Synonym Showdown
The student was defiant when asked to sit down.
A.Obedient
B.rebellious
C.quiet
D.careful
B.rebellious
Their loyalty to each other lasted a lifetime.
What is an antonym for Loyalty?
A. faithfulness
B. Betrayal
C. Hurt
D. friendliness
B. Betrayal
He made the reservation weeks in advance to be sure they had a table.
What does reservation mean?
A booking arrangement.
To "hold" your spot/place/table etc.
Identify 3 characters in My Friend, My Hero and tell me who they are?.
Bennett- protagonist
Tara- Bennett's girlfriend
Kirby- Bennett's best friend
Stinky- once a great basketball player, now a dropout
etc.
Her loyalty to her friends never faded.
A.Faithfulness
B.Jealousy
C.Distrust
D.Anger
A.Faithfulness
She was defiant toward the rules.
What is are TWO antonyms for defiant?
A.Disobedient
B. Challenging
C.Obedient
D.Cooperative
C.Obedient
D.Cooperative
Despite feeling nervous, he accepted the scholarship to attend college.
What does scholarship mean?
Financial award for academic (or other school related) achievement
Which character shows the strongest allegiance to Bennett?
Kirby
The speaker's charismatic personality made everyone listen.
A.Borin
B.Unkind
C.Charming
D.Funny
C.Charming
His behavior was decent in front of the class.
What is an antonym for decent?
A. Appropriate
B. Inappropriate
C. Cooperative
D. Irritating
B. Inappropriate
His compassion for others showed when he helped the new student.
What does compassion mean?
Care and understanding for others.
Which conflict below demonstrates character vs. self (internal conflict)?
A. Bennett is tempted to "throw" his next game in exchange for money.
B. Bennett and Kirby get suspended for participating in a food fight.
A.
The judge promised to end the injustice in the system.
A.Fairness
B.Equality
C.Wrongdoing
D.Peace
C.Wrongdoing
The coach's compassion helped her team trust her.
What is an antonym for compassion?
A. Cruelty
B.Caring
C.Cooperative
D.Friendliness
A. Cruelty
He laughed at the teacher's joke- it was quite amusing.
What does amusing mean?
Funny; entertaining
Which setting is MOST important int he story?
A.Hamburger Haven
B.Bennett's house
C.The basketball court and school environment
D.The restaurant Bennett takes Tara to.
C.The basketball court and school environment
He worked profusely to finish his essay before the bell.
A. Lazily
b.Quickly
C.Intensely
D.Calmy
C.Intensely
He gave money profusely to charity.
What is an antonym for profusely?
A. Willingly
B. kindly
C.Excessively ( a lot)
D. Sparingly (a little)
D. Sparingly (a little)
The narrator's omniscient point of view revealed every character's thoughts.
What does omniscient mean?
omni- =many
omniscient= all knowing
What is the central theme in the story?
A.Success only comes from working alone
B.True friendship, determination, and perseverance can overcome injustice
C. Rules should always be followed because defiance leads to destruction
D.Wealth and fame are not as important as self respect
B.True friendship, determination, and perseverance can overcome injustice