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