Worksheetsfrom "A Chance in the World" test review
Total questions: 42
Worksheet time: 54mins
What is the definition of "boogeyman"?
A person or thing that is widely regarded as an object of fear.
A parasitic flatworm that lives in the intestines.
A person or thing that is considered a reasonable target for criticism.
To put something in a safe or secret place.
Which of the following best describes a "tapeworm"?
A person or thing that is widely regarded as an object of fear.
A parasitic flatworm that lives in the intestines.
A person or thing that is considered a reasonable target for criticism.
To put something in a safe or secret place.
What does the term "fair game" mean?
A person or thing that is widely regarded as an object of fear.
A parasitic flatworm that lives in the intestines.
A person or thing that is considered a reasonable target for criticism.
To put something in a safe or secret place.
What does it mean to "squirrel away" something?
To put something in a safe or secret place.
A person or thing that is widely regarded as an object of fear.
A parasitic flatworm that lives in the intestines.
A person or thing that is considered a reasonable target for criticism.
What does "fit to be eaten" mean?
A person or thing that is widely regarded as an object of fear.
A parasitic flatworm that lives in the intestines.
A person or thing that is considered a reasonable target for criticism.
Eatable; fit to be eaten as food.
What does the phrase "take it off their hands" mean?
To go down to the cellar
Unpleasant things that happen to you and that are not your fault
Someone is no longer responsible for something or someone else has taken responsibility for it
To start a rebellion
In the context of the provided material, what does "steal down to the cellar" mean?
To go down to the cellar
To take something without permission
To encounter unpleasant things
To start a rebellion
What does the phrase "slings and arrows" refer to?
To go down to the cellar
Unpleasant things that happen to you and that are not your fault
Someone is no longer responsible for something
To start a rebellion
What does the phrase "sows the seeds" mean in the context of the provided material?
To go down to the cellar
Unpleasant things that happen to you and that are not your fault
Someone is no longer responsible for something
To start a rebellion
What did Steve learn to take without permission when he was little?
Money
Books
Toys
Food
Why was Steve tiny for his age?
He was naturally small
He had a growth disorder
His foster parents didn't feed him
Due to a stomach bug
Where did Steve hide the cheese he stole for the first time?
In the basement
In the kitchen
In the attic
In the backyard
What did Steve start taking later because mice couldn't eat it?
Bread
Canned food
Vegetables
Fruits
Where did Steve have to read books from school to avoid being hit?
In the living room
In the basement
In the backyard
In the kitchen
Where did Steve enjoy reading under the tree?
Mrs. Blake's yard
Mrs. Robinson's yard
Mr. Robinson's yard
Mrs. Levin's yard
Who visited Steve with a box of books one night?
Mrs. Levin
Mrs. Blake
Mr. Robinson
Mrs. Robinson
What was one of Steve's favorite stories that he read?
Watership Down
Charlotte's Web
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Harry Potter
What did the stories teach Steve to never stop fighting for?
A better life
More books
More food
More toys
What would the Robinsons have done if they knew the hope the books gave Steve?
Read the books
Burn the books
Donate the books
Hide the books
What did Steve often wonder about Mrs. Levin's kindness?
Why she gave him books
If she was a teacher
If she was related to the Robinsons
How his life would have been without her kindness
What did Steve compare himself to, like the rabbits in the story?
A bird
A fish
A rabbit
A squirrel
What did Steve dream he was a part of while reading the stories?
A group of lions
A family of rabbits
A group of wizards
A magical world
What did Steve learn to never stop fighting for from the stories?
A better life
More food
More books
More toys
To confuse or perplex someone.
Baffle
Fathom
Cacophony
Sanctuary
To comprehend or understand.
Baffle
Fathom
Cacophony
Sanctuary
A disturbing or startling noise.
Baffle
Thwart
Cacophony
Sanctuary
To divert someone away from the original path.
Baffle
Thwart
Cacophony
Fathom
I cannot (a) how Eric walked a tightrope over the Grand Canyon!
Sarah stopped at the only house with a light on, and luckily, the old man living there provided her (a) from the person shew as running from.
It (a) me that my cow turned blue!
The birds took off, suddenly creating a (a) of flapping wings.
Swiper (a) Dora's plan to find her backpack.
A safe place or place of worship.
Baffle
Cacophony
Fathom
Sanctuary
These abandoned items have served their purpose, but the Robinsons held on to them, believing that someday someone foolish enough to value them would take them off their hands." What does "take them off their hands" mean?
relieve them of the burden or responsibility
take them off their hands
help them with their stuff
wash their hands
What does "steal down to the cellar" mean?
Steal something from the cellar
Throw something down into the cellar
Run quickly to the cellar
go quietly or secretly down to the cellar
Create a sentence using one of the words:
Boogeymen
Tapeworms
Fair game
Squirrel it away
Fit to be eaten
Take them off their hands
Steal down to the cellar
Slings and arrows
Sow the seeds
Select two strategies Steve uses to cope with his situation.
sneaking food
running away
reading
taking walks
staying with the Levins
Who supported Steve’s admiration for reading?
Mr. Lewis
Mr. Levin
Mrs. Lee
Mrs. Levin
Are animals likely to be safe or threatened in a wildlife sanctuary? Explain why.
If I do not understand something, am I able to fathom it? Explain why.
What might baffle you: a puzzle or a cookbook recipe? Give an example of something baffling.
What does it mean when a place is described as cacophonous? Give an example.
