Donovan's Word Jar
  • 1. Tasha felt______when she heard the dogs growling at her.
A) disappointment
B) uneasy
C) perserverance
D) vacant
  • 2. Jason tried not to show his______when he couldn't go with his friends.
A) chortle
B) disappointment
C) anxious
D) leisure
  • 3. Jasmine lives to read when she has_____time.
A) perserverance
B) compromise
C) uneasy
D) leisure
  • 4. They finally reached a__________after arguing for over two hours.
A) leisure
B) compromise
C) chortle
D) retire
  • 5. Vincent tried not to______too loudly when his sister was singing.
A) chortle
B) retire
C) leisure
D) uneasy
  • 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 wants to invite her for dinner.
B) he wants to get out of his house.
C) He thinks she can help him solve his problem.
D) He wants to keep her company.
  • 8. Donovan's problem is that he is______.
A) running out of space in his word collection jar
B) running out of word ideas
C) getting tired of his collection
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) light rain
B) heavy rain
C) playground
D) special garden
  • 10. The best thing about Grandma's new apartment is Donovan_______.
A) gets to talk to Mr. Bill Gut, the security guard
B) can walk there by himself
C) gets to sign the guest book when he visits
D) can see Grandma anytime he wants
  • 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) 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) 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) has been cheated before
C) thinks nothing else is worth as much
D) doesn't have enough words to trade for anything
  • 15. After Donavan decides to add a word to his collection, he______.
A) uses the word in conversation
B) adds the word to the jar
C) shows it to his sister
D) checks the word's meaning and spelling
  • 16. Why does Donavan feel disappointed with his grandma?
A) she doesn't understand the meaning of the words.
B) She wants him to give his words away.
C) She seems unable to solve his problem for him.
D) she doesn't want to come to dinner at his house.
  • 17. Donavan first discovers that his words can help others when______.
A) Miz Marylou and Mr. Bill Gut come to an agreement
B) Miss Millie and Mr. Foote start talking together
C) Nikki falls asleep after he sings her a lullaby
D) he makes Grandma laugh about Mr. Bill Gut
  • 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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