LLI Gold Book 13 & 14 Test Review

The Pocket Watch is a fantasy which/which is...

• could have actually happened to real people or animals in a believable setting

• based on facts and real events

• contains elements that don't exist in the real world and deal with the consequences of technological and scientific advances

• set in an imaginary universe where the supernatural and magical creatures are common

"All around his grandfather's old house, newer houses and garages and lawns sprawled. Which definition of the word sprawled is being used in the sentence?

• sit, lie, or fall with one's arms and legs spread out in an ungainly or awkward way

• spread out over a large area in an untidy or irregular way

• to creep or clamber awkwardly

• to lie thrashing or tossing about

"Just as the bull charged forward like a two-ton catapult, Jake's back bumped into something. The fence!" Which definition of the word catapult is being used in the sentence?

• a forked stick with an elastic band fastened to the two prongs, used by children for shooting small stones; a slingshot

• hurl or launch (something) in a specified direction with or as if with a catapult

• move suddenly or at great speed as though hurled by a catapult

• a military machine worked by a lever and ropes for hurling large stones or other missiles

"Across the yard, a big red barn loomed. Everything was different." Which definition of the word loomed is being used in the sentence?

• (of an event regarded as ominous or threatening) seem about to happen

• appear as a shadowy form, especially one that is large or threatening

• the dim reflection by cloud or haze of a light which is not directly visible, e.g. from a lighthouse over the horizon

• a hand-operated or power-driven apparatus for weaving fabrics, containing harnesses, lay, reed, shuttles, treadles, etc

What is the message of the book The Pocket Watch?

• Older people have some useful things to share.

• Animals adapt to their surroundings in order to improve their ability to survive

• There are creative ways to preserve the underwater world for future sea life and future humans

• Imagining yourself in historical events can make history more interesting

How does the author show you that time has changed in the book The Pocket Watch?

• "When Jake looked up from the watch, the other houses and lawns had disappeared."

• "The scent of cut hay drifted toward him."

• "'Don't turn your back on him!' the boy yelled. 'Just back up, slow."

• "Nothing could make Jake go back in that field. His heart still pounded like a giant watch."

In the book The Pocket Watch, the text feature used in the book is the ...?

• Table of contents

• Use of thought bubbles

• Pictures or images on each page

• Using words for sounds

Who was the boy about Jake's age who saved him from the bull in the book The Pocket Watch?

• His best friend

• His grandfather

• His dad

• A stranger

What does the author do to show you that Jake has changed by the end of the book The Pocket Watch?

• Jake couldn't hide how bored he felt

• He thought about the watch hands spinning backwards

• Jake was back in his own time

• Jake listened to his grandfather's story patiently

"Cradling the watch in his hand, he sat down to listen." Which definition of the word of cradling was used in the sentence?

• a wooden or iron framework, typically one used as structural support in a ceiling

• hold gently and protectively

• be the place of origin of

• place (a phone receiver) in its cradle