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Donovan's Word Jar
Contributed by: Weiss
  • 1. Tasha felt______when she heard the dogs growling at her.
A) uneasy
B) perserverance
C) disappointment
D) vacant
  • 2. Jason tried not to show his______when he couldn't go with his friends.
A) disappointment
B) leisure
C) anxious
D) chortle
  • 3. Jasmine lives to read when she has_____time.
A) leisure
B) uneasy
C) compromise
D) perserverance
  • 4. They finally reached a__________after arguing for over two hours.
A) compromise
B) retire
C) leisure
D) chortle
  • 5. Vincent tried not to______too loudly when his sister was singing.
A) leisure
B) uneasy
C) retire
D) chortle
  • 6. Because of Jason's______in practicing the piano, he won a music award.
A) chorle
B) laziness
C) disappointment
D) perserverance
  • 7. Why does Donavan want to visit Grandma?
A) He wants to keep her company.
B) He wants to invite her for dinner.
C) He thinks she can help him solve his problem.
D) he wants to get out of his house.
  • 8. Donovan's problem is that he is______.
A) not familiar with the definitions for many words
B) getting tired of his collection
C) running out of word ideas
D) running out of space in his word collection jar
  • 9. When the story says Donavan stepped out into a "steady drizzle," this means he went out into a_______.
A) light rain
B) playground
C) special garden
D) heavy rain
  • 10. The best thing about Grandma's new apartment is Donovan_______.
A) gets to sign the guest book when he visits
B) can see Grandma anytime he wants
C) can walk there by himself
D) gets to talk to Mr. Bill Gut, the security guard
  • 11. Grandma's apartment reminded Donavan of a______.
A) patchwork quilt
B) picture wall
C) group of colorful, warm, cozy, items
D) collection of junk
  • 12. Donavan visits his grandfather by______.
A) looking at his pictures on Grandma's picture wall
B) calling him on the phone
C) going to his house with his father
D) walking to his house
  • 13. Which word in Donavan's collection means "cheat"?
A) emporium
B) catalog
C) bamboozle
D) kaleidoscope
  • 14. At frist, Donavan doesn't want to trade his words for something else because he______.
A) thinks Grandma doesn't like the idea
B) thinks nothing else is worth as much
C) has been cheated before
D) doesn't have enough words to trade for anything
  • 15. After Donavan decides to add a word to his collection, he______.
A) shows it to his sister
B) checks the word's meaning and spelling
C) uses the word in conversation
D) adds the word to the jar
  • 16. Why does Donavan feel disappointed with his grandma?
A) she doesn't understand the meaning of the words.
B) She seems unable to solve his problem for him.
C) She wants him to give his words away.
D) she doesn't want to come to dinner at his house.
  • 17. Donavan first discovers that his words can help others when______.
A) he makes Grandma laugh about Mr. Bill Gut
B) Nikki falls asleep after he sings her a lullaby
C) Miz Marylou and Mr. Bill Gut come to an agreement
D) Miss Millie and Mr. Foote start talking together
  • 18. At the end of the story, Donavan feels like a magician because______.
A) he has a magicians costume
B) the sun is shining in Grandma's apartment building
C) his words change the people in Grandma's apartment building
D) he plays tricks on the people in Grandma's apartment building
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