The Stories He Tells Flashcards

1

What was the subject of Joseph's writings?

mountain ranges
American history
dinosaurs
Native Americans

2

To put things in a certain order

overflowing
pride
arrange
ashamed

3

No more can fit in it; spilling out

timeline
overflowing
arrange
pride

4

Why did Joseph's grandfather leave school early?

he was being called names
his parents made him quit
he couldn't pass his classes
he was kicked out

5

Joseph grew up in the foothills of which mountains?

Catskill
San Bernardino
Adirondack
Great Smoky

6

Words or sentences that people said or wrote

ashamed
statements
current
timeline

7

You feel pleased about doing something well

current
statements
pride
elders

8

Joseph's grandfather taught him about all of these EXCEPT:

nature
gardening
cooking
animals

9

Who gave Joseph his love of school?

grandmother
mother
his teacher
grandfather

10

"... his grandfather was too ASHAMED to share..." What do you think ashamed means?

wanting something that someone else has
feeling bad about something that was done
feeling proud about something that was done
feeling excited to share some news

11

Happening in the present; now

timeline
statements
arrange
current

12

Something that shows events in the order they happened

current
timeline
overflowing
statements

13

People who are older than you

elders
current
ashamed
statements

14

To feel bad about something you have done

statements
ashamed
elders
timeline

15

All of these details let you know that this is a biography EXCEPT:

it rhymes
it has events in order from earliest to latest
it has photos of a person
it has details and events of a person's life

16

What kind of business did his grandparents run?

gas station
restaurant
small general store
ski lodge

The Stories He Tells

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The Stories He Tells

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