Donovan's Word Jar
  • 1. Tasha felt______when she heard the dogs growling at her.
A) disappointment
B) perserverance
C) vacant
D) uneasy
  • 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) compromise
B) perserverance
C) leisure
D) uneasy
  • 4. They finally reached a__________after arguing for over two hours.
A) compromise
B) chortle
C) leisure
D) retire
  • 5. Vincent tried not to______too loudly when his sister was singing.
A) uneasy
B) leisure
C) chortle
D) retire
  • 6. Because of Jason's______in practicing the piano, he won a music award.
A) laziness
B) perserverance
C) chorle
D) disappointment
  • 7. Why does Donavan want to visit Grandma?
A) He wants to keep her company.
B) he wants to get out of his house.
C) He wants to invite her for dinner.
D) He thinks she can help him solve his problem.
  • 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 space in his word collection jar
D) running out of word ideas
  • 9. When the story says Donavan stepped out into a "steady drizzle," this means he went out into a_______.
A) heavy rain
B) playground
C) light rain
D) special garden
  • 10. The best thing about Grandma's new apartment is Donovan_______.
A) can walk there by himself
B) can see Grandma anytime he wants
C) gets to sign the guest book when he visits
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) collection of junk
D) group of colorful, warm, cozy, items
  • 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) kaleidoscope
B) bamboozle
C) emporium
D) catalog
  • 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) checks the word's meaning and spelling
B) shows it to his sister
C) adds the word to the jar
D) uses the word in conversation
  • 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 doesn't want to come to dinner at his house.
D) She wants him to give his words away.
  • 17. Donavan first discovers that his words can help others when______.
A) Nikki falls asleep after he sings her a lullaby
B) Miz Marylou and Mr. Bill Gut come to an agreement
C) he makes Grandma laugh about Mr. Bill Gut
D) Miss Millie and Mr. Foote start talking together
  • 18. At the end of the story, Donavan feels like a magician because______.
A) his words change the people in Grandma's apartment building
B) he has a magicians costume
C) the sun is shining in Grandma's apartment building
D) he plays tricks on the people in Grandma's apartment building
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