Comprehension 1
Comprehension 2
Vocabulary
Literary Analysis
Riddle Me This
100

Annie doesn't go to the nursing home because?

What is she says she is sick?

100

Name one feeling Mike and his grandmother share.

What is guilt?

100

Johnny threw himself on the floor _______________, when his mother said no.

What is theatrically?
100

When one thing stands for another is called...

What is symbolism?

100

What month of the year has 28 days in it?

What is all of them?

200

What kind of relationship does Mike and his mother have?

What is very close?

200
Mike listens to the car radio very loudly on the way home because
What is he wants to drown out his thoughts about the visit?
200

She was nervous about her first day at a new school and entered the class _________.

What is tentatively?

200

Character against character, character against society, and character against nature all considered what?

What is conflict?

200

What can you catch but never throw?

What is a cold?

300

Mike's grandmother describes seeing birds and a bird feeder.  What does Mike see?

What is a parking lot?

300
Mike does this when he returns home from the nursing home
What is shave off his mustache?
300

like a king or queen

a. conspiratorial  b. regal   c. sterile   d. apparent

e. chronic    f. therapy   g. glinting    h. lucid

What is regally?

300

Define theme

What are (any of the following):

300

What building has the most stories?

What is a library?

400

Who does the main character's grandmother mistake him for?

What is his grandfather?

400

Name two reasons Mike's grandmother mistakes him for her husband.

What is because of 

his mustache

he resembles his grandfather - tall and thin, OR

looks like his mother's family?

400

clearheaded

What is lucid?

400

Name one internal conflict Mike has.

What is Mike's guilt?

400

Which word in the dictionary is spelled incorrectly?

What is incorrectly?

500

Mike tells his mother this about the visit with his grandmother

What is Nana looked great and seemed happy?

500

Mike learns something from his visit with his grandmother. What is it?

What is his grandparents had a troubled relationship?

Or his grandmother had a complicated life?

Or his grandmother had memories he was not aware of?

500

suggesting a secret plot

a. conspiratorial  b. regal   c. sterile   d. apparent

e. chronic    f. therapy   g. glinting    h. lucid

What is conspiratorial?

500

Name one different thing Mike's moustache could symbolize in the story?

What is strength? Manhood? Maturity? Adulthood? Growing up?

500

Where is the only place where today comes before yesterday?

What is a dictionary?