RL51&Rl510 Austere Academy Chapter 2 Comprehension

An adjective is a word that describes a noun. All of the following adjectives describe Vice Principal Nero, EXCEPT:

• narcissistic

• conceited

• compassionate

• delusional

Explain what the author meant on p. 16 when he uses the phrase, “When they first approached the heavy wooden door, it sounded like a small animal was having a temper tantrum.”

• The author is trying to describe how horrible Nero's violin playing is.

• The author is trying to describe the rabbit who is having a tantrum in the office corner

• The author is trying to describe how Nero is pitching a fit when the Baudelaires don't applaud him.

• The author is trying to describe terrible music that is playing on the radio in the office.

Read the following excerpt from the text: “When they first approached the heavy wooden door, it sounded like a small animal was having a temper tantrum. But as they listened more closely, the children realized it was somebody who cannot play the violin insisting on doing so anyway (p.16 & 17)

According to the text, how is Nero's violin playing similar to an animal?

• The sounds were calming and sweet

• The sounds growled and barked

• The sounds shrieked and hissed

• The sounds were loud and echoed in the hall

All of the following are excerpts from the text contain similes EXCEPT:

• "You’ll have to lean down and eat your food like a dog."

• "The sounds shrieked and hissed and scratched and moaned and made other horrible sounds..."

• "From the ninth floor, all the children running around looked like tiny ants, and the sidewalk looked like a ribbon somebody had thrown away."

• "It’s a gray building, entirely made of stone and shaped like a big toe."

Read the following excerpt from the text: "From the ninth floor, all the children running around looked like tiny ants, and the sidewalk looked like a ribbon somebody had thrown away." P.22

What does the author mean?

• The school is littered with trash and has an infestation of bugs that needs to be exterminated

• The sidewalk and children who are running laps are covered in aggressive ants

• Violet's ribbon has fallen and landed nine floors down on the ground where the other children are running laps

• They are really high up in the building so everything looks small on the ground

Principal Nero throws his arms up in the air and announced in a loud voice, “Ladies and gentlemen, Vice Principal Nero!” What does this tell you about Nero’s character?

• Nero is extremely self-absorbed and believes that the children should applaud him

• Nero has dementia and has forgotten who he is so he is asking the kids to help find him

• Nero is about to perform on stage, and the announcer didn't show up, so he has to announce himself before the performance

• When the Baudelaires ask who the Vic Principal is, Nero happily lets them know he is the person they were looking for

Match the rule with the correct consequence.

If you are late for class, or Sunny is late for work

(Hint: Check p. 22-25)

• you have to buy Vice Principal Nero a large bag of candy and watch him eat it.

• your hands will be tied behind your back during meals and you’ll have to lean down and eat your food like a dog

• you will not be allowed to use silverware at any of your meals

• your cups and glasses are taken away, and your beverages will be served to you in large puddles.

Match the rule with the correct consequence.

If you miss the mandatory six-hour violin recital

(Hint: Check p. 22-25)

• you have to buy Vice Principal Nero a large bag of candy and watch him eat it.

• your hands will be tied behind your back during meals and you’ll have to lean down and eat your food like a dog

• you will not be allowed to use silverware at any of your meals

• your cups and glasses are taken away, and your beverages will be served to you in large puddles.

Match the rule with the correct consequence.

If you’re late to meals

(Hint: Check p. 22-25)

• you have to buy Vice Principal Nero a large bag of candy and watch him eat it.

• your hands will be tied behind your back during meals and you’ll have to lean down and eat your food like a dog

• you will not be allowed to use silverware at any of your meals

• your cups and glasses are taken away, and your beverages will be served to you in large puddles.

Match the rule with the correct consequence.

If children enter the administrative building

(Hint: Check p. 22-25)

• you have to buy Vice Principal Nero a large bag of candy and watch him eat it.

• your hands will be tied behind your back during meals and you’ll have to lean down and eat your food like a dog

• you will not be allowed to use silverware at any of your meals

• your cups and glasses are taken away, and your beverages will be served to you in large puddles.