Vocabulary
Comprehension
Grammar
Comprehension 2
Vocab Strategies
100
What does the word disappears mean?
becomes unseen
100
How are Charlie and Robert alike?
They watch the bridge go up because their dads both work there.
100
Which word is a common noun in the sentence below?
The New River passes through the town of Bluefield.
town
100
When does Robert understand that skywalkers and painters are equal?
while thinking in his bed at night
100
Using what you know about the word motion, what does the word motivate mean in the sentence below?
Lisa's parents tried to motivate her to go to a special summer class.
to get someone to do something
200
What does the word foggy mean?
cloudy
200
How do Robert's feelings change when there is fog?
He can't see his father, so he feels nervous.
200
Which word is a common noun in the sentence below?
Jeremiah and Matthew are in the third grade at Pineville Elementary School.
grade
200
How is Robert's father DIFFERENT from Charlie's father?
a. Robert's father almost falls in the bay.
b. Robert's father works high above the water.
c. Robert's father says the bridge looks like a harp.
c. Robert's father says the bridge looks like a harp.
200
Using what you know about the word art, what does the word artifact mean in the sentence below?
The artifact was from Ancient Egypt.
something made in the past
300
What does the word crew mean?
a team working together
300
How does Robert know that his father loves the bridge?
His father says the bridge is like a giant harp.
300
Which word is a common noun in the sentence below?
Caroline wanted to help Berkley make some brownies for Shania.
brownies
300
What happens on the day of the bridge opening?
Robert's family has a party.
300
Using what you know about the word scribble, what does the word inscription mean in the sentence below?
The inscription was for the author's mother.
a written message
400
What does the word stretch mean?
to extend
400
What does Robert hide in his bedroom?
the puzzle piece
400
Which word is a proper noun in the sentence below?
My father and Mr. Clay went to the football game last weekend.
Mr. Clay
400
Why does Robert cut the last puzzle piece in half?
he understands both fathers are important
400
Using what you know about the word judge, what does the word just mean in the sentence below?
The teacher thought it was just to punish the whole class for their behavior.
fair for everyone
500
What does the word excitement mean?
to be happy
500
How do the men act after the accident?
They are more serious.
500
Which word is a proper noun in the sentence below?
Last summer, Mrs. Deskins took a trip to the coast.
Mrs. Deskins
500
How does Robert change by the end of the story?
He sees that building the bridge takes teamwork.
500
Using what you know about the word hand, what does the word handmade mean in the sentence below?
The pretty bench was handmade in Mexico during the 1800s.
made by a person