Hello Universe

Which word correctly completes the sentence...

After my scary experience in the basement, the thunder in the distance seemed _______.

• ominous

• inevitable

• enigma

• garbled

What's the subject of the sentence?

After my scary experience in the basement, the thunder in the distance seemed _______.

• thunder

• experience

• distance

• there is no subject

the relation between Kaori and Gen

• kinship

• premonition

• garbled

• inevitable

Match the following parts of the plot to their description.

• Virgil decides to start standing up for

• exposition

• The girls find/save Virgil from the well

• falling action

• We meet Virgil and his family.

• climax

• Virgil and Valencia will be friends.

• rising action

• Virgil is bullied by Chet

• Resolution

Match the following vocab words to their part of speech

• verb

• enigma

• adjective

• resent

• noun

• perpetual

It's hard not to ​ (a)   it when a friend's ​ (b)   is constantly cold and distant. Even if you try to understand the ​ (c)   of such a person, it may be ​ (d)   .

• resent
• demeanor
• enigma
• fruitless
• debilitate
• destiny
• sacred

Reorder the following story events.

• Valencia and Chet are grocery shopping at the same time.

• Chet gets bit by a snake.

• Valencia makes an appointment with Kaori.

• Chet throws Virgil's backpack in the well.

• Kaori, Valencia, and Gen go to the forest to look for Virgil.

How is Virgil different from his parents and siblings?

• He likes to read

• He is shy and quiet

• He is good at sports

• He is loud and obnoxious

Why did Virgil think he was a “Grand Failure” on the last day of 6th grade?

• He was a terrible athlete

• He failed a class

• He didn’t say hello to the girl he liked

• He had to go to the nurse

How does Valencia learn about Kaori?

• She sees an advertisement at the grocery store

• She gets an email from Kaori

• She meets her at the park

• They go to school together