Donovan's Word Jar
  • 1. Tasha felt______when she heard the dogs growling at her.
A) uneasy
B) vacant
C) perserverance
D) disappointment
  • 2. Jason tried not to show his______when he couldn't go with his friends.
A) leisure
B) chortle
C) anxious
D) disappointment
  • 3. Jasmine lives to read when she has_____time.
A) perserverance
B) leisure
C) compromise
D) uneasy
  • 4. They finally reached a__________after arguing for over two hours.
A) chortle
B) retire
C) leisure
D) compromise
  • 5. Vincent tried not to______too loudly when his sister was singing.
A) chortle
B) leisure
C) uneasy
D) retire
  • 6. Because of Jason's______in practicing the piano, he won a music award.
A) disappointment
B) chorle
C) perserverance
D) laziness
  • 7. Why does Donavan want to visit Grandma?
A) He wants to keep her company.
B) He thinks she can help him solve his problem.
C) he wants to get out of his house.
D) He wants to invite her for dinner.
  • 8. Donovan's problem is that he is______.
A) not familiar with the definitions for many words
B) running out of space in his word collection jar
C) getting tired of his collection
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) special garden
B) playground
C) heavy rain
D) light rain
  • 10. The best thing about Grandma's new apartment is Donovan_______.
A) gets to sign the guest book when he visits
B) gets to talk to Mr. Bill Gut, the security guard
C) can see Grandma anytime he wants
D) can walk there by himself
  • 11. Grandma's apartment reminded Donavan of a______.
A) picture wall
B) patchwork quilt
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) going to his house with his father
C) calling him on the phone
D) walking to his house
  • 13. Which word in Donavan's collection means "cheat"?
A) kaleidoscope
B) emporium
C) bamboozle
D) catalog
  • 14. At frist, Donavan doesn't want to trade his words for something else because he______.
A) thinks nothing else is worth as much
B) thinks Grandma doesn't like the idea
C) doesn't have enough words to trade for anything
D) has been cheated before
  • 15. After Donavan decides to add a word to his collection, he______.
A) checks the word's meaning and spelling
B) adds the word to the jar
C) uses the word in conversation
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 doesn't want to come to dinner at his house.
C) She wants him to give his words away.
D) she doesn't understand the meaning of the words.
  • 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) 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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