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Vocab WORD
Vocab DEFINITION
What I Know
What The Text Says
Make An Inference
100
Absorbed
involved in something that takes all of your time
100
To feel sorry for what you said or did
Regret
100
"An hour before my alarm was due to go off, I awoke with one thought in mind: Today's my day! It's finally come!..." Why did Kelly wake up an hour before her alarm went off?
When people are looking forward to a certain day, they may have trouble sleeping.
100
"I know you both well," she stated sympathetically, "and this is not like you. I won't give you detention, but until I can trust you, you'll sit you up front where I can keep a watch. Do you understand?" "Yes, ma'am, we do," we gratefully replied... How were Joey and Kelly feeling after hear the news that they would not be serving detention?
"Yes, ma'am, we do," we gratefully replied.
100
"Kelly's got it all mixed up," Oscar said to the beat, "and she looks kinda funny. She heard this was a hip-hop play and came dressed like a bunny..." How did Oscar's comments make Kelly feel?
She probably felt embarrassed and her feelings were hurt
200
Imaginative
someone or something is creative or original
200
Someone you compete against or someone who challenges you
Rival
200
"My friends had to teach me the audition moves, patiently and persistently, until I caught on. However, when I'm by myself, I dance like I'm in my own music video..." Why does Kelly like to dance alone?
When people are not good at something, they hesitate to do it in front of other people.
200
"Immediately, however, I regretted the thought. Julie is nice, I told myself. She can't help that she's talented-and perfectly suited to play Shandi..." How was Kelly feeling about Julie in the upcoming audition?
Jealous-she's talented and perfectly suited to play Shandi
200
"Do you think I have a shot at getting the role I really want? Nobody answered at first. I looked at them, hoping they would make me feel better, as if their words could be insurance against my botched audition..." Why didn't Kelly's family say anything to her when she asked if she would get the role she really wanted?
After hearing Kelly negatively retell the events of the day and the audition, her family though there was a good chance she would not get that part and did not want to make her fell bad
300
Crisis
a time of great difficulty or danger, or an emergency
300
A guarantee, or promise, of protection against a bad situation
Insurance
300
"The bus was waiting for me, and my day was saved! All I could manage was a brisk limp. As I got closer, I could hear laughter coming from inside the bus...? Why were the students on the bus laughing?
Sometimes students can be mean to their peers.
300
"We wore the same size, yes, but I had never put on an outfit like this one-a pink, nubby sweat suit with lacy white trim. I stifled a hysterical laugh..." Why did Kelly laugh when she saw the outfit?
I had never put on an outfit like this one
300
"I talked to my friends about ordinary topics, pretending that this was just another day. Yet the whole time, my stomach quivered like a leaf in a thunderstorm, and my feet kicked the floor of the bus, trying to make it go faster..." Why didn't Kelly talk to her friends about the play?
Kelly's audition did not go as good as she had hoped and did not want to bring attention to it, she was very nervous
400
Implying
suggesting something without saying it directly
400
Done in a way that is easily seen or is likely to attract attention
Noticeably
400
"...instead, Jake and I won the break-dancing contest. I must admit, there's another reason why I wanted to get the part of Shandi. There was only rapper in our entire school who could play the role of Jake Rocket and danced the moves and who rhymed the best, and that person was Oscar Clemente..." How does Kelly feel about Oscar Clemente?
When someone talks very positively about another person and gets excited to be around them, they could be interested in them.
400
"Renee fell on the floor. Laughter's contagious, and soon both of us were holding our stomachs. When we recovered, Renee decided that if I was going to wear pink, I should still wear my black jacket. "You'll look like both sides of the Shandi character-innocent and ready to rumble..."
You'll look like both sides of the Shandi character
400
"I couldn't conceal my shock. Julie didn't seem to notice my reaction, but my friends watched me closely. "Roz is my favorite character," Renee gently commented. I shook my head, feeling so disappointed that I couldn't speak." Why did Julie tell Kelly that Roz was her favorite character?
Julie wanted to make Kelly feel better about not getting the part that she really wanted
500
Destined
something that is meant to happen
500
To hint at something but don't state it directly; something that is not obvious
Subtlety
500
"Joey and I had caused all of this commotion. We kept our mouths shut, of course, but the story of who was responsible for the fire spread anyway..." How do Joey and Kelly feel about starting the fire?
When people do not fess up to something they did wrong, they usually know that they will get in trouble for it and do not want to.
500
"We'd like you to sing one other song: Roz's big number." I'm sure my shock was noticeable. Roz was what we called the Rizzo character in our musical-the girl who made everyone laugh. In the story, she was the total opposite of Shandi..." Why was Kelly shocked when asked to sing Roz's big number?
Kelly did not was the part of Roz, she wanted the part of Shandi and she did not want everyone to think of her as a clown
500
"Later in study hall, I reread our script, concentrating on Roz's part. I was absorbed by her character. When I had finished, I felt sure I could play her role well-and love it. Like Shandi, Roz falls in love, grows, and changes..." Why did Kelly reread all of Roz's parts in the script?
Kelly was beginning to accept the fact that she was going to play the role of Roz and wanted to make sure that would do well