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Donavan's Word Jar

Total questions: 41

Worksheet time: 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is Donavan's problem?

a)

His word jar broke.

b)

He can't find any new words to add to his jar.

c)

His word jar is full.

d)

He lost his word jar.

2.

What does Donavan's Grandma have in her apartment?

a)

A large book collection

b)

Family photos on her wall

c)

A cat and a dog

d)

lots of board games

3.

Why is Donavan disappointed after his visit with Grandma?

a)

His grandma is sick.

b)

He didn't get to eat soup with his grandma.

c)

He didn't come up with a solution to his problem.

d)

His grandma's neighbors are being mean to her.

4.

How are the people in the lounge at his grandma's apartment building feeling at first?

a)

sad

b)

angry

c)

bored and tired

d)

excited

5.

What are Miz Marylou and Mr. Bill Gut arguing about?

a)

what time the lounge should close

b)

who should take out the trash

c)

who has to clean the lounge

d)

how much rent they should pay

6.

Why are Miz Marylou and Mr. Bill Gut having trouble coming up with a solution?

a)

they are too tired

b)

they are busy talking to the other people in the lounge

c)

they walk away from each other

d)

they aren't listening to each other

7.

What word from the jar helps Miz Marylou and Mr. Bill Gut solve their problem?

a)

chuckle

b)

persnickety

c)

compromise

d)

leisure

8.

How did the neighbors change after the first time Donavan saw them?

a)

They had trouble getting around.

b)

They were talking and interacting with one another.

c)

They didn't want to be around each other.

d)

They complained to the manager about the lounge hours.

9.

How does Donavan feel when he goes back to the lounge?

a)

tired

b)

sad

c)

mad

d)

thankful

10.

What word is an antonym (opposite) of chortle?

a)

laugh

b)

giggle

c)

cry

d)

chuckle

11.

What is the main idea (the most important point) of Donavan's Word Jar?

a)

Life is easier when families live together.

b)

Donavan has a problem that he can't solve on his own.

c)

Donavan makes everybody happy with his word jar.

d)

Creating a word jar is a rewarding experience.

12.

How does Donavan change in the story?

a)

At first he is curious; then he is miserable.

b)

At first he is comfortable; then he is uneasy.

c)

At first he is happy; then he is upset.

d)

At first he is frustrated; then he is happy.

13.

What happened to Donavan's word jar after he left it on the desk?

a)

The neighbors took the words from the jar.

b)

The words were thrown away.

c)

Mr. Bill Gut took all his words to his apartment.

d)

Miz Marylou gave them to the guard at the front desk.

14.

What word best fits the sentence?

The football player's ____ allowed him to lead his team to the championship game.

a)

laziness

b)

disappointment

c)

perseverance

d)

chortle

15.

Why did the author write the story Donavan's Word Jar?

a)

To entertain readers with a story about sharing.

b)

To teach readers all about word jars.

c)

To persuade readers to make their own word jar.

d)

To show readers how to communicate with elders.

16.

Emily loves to read when she has ______ time.

a)

uneasy

b)

leisure

c)

occupied

d)

compromise

17.

Harmony felt _____ when she heard the loud noise coming from outside.

a)

perseverance

b)

leisure

c)

uneasy

d)

disappointment

18.

Faith tried not to _____ too loudly when her brother sang off key.

a)

disappointment

b)

chortle

c)

compromise

d)

leisure

19.

Everyone felt relief when a _____ was finally reached.

a)

leisure

b)

compromise

c)

perseverance

d)

uneasy

20.

Grace felt ______ when she got sick and couldn't play in the soccer tournament.

a)

perseverance

b)

uneasy

c)

disappointment

d)

leisure

21.

The kids cleaned up a _____ lot so they could play kickball.

a)

sprucing

b)

vacant

c)

retire

d)

leisure

22.

My grandma can't wait to ____ from her job so she can garden more.

a)

vacant

b)

retire

c)

leisure

d)

perseverance

23.

Ava has on a bright orange jersey, so you will have no difficulty ______ her.

a)

sprucing

b)

anxious

c)

recognizing

d)

disappointment

24.

Everyone _____ the cute and cuddly puppies.

a)

leisure

b)

adored

c)

sprucing

d)

retire

25.

What is a synonym (similar word) for generous?

a)

giving

b)

greedy

c)

angry

d)

responsible

26.

What is a synonym (similar word ) for full?

a)

stuffed

b)

empty

c)

uneasy

d)

tired

27.

What is a synonym (similar word) for cruel?

a)

friendly

b)

loving

c)

mean

d)

cute

28.

What word is an antonym (opposite) for boring?

a)

outgoing

b)

tired

c)

dull

d)

sad

29.

What word is an antonym (opposite) for empty?

a)

easy

b)

blank

c)

full

d)

difficult

30.

What does retell mean?

a)

to say something again

b)

to speak

c)

to write something down

d)

to give a response

31.

What is the genre of Donavan's Word Jar?

a)

autobiography

b)

non-fiction

c)

mystery

d)

realistic fiction

32.

Is the sentence below a declarative or interrogative sentence?

The boy won the race.

a)

interrogative

b)

declarative

33.

Is the sentence below an interrogative or declarative sentence?

How many cookies did you eat last night?

a)

declarative

b)

interrogative

34.

Is the sentence below a declarative or interrogative sentence?

Did you see the beautiful rainbow in the sky?

a)

declarative

b)

interrogative

35.

Is the sentence below a declarative or interrogative sentence?

Many students ride the bus to school.

a)

interrogative

b)

declarative

36.

How are Donavan and his grandma alike?

a)

Their favorite food is soup.

b)

They love to read books.

c)

They enjoy collecting things.

d)

They enjoy cooking.

37.

When the story says Donavan stepped out into a "steady drizzle", this mean he went out into a _____

a)

special garden

b)

light rain

c)

heavy downpour

d)

playground

38.

What was Donavan's favorite food to eat at his grandma's?

a)

hot dogs

b)

soup

c)

chicken and dumplings

d)

pizza

39.

What was Mr. Bill Gut's job?

a)

a custodian

b)

the apartment manager

c)

a security guard

d)

a cook

40.

How did Donavan feel about the people holding his slips of paper?

a)

upset

b)

happy

c)

uneasy

d)

he didn't care

41.

What did Donavan discover?

a)

that collecting words is fun

b)

that the people at his grandma's apartment are senior citizens

c)

that sharing his words can be fun

d)

that his sister Nikki loves words too