Bouki Over a Barrel Vocabulary

That's cause you go such puny ears.

What does puny mean?

• strong

• small

• large

• powerful

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

His cupboards were so bare, he could stretch himself out and sleep in them.

What is a cupboard?

• restroom with a toile

• dining room with a table

• closet with a shelf

• garage with a car

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

Lapin shaded his eyes and surveyed the cotton field that glimmered like a snowdrift, all the way to the bayou.

What does surveyed mean?

• to ignore something

• to overlook something

• to look over poorly

• to inspect carefully

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

Bouki figured he got the best of the bargain.

What does bargain mean?

• a low cost

• a high cost

• and expensive cost

• overpriced

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

Lapin charged the cake to Bouki's account.

What does account mean?

• statement of truth

• statement of lies

• record of money spent

• record of grades earned

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

When he trudged on back to the field, Bouki was sweating over his second sack of cotton.

What does trudged mean?

• to walk heavily

• to walk lightly

• to walk smoothly

• to tiptoe

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

He hoisted the barrels up from the bank of the bayou because they were light.

What does hoisted mean?

• to drop downward

• to lift upward

• to lower to the ground

• to sink

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

Bouki yelled at Lapin because he was a little scoundrel.

What is a scoundrel?

• a hero

• a good guy

• a hard worker

• a dishonorable person

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

Lapin was acting innocent when he said, "Who me? I am not a little scoundrel."

What does innocent mean?

• a person with no knowledge of evil things

• a person who knows lots of bad things

• a person guilty of doing awful things

• a person who knows lots of evil things

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

I don't recollect eating all the cake.

What does recollect mean?

• forget

• remember

• disregard

• misunderstand

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4