WorksheetsThe Year I Got Polio, ch 13, 14, 18
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 18mins
Where was Peg transferred to after she regained movement?
Peg was transferred to the local hospital in Austin.
She was transferred to the Open Arms ministries.
Peg was transferred to the Sheltering Arms hospital.
Peg was released and sent back home.
According to the book, what does O.T. stand for?
O.T. stands for Overtime at the end of regular time when a game is tied.
O.T. means for Old Testament in the Bible.
O. T. means occupational therapy.
O.T. stands for orthodontia treatment.
What does Peg begin to use to move easily again?
Peg starts using crutches to get stronger so that she can walk.
She begins to work out in the hospital garden.
Peg retakes her roller skating lessons.
She begins to use a wheelchair so she can move easier.
Why was Peg going to learn to play the accordion?
She was going to learn to play accordion to strengthen some muscles.
Peg was going to play the piano to join the hospital chorus for Christmas.
She was going to learn to play accordion because they didn't have a piano in the hospital.
Peg was going to learn to play the accordion to give a surprise concert to her parents.
According to chapter thirteen, what is melody?
Melody is another girl who is also recovering from polio.
Melody is a musical instrument, like an accordion.
Melody is a tune you play.
Melody is bad sign of melancholia and the pression.
Draw an accordion
After getting disappointed Peg said that she "would never be adept on the accordion". What did she mean by that?
She meant that the according was her next thing to try.
Peg meant to say that she was going to adopt an accordion.
She meant that she was poorly skilled.
She meant that she was going to put her best effort to master the accordion.
Whose idea was it that Peg needed to play the accordion?
It was doctor Bevis' idea.
It was her mother's idea.
It was Miss Ballard's idea.
It was Tommy's idea.
What did Peg's dad play in the accordion the first time?
He played squawks and squeaks.
Peg's dad played Beer Barrel Polka.
Peg's father played Give me your tired, your poor.
He grabbed a beer from the barrel and had a Polka sausage.
"The following Sunday, we could hardly wait to tease Dad about his musical fiasco." What does fiasco mean?
fiasco is something "al fresco"
fiasco is a complete failure
fiasco is a complete success
fiasco is a flask or bottle (from Spanish frasco).
Research: Beer Barrel Polka is a famous song played all over the world. Who wrote (composed) the song? Write the answer below. Who composed Beer Barrel Polka? Click the link to listen to the accordion https://youtu.be/nbh1ep36vjY
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Chapter 14. "Two weeks after I got my sticks, Miss Ballard told me I was strong enough to use them exclusively. I didn't need Silver anymore." Who was Silver?
Silver is the name of the horse ridden by the Lone Ranger.
Silver is the money you use to pay when you don't have cash.
Silver is how Peg referred to the wheelchair.
Silver is Miss Ballard's first name.
After listening to the Beer Barrel Polka, write your impression about the performance? Did you like it? Do you think that playing the accordion is as hard as Peg said it was? Write at least two sentences. Click the link to listen to the song https://youtu.be/nbh1ep36vjY AfA
Vocabulary. Pg 43 "Beads of perspiration popped out on his bald spot. Something vaguely resembling the first few notes ... emerged from the accordion."
What does perspiration mean?
Perspiration is desperation.
Perspiration is inspiration.
Perspiration is sweat
Perspiration is persistence
Word definition. Write down the definition of the word in highlight. "Dad played "Beer Barrel Polka" flawlessly, from start to finish.
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Word Definition. Write down the definition for the word in highlight. "Our jaws dropped. We gazed at him and at each other in astonishment."
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Synonyms are words that mean the same. After weeks of intensive therapy, Peg is finally ready to walk again with her newly-arrived walking sticks. What is a synonym for walking sticks?
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Word definition. "We were safe at the Sheltering Arms, cocooned in Room 202," What does cocoon mean as a verb? Write down the definition.
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"We snickered and tee-heed as he brought the O.T. accordion into the room. He sat on a char and carefully adjusted the straps." What does tee-hee mean?
giggle
cry
teeny-weeny
sizeable
Research. Go to the author's website and write what part(s) in Peg's body were paralyzed https://www.pegkehret.com/about/
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