Exploring Vocabulary Through Miss Alaineus

The story follows a student who catches a cold from a classmate and misses vocabulary day. She misunderstands the word 'miscellaneous' and creates a humorous definition, leading to embarrassment during a vocabulary bee. Despite the mistake, she learns to find value in her errors and participates in a vocabulary parade, ultimately winning a trophy for originality.

What caused the protagonist to miss school?

• A family trip

• A snowstorm

• A broken leg

• A cold from Forrest

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

What day of the week is vocabulary day at Webster school?

• Monday

• Wednesday

• Tuesday

• Thursday

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

Who helped the protagonist with the vocabulary homework over the phone?

• Starr

• The protagonist's mom

• Forrest

• Mrs. Paige

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What did the protagonist use to try to catch up on vocabulary homework?

• A large red dictionary

• A friend's notes

• A vocabulary app

• An online dictionary

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

What was the protagonist's mistake regarding the word 'miscellaneous'?

• Associating it with a historical event

• Confusing it with a type of dinosaur

• Thinking it meant 'musical performance'

• Believing it was a person's name

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

How did the protagonist feel after the vocabulary bee?

• Excited

• Angry

• Confused

• Embarrassed

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.9

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

What did the protagonist initially think 'miscellaneous' was related to?

• A sports term

• A type of music

• A kitchen drawer

• A science experiment

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.9

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

What lesson did the protagonist learn from the vocabulary bee incident?

• Always study with a friend

• Mistakes can be valuable learning experiences

• Avoid vocabulary bees in the future

• Vocabulary is not important

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

What did the protagonist win at the vocabulary parade?

• A certificate of participation

• A new dictionary

• A gold trophy

• A book voucher

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

What was the protagonist's costume in the vocabulary parade?

• A spaghetti box

• A dinosaur

• A dictionary page

• Miscellaneous queen

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.9

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3