VOCABULARY
Directions: Think about the meaning of the following words from Keeping the Night Watch.
chauffeur, salvage, radiating, clenched, routine,
subject, wobbly, reliable, fond, misplaced
Answer the following questions about the vocabulary words.
1. Which of the following could be clenched? Explain.
· A fist.
· A foot.
You can clenched a fist because clenched means to close. Sl when you are mad you can close your hand.
2. Why might someone hire a chauffeur?
Someone might hire a chauffeur because they might fell lazy to drive. A chauffeur is someone who drives you somewhere.
3. Which of the following is an example of something that radiates? Explain.
· A piece of wood.
· The sun.
An example of something that radiates is the sun. Radiates means an object that gives power or energy. The sun gives energy to flowers and plants.
4. Give an example of something that can be salvaged.
An example of something that can be salvaged is a earring. Salvage means to lose something. You can lose an earring because it's small.
5. Give an example of something is routine. Explain.
An example of a routine is how you get up in the morning. A routine means step by step. In the morning I get up, get dress, brush my teeth, and eat breakfast. That is my morning routine.
6. Which of the following is an example of something that could be wobbly? Explain.
· The leg of a chair.
· A staircase.
The best example of something that is wobbly is a leg of the chair. A leg of the chair can be wobbly because the leg might be broken so the Chiar might move side to side .
7. Which of the following is an example of someone who is reliable? Explain.
· A firefighter.
· Your worst enemy.
The best example of someone who is reliable is a firefighter . A firefighter is someone who is reliable because they show a good example to everybody. Reliable means someone who is willing to be trusted.
8. Would you want to be known as a subject or a leader? Explain.
I want to be known as a leader because a leader has to be a good role model to younger kids and not to show a bad example.
9. Give an example of someone you are fond of. Why are you fond of them?
A example of someone who I fond is One Direction. I fond them because they are really good singers
10. Have you misplaced something? If so, what was it and how did you find it?
Something that I missed place was my Ipad. I found it because someone gave it back to me.
FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE
1. “His eyes are constantly waving the white flag of surrender, but I am like the gunfighter in the Old West. I walk around with my words drawn, ready to fire.” (page 13)
Draw a picture of its literal meaning and explain its figurative meaning.
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2. “’I had a problem that was just a little bigger than me. It was my black cloud. It came and stood in front of me and everything went black.’” (page 26)
Draw a picture of its literal meaning and explain its figurative meaning.
COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS
Directions: Read the questions and answer them in complete sentences or choose the correct answer. Use the book to help you, if needed. Use details from the text to support your answer.
1. What does C.J. mean when he says, “Daddy is full of compliments. Only I know his words are plastic. The kind that can’t be recycled!” (p. 3) What is it an example of?
It is an example of figurative langue and a metaphor.
2. In “We are Family,” why did C.J. put “family” in quotations?
C.J put "family" in quotations because it is not a real family.
3. What does C.J. mean when he says his family’s words are “sugarcoated”?
C.J means his family's words are sugarcoated is because his family is pretending to be a real family but he knows that they are not a real family any more.
4. Why is Zuri worried about her adopted dog leaving in “Pretending”?
Zuri is worried because her dog is her dad and she doesn't want him to leave.
5. When C.J. says, “I want to know: Who are you? What were you thinking? Where did you go? Why did you leave? How could you do this to us?” he is feeling:
C.J is feeling curious. He is feeling curious because he wants to know why his dad left.
6. What does C.J. mean when he says, “My crown falls from my head” in “Family Tales”?
C.J means that his dad toke his spotlight away from him.
7. Compare and contrast C.J. and Byron’s response to their father’s return.
C.J ms ignoring his dad, doesn't want to be near him, wants to know why he left. Byron
8. How has C.J.’s life changed after his father returned? What has not changed?
9. Why doesn’t Zuri’s picture have a door?
10. What was Grandmomma’s motive in assigning the place cards around the table?
Directions: Think about the meaning of the following words from Keeping the Night Watch.
chauffeur, salvage, radiating, clenched, routine,
subject, wobbly, reliable, fond, misplaced
Answer the following questions about the vocabulary words.
1. Which of the following could be clenched? Explain.
· A fist.
· A foot.
You can clenched a fist because clenched means to close. Sl when you are mad you can close your hand.
2. Why might someone hire a chauffeur?
Someone might hire a chauffeur because they might fell lazy to drive. A chauffeur is someone who drives you somewhere.
3. Which of the following is an example of something that radiates? Explain.
· A piece of wood.
· The sun.
An example of something that radiates is the sun. Radiates means an object that gives power or energy. The sun gives energy to flowers and plants.
4. Give an example of something that can be salvaged.
An example of something that can be salvaged is a earring. Salvage means to lose something. You can lose an earring because it's small.
5. Give an example of something is routine. Explain.
An example of a routine is how you get up in the morning. A routine means step by step. In the morning I get up, get dress, brush my teeth, and eat breakfast. That is my morning routine.
6. Which of the following is an example of something that could be wobbly? Explain.
· The leg of a chair.
· A staircase.
The best example of something that is wobbly is a leg of the chair. A leg of the chair can be wobbly because the leg might be broken so the Chiar might move side to side .
7. Which of the following is an example of someone who is reliable? Explain.
· A firefighter.
· Your worst enemy.
The best example of someone who is reliable is a firefighter . A firefighter is someone who is reliable because they show a good example to everybody. Reliable means someone who is willing to be trusted.
8. Would you want to be known as a subject or a leader? Explain.
I want to be known as a leader because a leader has to be a good role model to younger kids and not to show a bad example.
9. Give an example of someone you are fond of. Why are you fond of them?
A example of someone who I fond is One Direction. I fond them because they are really good singers
10. Have you misplaced something? If so, what was it and how did you find it?
Something that I missed place was my Ipad. I found it because someone gave it back to me.
FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE
1. “His eyes are constantly waving the white flag of surrender, but I am like the gunfighter in the Old West. I walk around with my words drawn, ready to fire.” (page 13)
Draw a picture of its literal meaning and explain its figurative meaning.
See bottom
2. “’I had a problem that was just a little bigger than me. It was my black cloud. It came and stood in front of me and everything went black.’” (page 26)
Draw a picture of its literal meaning and explain its figurative meaning.
COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS
Directions: Read the questions and answer them in complete sentences or choose the correct answer. Use the book to help you, if needed. Use details from the text to support your answer.
1. What does C.J. mean when he says, “Daddy is full of compliments. Only I know his words are plastic. The kind that can’t be recycled!” (p. 3) What is it an example of?
It is an example of figurative langue and a metaphor.
2. In “We are Family,” why did C.J. put “family” in quotations?
C.J put "family" in quotations because it is not a real family.
3. What does C.J. mean when he says his family’s words are “sugarcoated”?
C.J means his family's words are sugarcoated is because his family is pretending to be a real family but he knows that they are not a real family any more.
4. Why is Zuri worried about her adopted dog leaving in “Pretending”?
Zuri is worried because her dog is her dad and she doesn't want him to leave.
5. When C.J. says, “I want to know: Who are you? What were you thinking? Where did you go? Why did you leave? How could you do this to us?” he is feeling:
C.J is feeling curious. He is feeling curious because he wants to know why his dad left.
6. What does C.J. mean when he says, “My crown falls from my head” in “Family Tales”?
C.J means that his dad toke his spotlight away from him.
7. Compare and contrast C.J. and Byron’s response to their father’s return.
C.J ms ignoring his dad, doesn't want to be near him, wants to know why he left. Byron
8. How has C.J.’s life changed after his father returned? What has not changed?
9. Why doesn’t Zuri’s picture have a door?
10. What was Grandmomma’s motive in assigning the place cards around the table?