15 words from Stargirl

The class felt like the new bell schedule was ridiculous and ________.

• needed

• sensible

• absurd

• canny

When Mr. G handed Williams the pencil, he did so with a grand ____________. It was over the top and dramatic, but fun.

• concealment

• pencil

• manuever

• flourish

Stargirl sometimes ran amok through the school, being silly and singing.
In this case amok means:

• to appear in a quick manner

• wildly and without self-control

• quietly and without causing a fuss

• wisely and with careful thought

The class found Mr. G's instructions vague and somewhat confusing.

Here, vague means:

• unreasonable and strange

• to strike a pose

• precise and exact; easy to understand

• not clear or clearly expressed

In the morning, the birds flit about outside my window.

Flit means:

• to appear in a quick manner

• to slowly reveal yourself

• to jump up and down

• to talk about nothing

Zoos have cages for animals and the cage for birds is called an:

• shelter

• owl house

• aviary

• enclosure

Sometimes it feels like all my friend does is ______________ on about the drama in their life. I would love them to be quiet for five minutes.

• write

• yammer

• carry

• run

Every summer my family takes a long ___________ through the Grand Canyon, camping as we walk.

• picture

• staycation

• trek

• movie

To be disdainful means to be:

• attentive

• done in a carefree manner

• not respectful

• quiet

While Wayne moves through life disdainfully, Stargirl lives her life:

• confusingly

• blithely

• loudly

• disrespectfully