Ancient Olympic Vocabulary
Which word means minimal?
Meager
What does Moose's father do for work?
Prison guard and electrician
What does Natalie like about books?
What are they doing that day in English class?
Oral reports
I bought a beautiful dress at the mall.
What part of speech is beautiful?
Adjective
Which word means somber?
Melacholy
What is Moose's sister's name and how old do they say she acts?
Natalie and she acts like a 10 year old
What did Mrs. McCraw think they should do with Natalie?
Send her to an asylum
Why is Moose getting the convicted-felon treatment?
Moose is getting the convicted-felon treatment because he is learning the rules
The teacher asked the students to stand.
What part of speech is teacher?
Noun
Which word means respected?
Revered
Where does Theresa take them first on their tour of the island?
To the morgue
Who does the laundry and sewing on the island?
The convicts or prisoners
Who are the captains during the baseball game?
Scout and Del
They left early from the game.
What part of speech is they?
Pronoun
Which word means long journey?
Pilgrimage
What does Natalie want for breakfast everyday?
Lemon cake
What special favor does the warden ask of Moose?
To help Piper with her projects
What is Piper’s project?
To sell laundry services to the kids
If we finish our work quickly we can go to the movies.
What part of speech is quickly?
Adverb
Which word means preceding?
Subsequent
How many kids live on the island?
23 kids
What does it mean to darn the socks?
To sew the socks
What happens during the baseball game that makes Moose optimistic about his new home and school?
Scout tells him that they play every Monday and that he can join too
The girl was playing the piano.
What part of speech is playing?
Verb