Word Meaning
Inferences
Characters and Setting
Misc.
100

In "The Chariot Driver of Qi", what is the meaning of the word disdain as it is used in paragraph 1?

What is a a feeling of scorn toward those who are unworthy

100

What inference can you make about how Sage feels about her parents in "The Girl who Saved the Village?

What is "she thinks they do not deserve to live like royalty."

100

How can you describe the chariot driver when he was with his wife?

What is "humble"

100

What is special about the word "Qi"?

What is "it is a word that does not have a "u" after a "q". 

200

Which phrase from paragraph 1 helps you understand the meaning of disdain?

What is "with an arrogant sneer"

200

What evidence in the story "The Girl Who Saved the Village" proves how Sage feels about her parents?

What is "Their pridehas made them forget who they are."

200

What is the difference between the chariot driver's character traits, and the prime ministers character traits?

What is "the chariot driver is proud and snobby. The prime minister is humble and modest."

200
In "The Girl Who Saved the Village", what does it mean when it says "with a heavy heart, Sage set out for the mountains?"

What is "it bothered her to go, and she did not feel it was the best thing to do."

300

What does the phrase "darkest before the dawn" suggest about this moment for the villagers?

What is, "Life is the most difficult just before it gets better."

300

In "The Chariot of Qi", what can you infer that "glower" means, based on the text?

What is "to frown or look mad."

300

Describe the setting of the story "The Girl Who Saved the Village".

What is "small, humble, in the valley of a mountain. Golden fields, emerald hills"

300

What is the "other type of trouble" that Sage says the end of the drought will bring in "The Girl who Saved the Village"?

What is "her parents will expect to live in royalty and be prideful."
400

In "The Girl Who Saved the Village", what does the author mean by "emerald" when they say "and emerald hills of grass for their sheep"?

What is "the grass is very green on the hill."

400

In "The Chariot Driver of Qi" what can you infer about how the driver feels about his wife?

What is " he missed his wife, and cared about what she thought about him".

400

In the story "The Girl Who Saved the Village", describe the sun godess Sola, using text evidence.

What is "she is kind and helpful- she says she was not aware of their suffering, and agreed to stop the drought."

400

In "The Girl Who Saved the Village", what does the word "drought" mean?

What is " a period without rain"