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At the end of the assembly, the teacher gestured to her class to stand and form a line. What is a synonym for the word gestured ?
What is signal, motion, wave, indicate?
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Visitors are asked to remove their hats and shoes when entering sacred spaces. What is the part of speech for the word sacred?
What is an adjective?
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He was very humble about saving the babies from the fire and refused to accept an award from the orphanage. What does the word humble mean as it is used in the sentence?
What is having or showing a modest or low estimate of one's own importance.
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Tired of the hardships of farming, many families have made an exodus from the country to the city. What is the meaning of the word exodus as it is used in the sentence?
What is a mass departure of people?
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Heather agrees to what everyone says because she does not want to stand out by rejecting conformity. What is a synonym for the word conformity?
What is accordance, agreement?
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During my soccer game, I played against a tough opponent that forced me to pivot a lot when I was defending her. What is the part of speech for the word pivot?
What is a verb?
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After the surgery, Tina cradled the puppy in her arms to prevent further injury. What is the meaning of the word cradled as it is used in the sentence?
What is to hold gently and protectively?
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After the interview, the principal decided to hire the teaching candidate because of his compassion for students and self-assurance in planning. What is a synonym for the word self-assurance?
What is self-confidence, confidence, assertiveness?
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Many of the pieces at IKEA are prefabricated, so customers have an easier experience putting their furniture together. What is the meaning of the word prefabricated as it is used in the sentence?
What is to manufacture parts or sections ready for quick assembly?
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What is an antonym for the word conformity?
What is disobedience, noncompliance?
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Explain how lacrosse brings the people of the reservation together. Use text evidence from the story to support your answer.
What is lacrosse brings the people of the reservation together because it was really crowded when the Iroquois people gathered to watch the traditional game. On page 5, the text states, “Whether it was an adult or junior game, like the one Jake was playing, boxla drew everyone in like noisy bees around a hive.” As you can see, this text shows how the boxla made everyone come together like one big, happy family.
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On page 18, the text states,“Our people find a way to get back.” What is the meaning of this quote? Use text evidence to support your answer.
What is the meaning of the quote, "Our people find a way to get back" is that wherever Jake's journey takes him, he will return one day to his people, the Iroquois. For example, on pages 17 and 18, the text states, "When your great-grandfather got sent off to Carlisle Indian School, all the way down to Pennsylvania, his mother cried. That was back in 1912. She didn't know if she was ever going to see him again. But he found his way back here, Jake." This shows that the meaning of the quote is for Jake to remember that he can always find his way back to his loved ones.
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Explain how Jake’s feelings toward his mother change over the course of the chapter. Use text evidence to support your answer.
What is in the beginning of the chapter Jake wasn't excited to see his mother. The text states, " Even though it had been two weeks since he'd seen her, Jake wasn't eager this time to have her pull him close." However, at the end of the chapter Jake felt love towards his mother. The text states, " I missed you, too, Mom," Jake said, wrapping his arms around her." This shows that the feelings that Jake had toward his mother changed from the beginning of the chapter to the end.
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What does Uncle Irwin mean when he states, “I love to hear from you but I think you need to be where you are, nephew. You can’t live inside a phone.”
What is Uncle Irwin means that even though he knows that Jake misses him, Jake can’t keep calling him every single day. He has to make a new life in his new neighborhood. On page 31, the text states, “ After talking to everyone whose number he could remember, he started the round of calls again.” This text shows that Jake calls everybody he knows from the rez because he really misses them, but he has to make new friends instead of just talking to the same people over again.
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What caused the other students on the bus to stay away from Jake? Use textual evidence from the story to support your answer.
What is the other students stayed away from Jake on the bus because Jake sat in the back of the bus, away from all the other students. For example, on page 37 it states, “The other kids on the bus were talking to each other, but Jake, who was way in the back, wasn’t listening. This shows that Jake was most likely nervous and wanted to be left alone. In addition, Jake also placed his backpack on the seat next to him. The text states, “He hadn’t moved his backpack off the seat next to him when other kids started getting on the bus. He just kept staring out the window. They’d taken the hint: Leave the new kid alone.” As you can see, because of Jake’s actions, the other students were not motivated to talk to him.
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Explain the impact “Jake’s buffalo look” has on his lacrosse playing. Use text evidence from the story to support your answer.
What is "Jake's buffalo look" caused him to become more determined to score a goal during his game. For example, on page 7 the text states, " His father had called it "Jake's buffalo look." Nothing was going to push him back. Two minutes to go. The Junior Warriors were behind by one score. Seven to six. Crunch time." As you can see, nothing was going to stand in Jake's way of scoring a goal. His "buffalo look" helped him to stay focused and keep his head in the game.
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What did Jake’s mother do that led him to slump his shoulders and drag his feet into the school? Use text evidence to support your answer.
What is Jake slumped his shoulders and dragged his feet into the school because he was told that his mother missed his lacrosse game. For example, the text states, " No, honey. She thought she had it planned just right to get here in time. But you know how it is with flights out of Washington. She had a two-hour delay, so she just got here." As you can see, Jake was disappointed because even though his mom had planned to watch him play lacrosse, transportation issues caused her to not be there. Jake was slumping his should and dragging his feet because he was sad and felt let down.
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Some say that it takes a village to raise a child. Explain how this is true for Jake. Use textual evidence to support your answer.
What is when one says that it takes a village to raise a child, it means that more than one person is involved in providing support, advice, and shelter to a child. This is true for Jake because Uncle Irwin, Aunt Alice, and Grampa Sky have all been there for Jake while his mother was away at school. For instance, the text states on page 22, " Grampa Sky always seemed to have a story to tell or a wise word that helped Jake understand the best way to go." This proves that more than once, Grampa Sky has been there for Jake. He provided the support that Jake needed.
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What causes Jake to struggle to make friends in his new neighborhood? Use text evidence to support your answer.
What is Jake struggles to make new friends in his new neighborhood because there are no kids in his neighborhood. For example, the text states on page 28, "There were no rules against having kids in Deer Run, but most of the people who lived in these units didn't have kids. If they did, they'd move to Upper Deer Run half a mile away." This proves that because there were no children living within this community, it was impossible for Jake to meet any new friends. Other possibility: Jake was on the phone, so he was missing out on any possibility of meeting someone new.
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What causes Jake to pause for a moment before he enters the school? What do you think the author’s purpose is for having this event happen in the story?
What is Jake pauses for a moment before he enters the school because he saw what looked like an engraving of two lacrosse sticks. The text states on page 40, ""Something that was carved into the stone at the right side of the door. I looked like an engraving of two lacrosse sticks." This proves that the engraving of the lacrosse sticks caught Jake's attention because he paused immediately. As you can see, lacrosse is important to Jake, so anything relating to the sport will cause him to take notice. The author's purpose for having this event happen in the story is to make the reader anticipate a conflict between Jake and the promise that he made to his mother about lacrosse.
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For most people, winning is the reason why people play a game. Explain how playing lacrosse is more than just a game to win for Jake. Use text evidence from the story to support your answer.
What is lacrosse is more than just a game to win for Jake. For instance, on page 10, the text states, " It didn't matter much which side scored the most points; it was the beauty of the game that mattered, the way it brought people's minds and hearts together. This proves that winning was not the most important part of playing lacrosse for Jake. Instead, it was about enjoying the game itself and the people who gathered to play and watch.
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How does Jake feel about his Uncle Irwin? Use text evidence from the story to support your answer.
What is Jake has a great level of respect and love for his Uncle Irwin. For instance, the text states on page 18, "Uncle Irwin was always like that, able to find the right words to say. That was one of the reasons the Clan Mothers of their reservation had chosen Irwin Printup to be a Faith Keeper, one whose job it was to keep their old ways alive, to protect the heart of their culture." This proves that Uncle Irwin is highly respected by Jake because he was there to help Jake through a tough situation. In addition, Jake knows that Uncle Irwin is highly recognized on the reservation.
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Explain the importance of Grampa Sky’s story of the lacrosse game and maple tree. Use text evidence to support your answer.
What is the importance of Grampa Sky's story of the lacrosse game and maple tree is to remind Jake to be proud of his actions on the field, but to not boast about it and make others feel bad about themselves. For example, the text states on page 24, " His story was meant to both praise Jake for being the best player on the field that day and to remind him to stay humble." As you can see, Grampa Sky was teaching Jake an important lesson through a story
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Jake’s mother has had some disappointing events happen to her when she was in school. What happened to Jake’s mother? What positive impact was able to come from the disappointing events? Explain by using evidence from the story.
What is while in school, Jake's mother experienced people being unkind to her. The text states, " Jake knew. He'd heard it often enough from his mother to know that the word "us" meant all Indians, just as "they" meant the white people who thought Indians were nothing more than lazy bums and ignorant savages." This shows that Jake's mother experienced disrespect from others at school. The positive impact that was able to come from the disappointing events is that Jake's mother is determined to be a highly respected lawyer. Her determination to prove others wrong is what is driving her success.
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On page 46, Dr. Marshall states, “But Weltimore has a long tradition of helping its students from different backgrounds adjust.” Explain why you think Dr. Marshall decided to say that to Jake.
What is Dr. Marshall decided to say that Weltimore has a tradition of helping students from different backgrounds adjust because he wanted to make Jake, who is Native American, feel comfortable and welcomed. For example, on page 46, the text states, " We have boys here from more than twenty different nations." This shows that Dr. Marshall knows that Jake's experience living on the reservation is going to be different from his experience at Weltimore, but Dr. Marshall is trying to show Jake that there have been students at Weltimore from different backgrounds. As you can see, Dr Marshall is tellng Jake this because he doesn't want Jake to feel like an outcast.