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"Charles" Vocabulary

Authored by Michele Russo

English

6th - 7th Grade

Used 5+ times

"Charles" Vocabulary
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Laurie comes home from school, slamming the front door. "At lunch he (Laurie) spoke insolently to his father, spilled his baby sister's milk, and remarked that his teacher said we were not to take the name of the Lord in vain." Based on context, what is the meaning of the word "insolently"?

respectfully

rudely

happily

quietly

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Laurie tells his parents that his teacher's friend visited the school today. "'Charles's mother?' my husband and I asked simultaneously." Based on context, what is the meaning of the word "simultaneously"?

already knowing the answer

in a quiet whisper

in a rude tone

done at the same time

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Laurie tells his parents that they had a guest in school that did exercises with the kids, and Laurie shows his parents what he learned. He gets down from his chair and touches his toes, and then "He got solemnly back into his chair and said, 'Charles didn't even do exercises' " because he wasn't allowed. Based on context, what is the meaning of the word "solemn"?

happy and playful

exhausted and frustrated

sad or serious

sneaky and mean

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

During the first couple of weeks of kindergarten, Charles was incredibly misbehaved. But "during the third and fourth weeks it looked like a reformation in Charles." So much so that the teacher even gave him an apple. Based on context, what is the meaning of the word "reformation"?

a change for the worse

an improvement

a great punishment

a fun experience

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

After weeks of hearing about the bad things Charles has done in class, Laurie reports to his parents that Charles is now the teacher's helper. " 'What happened?' I asked increduously." What does it mean that Laurie's mom asked "increduously"?

in disbelief

with anger

with sadness

in frustration

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Laurie's mom asks her husband if it's possible for Charles to have made such an improvement in his behavior. " 'Wait and see,' my husband said cynically. 'When you've got a Charles to deal with, this may mean he's only plotting.' " Based on context, what is the meaning of the word "cynical"?

in an angry manner

in a shocked way

in a distrustful manner

in a joyful way

7.

OPEN ENDED QUESTION

3 mins • Ungraded

At the end of the story, Laurie's mom asks the teacher about Charles. " 'Charles?' she said. 'We don't have any Charles in the kindergarten.' " Explain this ending.

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