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Vocabulary
Watermelon Activities
Comprehension 1
Comprehension 2
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What word is the synonyms of under?
beneath
100
What sport does Jesse's relatives like to play on Watermelon Day?
Softball
100
The summer started getting so hot that Jesse had to start wearing shoes. Why did she need to wear shoes?
The sand was so hot it would blister her feet.
100
What sounds did the watermelon make when it began to open?
Craaack!!!, Splittt!!!, and Poppp!!!
100
What is the genre of this story?
Realistic Fiction
200
What word is the synonym of cozy?
snug
200
Where does Pappy put the watermelon after he cuts it off the vine?
He puts it in cold, cold water.
200
At what time of the year did Jesse first find her watermelon?
Early summer
200
What happened everytime Jesse would think about her watermelon?
her mouth watered
200
What does Jesse do with her watermelon seeds?
Spits them into the sky
300
What word means going down on knees?
knelt
300
What kind of ice cream does Jesse's Mama make?
Peach ice cream
300
How big is Jesse's watermelon the first time she finds it?
Not as big as her fist, but is was bigger than the others.
300
Jesse waited and waited all day. She said the day stretched and stretched like what?
a lazy ol' cat
300
What time of the day is the watermelon ready to eat?
evening
400
What word means to have many small folds?
wrinkled
400
What 2 other activities does Jesse's relatives do on Watermelon Day?
apple-bobbing and relay races
400
What part of the watermelon does Jesse put her ear on?
Its dark green rind (Skin of the watermelon)
400
Pappy put the watermelon in the lake beneathe the shade of the willow tree. Why?
To cool off the watermelon.
400
What are two songs that Uncle Ike played on his banjo on Watermelon Day?
"Turkey in the Straw" and "Stars and Stripes Forever"
500
What word means to shine?
shimmered
500
Who plays the banjo?
Uncle Ike
500
When Jesse patted her watermelon it made a dull sound. What did this remind Jesse of?
Pappy's boots when he dropped them on the front porch.
500
What type of soil do watermelons grow in?
Sandy soil.
500
What does Jesse keep asking Pappy on Watermelon Day?
How much longer?