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Bud, Not Buddy Vocab 1-5

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

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1.

"Now that the school year has ended, you both have been accepted in new temporary-care homes starting this afternoon!”


What does temporary mean?

a)

not permanent

b)

permanent

c)

high quality

2.

The woman said, “Now, now, boys, no need to look so glum."


Which choice below could best replace the sentence?

a)

"Now, now, boys, no need to look so messy."

b)

"Now, now, boys, no need to look so tired."

c)

"Now, now, boys, no need to look so happy."

d)

"Now, now, boys, no need to look so sad."

3.

You can’t be too sure, though, ’cause it shakes you up a whole lot more than grown folks think it does when perfectly good parts of your body commence to loosening up and falling off of you (From Bud, Not Buddy).


As soon as it is time for class to commence, the teacher closes the door so late students will have to obtain a tardy slip from the office.


Based on these sentences, what is a good definition for commence?

a)

To start or begin

b)

a medal of honor

c)

something you write on a YouTube, Instagram, or TikTok post

d)

none of these choices

4.

Bud was __________________ to hit Todd because he has stuck the pencil up Bud's nose all the way to the R.

a)

provoked

b)

glum

c)

plagued

d)

paddled

5.

Extremely comfortable, elegant or enjoyable are synonymous with the word ___________________.

a)

engagement

b)

luxurious

c)

brute

d)

glum

6.

"You are a beastly little brute and I will not tolerate even one night with you under my roof.


What does tolerate mean in this sentence?

a)

to put up with

b)

celebrate

c)

cook dinner for

7.

I do hope your conscience plagues you because you may have ruined things for many others.


A conscience is________________.

a)

science gone wrong

b)

the voice inside your head telling you right from wrong

c)

staying awake for a long period of time

d)

the language part of your brain

8.

When I thought she was done talking I reached my hand out for my suitcase but she told Mr. Amos, “Oh, no, we shall hold on to his beloved valuables.”


Which word below could not be used in the sentence?

a)

favorite

b)

treasured

c)

cherished

d)

hated

9.

In Chapter 5, Bud's mom tells him, “Especially don’t you ever let anyone call you Buddy, I may have some problems but being stupid isn’t one of them, I would’ve added that dy onto the end of your name if I intended for it to be there."


What does intend mean?

a)

to do something with purpose in mind, to have a reason

b)

to do something without reason

c)

to make a mistake

d)

to act without thinking

10.

“This shall be our assurance that nothing comes up missing from the house and that this little animal is still here in the morning."


What does assurance mean?

a)

A guarantee that nothing comes up missing and Bud is still there

b)

A doubt that nothing will come up missing and Bud will be gone.