Fatty Legs Chapters 1 & 2 - Comprehension Questions for ELLs

Vocabulary: Which of the following words means

time without end

• twilight

• silhouette

• eternity

• blossom

• outsider

Vocabulary: Which of the following words means

the light from the sky right after sunset

• twilight

• silhouette

• eternity

• blossom

• outsider

Vocabulary: Which of the following words means

a person who does not belong to a group

• twilight

• silhouette

• eternity

• blossom

• outsider

Vocabulary: Which of the following words means

to grow or change or develop fully

• twilight

• silhouette

• eternity

• blossom

• outsider

Vocabulary: Which of the following words

is NOT an adjective

• soil

• brief

• harsh

• deserted

• distinguished

Vocabulary: Which of the following words means

there are no people

• soil

• brief

• harsh

• deserted

• distinguished

Vocabulary: Which of the following words means

for a very short time

• soil

• brief

• harsh

• deserted

• distinguished

Vocabulary: Which of the following words completes the sentence:

Her mother's voice sounded _______, and it almost made her cry.

• soil

• brief

• harsh

• deserted

• distinguished

Fill in the blank with a word or words that makes the sentence true about the story:

Little Olemaun could not wait until she could learn how to (a)   .

Fill in the blank with a word or words that makes the sentence true about the story:

Olemaun's mother is (a)   about the idea of Olemaun going to school.