Donovan's Word Jar
  • 1. Tasha felt______when she heard the dogs growling at her.
A) perserverance
B) vacant
C) disappointment
D) uneasy
  • 2. Jason tried not to show his______when he couldn't go with his friends.
A) chortle
B) anxious
C) leisure
D) disappointment
  • 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) leisure
D) chortle
  • 5. Vincent tried not to______too loudly when his sister was singing.
A) retire
B) leisure
C) uneasy
D) chortle
  • 6. Because of Jason's______in practicing the piano, he won a music award.
A) perserverance
B) disappointment
C) laziness
D) chorle
  • 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) 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) gets to talk to Mr. Bill Gut, the security guard
C) can see Grandma anytime he wants
D) gets to sign the guest book when he visits
  • 11. Grandma's apartment reminded Donavan of a______.
A) collection of junk
B) picture wall
C) patchwork quilt
D) group of colorful, warm, cozy, items
  • 12. Donavan visits his grandfather by______.
A) going to his house with his father
B) calling him on the phone
C) looking at his pictures on Grandma's picture wall
D) walking to his house
  • 13. Which word in Donavan's collection means "cheat"?
A) bamboozle
B) emporium
C) catalog
D) kaleidoscope
  • 14. At frist, Donavan doesn't want to trade his words for something else because he______.
A) has been cheated before
B) doesn't have enough words to trade for anything
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) adds the word to the jar
B) shows it to his sister
C) uses the word in conversation
D) checks the word's meaning and spelling
  • 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 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) Nikki falls asleep after he sings her a lullaby
B) he makes Grandma laugh about Mr. Bill Gut
C) Miss Millie and Mr. Foote start talking together
D) Miz Marylou and Mr. Bill Gut come to an agreement
  • 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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