves Little Arliss more than he knew

300

How a bodybuilder lifts 500 lbs.

frantic     strained      picturing       bounding      stride

strained

400

The engineer was frantic when he discovered the brakes on the train did not work.

A. lazy

B. brave

C. fearful

C. fearful

400

Why does Travis assume the role of "man of the house" at the beginning of the story?

A. Papa passed away recently.

B. Papa moved out of the house.

C. Papa is traveling to Kansas for work.

C. Papa is traveling to Kansas for work.

400

Someone daydreaming about football is doing this.

frantic     strained      picturing       bounding      stride

 picturing  

500

The children went bounding out the door to the playground.

A. taking away

B. leaping forward

C. settling down

B. leaping forward

500

The stray dog gets the name Old Yeller because he is 

A. old

B. yellow

C. noisy

B. yellow

500

What you might do when you drive for a layup in a basketball game.

frantic     strained      picturing       bounding             stride



bounding