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WorksheetsRestart - Ch. 10 - 13
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 4hrs 0mins
Chapter 10 is Kimberly Tooley's first chapter. Where is she for the beginning of this chapter?
Math Class
Video Club Meeting
Football Game
Pep Rally
Who does Kimberly think "looks the best" in football shoulder pads?
Chase
Aaron
Bear
Joey Petronus
What is the hyperbole in the following quote?
(pg. 82) "The point of the rally is to get everyone all riled up to annihilate Jefferson on Saturday."
"The point of the rally"
"Everyone all riled up"
"All riled up to annihilate Jefferson"
"Jefferson on Saturday"
What does the hyperbole in the following quote suggest?
(pg. 82) "The point of the rally is to get everyone all riled up to annihilate Jefferson on Saturday."
They are going to drop a bomb on the town of Jefferson.
They are getting pumped up in effort to beat the other team very badly.
The football team has been struggling with emotional well being.
It's obvious that they are going to win this game against Jefferson.
Why does Shoshana call Chase a "goon" in chapter 10 (Kimberly's chapter)?
Because he joined the video club
Because he shoved Joey against the wall to stand up for Brendan after the pep rally
Because he was picking on Brendan after the pep rally
Because he beat up her brother after the pep rally
What war did Mr. Soloway serve in?
WWI
Gulf War
Vietnam
Korean War
What flashback does Chase have at the beginning of chapter 12?
Playing Monopoly with Helene.
Learning to ride a bike with his dad.
Stuffing Brendan into a locker.
Dropping his brother, Johnny, off at college.
What memory remains the strongest in Chase's mind?
Winning the football championship
The little girl in the blue dress
Dropping Johnny off at college
Destroying Joel's piano
In chapter 12, Chase says that Kimmy doesn't know a camera from a what?
kumquat
carrot
computer
kayak
Who does Chase think has a crush on Kimmy?
Bear
Aaron
Joel
Brendan
In chapter 12, who is the star of Brendan's most recent YouTube video?
Kimmy
Chase
a goldfish
Shoshanna
Which three phrases/words best summarize the most important parts of chapters 11-12?
acting like a duck, nightmares, doctor visit
goody-goody Chase, being mean to
Johnny, playing mah-jong with the
Portland Street residents
the important hidden object, flashes of memory, Mr.
Solway great for video project
warhorse from room 121, bringing the ficus
back to life, Brendan crushes on Kimberly
The following passage from chapter 13 contains an idiom. What is the idiom?
(pg. 102) "We own it too -- take something meant as an insult and be proud of it. Nerd Power. After all, the shoe totally fits. We wouldn't be as happy doing whatever it is the so-called cool people do."
"Take something meant as an insult and be proud of it."
"Nerd Power"
"The shoe totally fits."
"We wouldn't be happy doing whatever it is the so-called cool people do."
The following passage from chapter 13 contains an idiom. What does that idiom mean?
(pg. 102) "We own it too -- take something meant as an insult and be proud of it. Nerd Power. After all, the shoe totally fits. We wouldn't be as happy doing whatever it is the so-called cool people do."
If something applies or describes a person, accept or acknowledge that truth.
Nerds are naturally smart.
Everyone has a different super power.
It is much more important to be cool and popular based on what others think.
Use the context clues to determine the meaning of "scorn."
(pg. 92) "I don't feel any of those things. Instead, I'm thinking: What a wuss this kid is! I can't believe I ever looked up to him! What a wimp! What a baby!
My scorn is so sharp that it jolts me back to the here and now.
(noun) happiness, extreme joy
(noun) intense dislike, contempt
(noun) rough, painful bump on the side of a foot or toe
(verb) to turn away, reject, or refuse
Use the context clues to determine the meaning of the word "tentatively."
(pg. 104) "The door of 121 is ajar, so when I knock on it, it swings open.
'Mr. Solway?' I ask tentatively.
A gruff voice announces, 'We don't want any."
(adv.) upset, frustrated, disgruntled
(adv.) cautious, nervous
(adj.) full of confidence
(noun) a person who watches over the elderly at the nursing home
Use the context clues to determine the meaning of the word "defiant."
(pg. 84) "Aaron eyes Chase with a long face. 'You shouldn't have done that, man. Joey's your friend. He's had your back plenty of times.'
Chase is still defiant, but a little more subdued than before. 'So I should just let him beat up a kid half his size for no reason?"
(Adj.) To be helpful and cooperative
(Adj.) Showing bold resistance or refusal to obey
(Adj.) Feeling very sleepy or tired
(Noun) A person who plays sports
Use the context clues to determine the meaning of the word "grimly."
(pg. 89) "A guy like that could turn all three of us in because it's The Right Thing To Do."
"Unless he's lying,' Bear adds grimly."
(Adv.) In a cheerful or excited manner
(Noun) A type of heavy cloud
(Adv.) In a very serious, gloomy, or hopeless way
(Adv.) Quickly or with great speed
Use the context clues to determine the meaning of the word "coax."
(pg. 89) "I'm a plain guy. I like plain talk. But in this case, it's too dangerous.
Our best chance to coax it out of him is at the Graybeard Motel. But it's not easy there either."
(Verb) To force someone to do something using threats
(Verb) To gently persuade or trick someone into doing something
(Noun) A type of electrical wire used for televisions
(Verb) To yell loudly until you get your way
Use the context clues to determine the meaning of the word "forged."
(pg. 90) "It doesn't help that Chase has forged the closest friendship of all with the one resident he should be staying away from -- that crotchety old warhorse in room 121."
(Verb) To create or build something through great effort
(Verb) To make a fake copy of a signature or document
(Adj.) Being very angry or heated
(Verb) To forget someone’s name or face
Use the context clues to determine the meaning of the word "mutters."
(pg. 90) "Is it just me,' Bear mutters, 'or is he deliberately trying to make us look bad?"
(Verb) To scream or shout at the top of one's lungs
(Verb) To sing a song beautifully
(Noun) a type of delicious peanut butter cookie
(Verb) To say something in a low, quiet, or grumbling way
Use the context clues to determine the meaning of the word "monotony."
(pg. 94) "To be honest, I don't hate it at all. One thing no one ever tells you when you're laid up -- like I was in the hospital -- is how boring it is. You really appreciate anybody who comes to break the monotony."
(Noun) A state of exciting and constant change
(Noun) A lack of variety; a boring or repetitive routine
(Noun) A type of board game played with fake money
(Adj.) Feeling very angry or frustrated
Use the context clues to determine the meaning of the word "reminiscing."
(pg. 100) "The kind of Internet traffic I'm trying to generate isn't going to come from some senior citizen reminiscing about the good old days."
(Verb) To talk or think about enjoyable past experiences
(Verb) To predict or guess what will happen in the future
(Verb) To complain loudly about a current problem
(Adj.) Being very talented at using computers
Use the context clues to determine the meaning of the word "contaminated."
(pg. 100) "Her angry eyes skewer me. I've contaminated her precious project with the sound of my voice. Another of my crimes against humanity, like bullying her brother, and not dying when I fell off the roof."
(Verb) To make something beautiful or better
(Noun) A type of heavy machinery used in construction
(Verb) To make something impure, dirty, or ruined by contact
(Verb) To organize a messy room
