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WorksheetsAny Small Goodness Chapters 4 - 6
Total questions: 41
Worksheet time: 21mins
To glean is to...
eat more
extract information from various sources
obituary is a ...
a notice of death, especially in a newspaper, typically including a brief biography of the deceased person
the gist of the story
prodigy is...
a helper on a very important project
a person, especially a young one, endowed with exceptional qualities or abilities
accomplices are...
funny people
a person who helps another commit a crime
fervor is...
the fun in a room
intense and passionate feeling
swindle is...
fraud or deceit, to trick
run really fast
parched is...
sitting on a ledge
extremely thirsty
reverence is...
a feeling or attitude of deep respect tinged with awe; veneration
the head of a group
resplendent is...
shining brilliantly; gleaming; splendid
dull
benefactor is...
a taker
a giver
righteous is...
morally right or justifiable
opposite of left
warily
wrung dry
cautiously; carefully; in a way that shows a lack of trust
bores...
not excited
make one's way through (a crowd)
measly is...
different
small, or few
scalds is...
injure with very hot liquid or steam
bald
What instrument does Arturo play?
piano
gourd
Where did the band get the music they chose to play?
The radio from their old town in Mexico
They played all the songs Mama loved to sing while she was cooking.
Why did Papi ignore the men who were taunting him and throwing beer on his car?
Papi knew if he reacted to those men someone would get hurt because they were gang members.
Papi knew that they would damage his car and he didn't want that.
What happened when the gang showed up at the dance?
everyone had a good time
the kids, especially the football players made a line which forced the gang members back down
Where was Papi taking the boys in the band?
to the hardware store
to a gig at the local high school
Why is Papi worried after the boys tell him what happened at the dance?
he is worried because he believes the gang members will do something to his family
he is worried because he believes the gang members may do something to the school
Why does Arturo like to go to the river even when there is no water in it?
to walk in the river
he thinks it is a peaceful place to go and think
What is so strange about the L.A. river?
It isn't a river, it's a drainage ditch
it goes out into the Atlantic ocean
What book turned Arturo onto reading?
Harry Potter
Sideways Stories from Wayside School
What made Arturo so sad about Ms. Cloud's leaving?
he didn't get to ride in her Jaguar
he did't get to say goodbye, or thank her
Where did Arturo and his family go that was a p lace of reverence?
the butcher shop
la bibliotheca; the library
How did Rat Nose get a shark's eye?
from the butcher shop that he works in
from the bubble gum machine
Why is the library so important to Arturo and his family?
they liked the librarian
it was a place to learn things to better their life
Why was Ms. Cloud fired?
she was not a certified librarian
she didn't like chill rellenos
How old was Mama Dulce when she died?
28 years old
33 years old
Why was it smarter for people to ring plants and CDs to Mama Dulce when she was sick?
She couldn't eat the food people brought
she liked gifts
How did many people pay Mama Dulce?
with whatever they had
they didn't want to
Why did Papi call the kids in a panic?
the gang members were coming to see him
it was time to do his Valentine's Day surprise for Mama
Why was Papi painting the house?
Mami liked the look of stones on the houses, so Papi wanted to paint fake stones on the house
to cover up the chipped paint from the hurricane
What was Arturo thinking about when he was trying to fall asleep after paining the house for Mama?
the different types of love
his band
What upset Papi so much when he was reading the paper?
the price of goods were skyrocketing
people trying to sneak into the U.S. and being killed trying to do it
Why didn't people pay Mama Dulce money for their piano lessons?
they didn't have the money
they didn't want to pay her
How should you enter a classroom
quietly
making noise
Should you raise your hand while seated to ask a question and wait until the teacher is finished explaining?
yes
no
Should you complete all of your homework at home?
yes
no
How old was Mama Dulce when she died?
28 years old
33 years old
