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Vocabulary in Context
Character Traits
Figurative language
Inference Skills
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100
Which of the words below BEST defines the underlined word in the sentence?

"Dad said this would generate a little heat but he didn’t have to tell us this, it seemed like the cold automatically made us want to get together and huddle up."

A) not make
B) blow out
C) as a reflex
C) as a reflex
100
Which character most closely depicts the following traits:

Smart
Hard-working
Cautious
Kenny Watson
100
What kind of figurative language is being used by the author in the following sentence:

"Dad went out to try and get the Brown Bomber started. That was what we called our car."

A) Alliteration to emphasize the description of the car.
B) Onomatopoeia to show the noise that the car makes.
C) Personification to give the car humanlike characteristics.
A) Alliteration to emphasize the description of the car.
100
What can you infer about the kids in Kenny's school from the following text clues?

"Whenever someone new started coming to Clark most of the kids took some time to see what he was like. The boys would see if he was tough or weak, if he was cool or a square, and the girls would look to see if he was cute or ugly. Then they decided how to treat him."

A. They are superficial and judge people before they know them.
B. They have a lot in common with new people who come to their town.
C. They are friendly and fair to people and want to get to know them.
A. They are superficial and judge people before they know them.
100
Which of the words below BEST defines the underlined word in the sentence?

"This guy was real desperate for a friend because even though I wouldn’t say much back to him he kept jabbering away at me all through class."

A) talking
B) annoying me
C) singing
A) talking
200
Which of the words below BEST defines the underlined word in the sentence?

"Byron had just turned thirteen so he was officially a teenage juvenile delinquent and didn’t think it was “cool” to touch anybody or let anyone touch him, even if it meant he froze to death."

A) popular
B) disease
C) troublemaker
C) troublemaker
200
Which character most closely depicts the following traits:

A bully
Popular in school
"Mr. Smooth"
Byron Watson
200
What kind of figurative language is being used by the author in the following sentence:

"These guys couldn’t have hurt me if they’d thrown me off the Empire State Building!"

A) Foreshadow to let the reader know that Kenny would get hurt in the future.
B) Alliteration to emphasize how Kenny was untouchable.
C) Hyperbole to over exaggerate about how Kenny could not have gotten hurt.
C) Hyperbole to over exaggerate about how Kenny could not have gotten hurt.
200
What can you infer about Byron Watson from the following text clues?

"You know what, square? I must be adopted, there just ain’t no way two folks as ugly as your momma and daddy coulda give birth to someone as sharp as me!"

A. He is a really a good-looking guy.
B. He is self-centered and selfish.
C. He is hinting to Kenny that he's adopted.
B. He is self-centered and selfish.
200
Which figurative language is being used by the author in the following sentence:

"I knew this was a worm with a hook in it but I bit anyway. 'I’m not scared if you aren’t.'"

A) Alliteration to emphasize how Kenny wasn't scared of Byron.
B) Climax to show that this is the most important part of the story.
C) Idiom to show that Kenny will probably still get tricked by Byron.
C) Idiom to show that Kenny will probably still get tricked by Byron.
300
Which of the words below BEST defines the underlined word in the sentence?

"This guy was real desperate for a friend because even though I wouldn't say much back to him he would keep jabbering away at me all through class."

A) miraculous
B) special
C) on time
C) on time
300
Which character most closely depicts the following traits:

Respectful
"Country"
Friendly
Rufus
300
What type of figurative language is being used by the author in the following sentence:

"Scraping ice off of windows when it’s that cold can kill you!"

A) Alliteration to emphasize how hard it would be to scrape the ice off the window.
B) Hyperbole to over exaggerate how cold it is in Flint, Michigan.
C) Metaphor to compare scraping the ice to dying from the cold.
B) Hyperbole to over exaggerate how cold it is in Flint, Michigan.
300
What can you infer about Wilona Watson from the following text clues?

"Most of the other kids had to wear cheap plastic mittens... Momma made sure we got real leather gloves with real rabbit's fur on the inside of them, and I'm not bragging, but we got to go through two pairs a year each!"

A. She has a lot of money to buy expensive gloves.
B. She is willing to spend money on what matters.
C. She makes the gloves from the rabbits she catches.
B. She is willing to spend money on what matters.
300
What can you infer about Rufus & Cody from the following text clues?

"He was raggedy, he was country, he was skinny and he was smiling at everybody a mile a minute. The boy with him had to be his little brother, he looked like a shrunk-up version of the big one."

A. They are poor and innocent (clueless).
B. They don't care about their appearance.
C. They are rich but don't want anyone to know.
A. They are poor and innocent (clueless).
400
Which of the words below BEST defines the underlined word in the sentence?

"Every other time someone was late he’d just laugh at them and tell the rest of us, "This is the only way you little punks is gonna learn to be punctual. I hope that fool has a pleasant walk to school."

A) on time
B) quick
C) polite
A) on time
400
Which character most closely depicts the following traits:

nervous
loving
southern
Wilona Watson (Mama)
400
What type of figurative language is being used by the author in the following sentence:

"About a million fingers pointed at the new kids and a million laughs almost knocked them over."

A) Hyperbole to over exaggerate how the kids laughed.
B) Simile to compare how the kids were pointing and laughing.
C) Personification to show how hard the kids were laughing.
C) Personification to show how hard the kids were laughing.
400
What can you infer will happen next from the following text clues?

"...maybe it was because I was glad that Larry hadn’t jumped on me, but whatever the reason was I cracked up too. Rufus shot a look at me. His face never changed but I knew right away I’d done something wrong. I tried to squeeze the rest of my laugh down."

A. Rufus will be angry with Kenny stop being his friend.
B. Rufus will run away because he's embarrassed that he's poor.
C. Kenny will share his clothes with Rufus because Rufus is poor.
A. Rufus will be angry with Kenny and stop being his friend.
400
Where were Rufus and Cody from?:



A) Alabama
B) Arkansas
C) Mississippi.
B) Arkansas.
500
Which of the words below BEST defines the underlined word in the sentence?

"If, instead of trying to intimidate your young brother, you would emulate him and use that mind of yours, perhaps you’d find things much easier. Perhaps you wouldn’t be making another appearance in the fifth grade next year, now would you, hmmm?"

A) stalk
B) imitate
C) respect
B) imitate
500
Which character most closely depicts the following traits:

Funny
Honest
Talkative
Daniel Watson (Dad)
500
What type of figurative language is being used by the author in the following sentence:

"I could hear the jink-jink sound of that carp hitting the net and the screams and the laughs of the audience from far away."

A) Onomatopoeia to put the reader in the story.
B) Flashback to let the reader know what had happened to Larry Dunn.
C) Imagery to describe how Larry looked during the fight.
A) Onomatopoeia to put the reader in the story.
500
What can you infer about Mr. Alums from the following text clues?

"I’ve stressed on numerous occasions the importance of being familiar and comfortable with literature. Today Miss Henry and I would like to give you a demonstration of your own possibilities in this regard. I want you to carefully note how advanced this second-grade student is and... I want you to be aware that some of our kids read at miraculous levels."

A. He cares about his students and is trying to embarrass them into wanting to learn.
B. He demands the best from his students and is showing them an example of what they could be.
C. He wants Miss Henry to promote Kenny to the 5th grade because he is very intelligent.
B. He demands the best from his students and is showing them an example of what they could be.
500
What can you infer about the following bullies: Byron, Buphead,LJ Jones and Larry Dunn?

A. They all bully people because they like to feel in control and important.
B. They all bully people because they don't want to get bullied.
C. They all bully people because no one says anything to them.
A. They all bully people because they like to feel in control and important.