Worksheets"A Window into History: The Mystery of the Cellar Window" Test
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
what does the word inquisitive mean?
curious
enormous
inexpensive
serious
What does the word precise mean?
approximate
exact
mild
opposite
What does the word astounded mean?
amazed
gruesome
puzzled
worrisome
Which word has the OPPOSITE meaning of the word concealed?
delightful
hidden
terrifying
visible
Read the dictionary entry below.
Verb 1. to explain the meaning of something
2. to translate between speakers of different languages
Which of the following words is defined above?
astounded
concealed
interpret
reconsider
What does the word reconsider mean?
to act on something
to think about again
to talk about with others
to want to do something
Which word has almost the same meaning as the word perplexed?
assumed
confused
performed
shared
What does the word suspicious mean?
doubting you will win or be successful
hoping nothing happens or goes wrong
believing that something is wrong or not right
worrying that you have made a mistake or error
Where does the story take place?
on a playground
Grandma J.'s house
at an elementary school
at a city council meeting
What is the main problem in the story?
Jacob broke a window in Grandma J.'s cellar.
Grandma J. wants to move, but she cannot sell her house.
The city council wants to build a playground, but they cannot find the right spot.
The city council wants to tear down Grandma J.'s house in order to build a playground.
What did the boys find when looking for a baseball?
a cellar
a hidden room
a hidden bookcase
a concealed window
Why was Grandma J.'s house made a historic monument?
It was thought to be a stop on the Underground Railroad.
Grandma J.'s family had lived in it for many years.
It played a major role in the Civil War.
It was over on hundred years old.
What message does the author want to give the reader?
Money is not everything.
Appearances are deceptive
A fool and his money will soon part.
One man's trash is another man's treasure.
What was the large amount of black people moving to the North called?
The Great Migration
Rolling up out this piece
Deuces!
Runaway slave tricks
