"Those are pretty flowers." "He was 5 years old." "The clothes were old and torn." Identify the verbs in each sentence. What is the special name we give these verbs?
are, was, were. They are called "state-of-being" verbs.
100
Why did Papa Grande ask Tomas to go to the library the first time?
Tomas knew all of Papa Grande's stories so Papa Grande wanted him to find NEW stories to teach the family.
100
What is the genre of Tomas and the Library Lady?
Realistic Fiction
200
What vocabulary word means to drink water with the tongue?
Lap
200
What is an antonym?
A word that has the opposite meaning.
200
"I live in the state of Arizona." Which word is a proper noun?
Arizona
200
Why did Tomas's family travel from Texas to Iowa?
In the summertime, his family would travel to Iowa to pick crops.
200
Did Tomas's visits to the library help out his family at all? Explain your answer.
Yes, because it allowed Tomas to share new stories with his family.
300
What is a cot?
A small type of bed.
300
"I'm going to KEEP the book." Which vocabulary word is an antonym for KEEP?
Borrow
300
"Callie was really hungry, but she couldn't eat for another hour." What type of sentence is this? Is it a simple sentence or compound sentence?
Compound sentence.
300
What was the sad word that Tomas taught the Library Lady?
Adios
300
How did the Library Lady and Tomas help out each other?
The Library Lady helped Tomas find books to read, and Tomas taught her words in Spanish.
400
What does it mean to "borrow" something?
Borrow means to take something and use it but return it back to the owner.
400
"She was very ENTHUSIASTIC about going to the birthday party." Which vocabulary word is a synonym for ENTHUSIASTIC?
Eager
400
"Sally ran to the store and bought candy." Identify what type of subject AND predicate is in this sentence (single or compound).
Single subject and compound predicate.
400
How did Tomas feel the first time he went to the library?
He was scared.
400
When Tomas had to say goodbye to the Library Lady, they exchanged gifts. What did each receive from the other?
Tomas received a new book and the Library Lady received pan dulce (sweet bread).
500
If you want to do some REALLY bad, what are you? (name the vocabulary word)
Eager
500
"The sun is RISING in the east." Which vocabulary word is an antonym for RISING?
Setting
500
"The boy and his sister walked their fluffy dog." Identify what type of subject AND predicate is in this sentence (single or compound).
Compound subject and single predicate
500
What was the author's purpose for writing this story? Give a specific reason - not "to entertain, persuade, or inform."
The author wanted to write a story about how a boy enjoyed going to the library and reading new stories.
500
When Tomas was in the library, what did he do as he read the stories?
He pretended that he was actually IN the stories he was reading.