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