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Akeelah!

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What did Akeelah's friend Georgia want to be when she grew up (at the beginning of the movie).

a)

Teacher

b)

Flight Attendant

c)

hairstylist

d)

Actress

2.

What word did Akeelah have to spell to be co-champion (with Dylan) at the national spelling bee?

a)

synecdoche

b)

prestidigitation

c)

psalmody

d)

pulchritude

3.

How old is Akeelah in the movie?

a)

9

b)

11

c)

10

d)

12

4.

What school did Akeelah go to?

a)

Kennett Middle School

b)

Crenshaw Middle School

c)

Campbell Middle School

d)

Livingston Middle School

5.

5. Why Akeelah's mom did not want her to participate in the Spelling Bee?

a)

Akeelah's mom doesn't understand what the Spelling Bee is

b)

Akeelah's mom doesn't want her daughter to be disappointed

c)

Akeelah's mom doesn't want to pay for the Spelling Bee

6.

Akeelah wins the national spelling bee.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

In Akeelah and the Bee, who was the protagonist?

a)

Dylan

b)

Javier

c)

Akeelah

d)

Kiana

8.

In the movie, Dr. Larabee teaches Akeelah that big words come from where?

a)

Smart people

b)

The Dictionary

c)

Small Words

d)

Google search

9.

Which of the following could be a theme from Akeelah and the Bee? Select all answers that apply. There may be more than one right answer.

a)

Spelling can make you famous

b)

It takes teamwork to achieve your goals

c)

English is the best school subject because it makes you smarter. 

d)

Words are powerful. 

10.
Dr. Larabee discovered that Akeelah could remember better if she learned while...
a)
being in class.
b)
dogs were barking.
c)
her mother was not at home.
d)
keeping rhythm.