"The School Story" Vocabulary Quiz

Answer Numbers 1 through 10 on your Answer Sheet. Choose the best answer for each question.

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What does the word literary mean in the sentence below

Reese won the literary prize for the poem she entered in the school's talent competition.

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What does the word wry mean in the sentence below?

After losing the chess game, Erin gave her brother a wry smile.

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What does the word manuscript mean in the sentence below?

The ancient manuscript describes life during the Roman Empire.

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What does the word revisions mean in the sentence below?

The proofreader made revisions to the article before sending the magazine to the printer.

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What does the word editorial mean in the sentence below?

One of Don's editorial duties at the newspaper is to check articles for errors.

Read the following dialogue between a student and an author.  Then select the correct vocabulary word that belongs in each blank.

Grace:  Thank you for letting me interview you, Mr. Brody.  You are my favorite author.

Mr. Brody: You're welcome, Grace.

Grace: How do your books get published?

Mr. Brody: First, I write a _____1____.  Then my ____2____ agent sends it to a ______3_____ company.

Grace:  And then it's published?

Mr. Brody: Not yet! Next comes the _____4____ process where a person called an editor reads the text and tells me what ______5______ I should make.

Grace:  What happens next?

Mr. Brody:  Then I get to see my book in print and talk to young people who enjoy it.

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What belongs in __1?

Mr. Brody: First, I write a _1. Then my 2 agent sends it to a 3_ company.

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What belongs in __2?

Mr. Brody: First, I write a _1. Then my 2 agent sends it to a 3_ company.

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What belongs in __3?

Mr. Brody: First, I write a _1. Then my 2 agent sends it to a 3_ company.

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What belongs in __4?

Mr. Brody: Not yet! Next comes the _4 process where a person called an editor reads the text and tells me what 5__ I should make.

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What belongs in __5?

Mr. Brody: Not yet! Next comes the _4 process where a person called an editor reads the text and tells me what 5__ I should make.

Read the following summary of "The School Story".  Then select the correct vocabulary word that belongs in each blank.

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Natalie Nelson was twelve years old. Her mother, Hannah, was an editor at a ________ company for children's books. Natalie wrote a book called The Cheater. She wanted her mother to read the book, but Natalie did not think her mother would believe she was the author.

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Natalie's best friend, Zoe, came up with a plan. Zoe pretended to be a _agent, someone who helps writers get their books published. She called Natalie's mother and told her she had a great book for her to read. Zoe did not __that Natalie was the author. She said the author's name was Cassandra Day.

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Natalie brought her _____to her mother's office. She felt nervous as she made her way through the _ of the office to her mother's desk. Hannah was sitting at her computer doing work. She was making ___, or changes, to a text. Hannah's boss told her to read the by Cassandra Day over the weekend.

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Natalie spent the whole weekend waiting for her mother to read it. She thought of ________ her to read it, but she knew it would look suspicious. On Sunday, Hannah finally read the book. She said it was great!

"The School Story" Vocabulary Quiz

What does the word literary mean in the sentence belowReese won the literary prize for the poem she entered in the school's talent competition.

What does the word wry mean in the sentence below?After losing the chess game, Erin gave her brother a wry smile.

What does the word manuscript mean in the sentence below?The ancient manuscript describes life during the Roman Empire.

What does the word revisions mean in the sentence below?The proofreader made revisions to the article before sending the magazine to the printer.

What does the word editorial mean in the sentence below?One of Don's editorial duties at the newspaper is to check articles for errors.

What belongs in ____1____?Mr. Brody: First, I write a _____1____. Then my ____2____ agent sends it to a ______3_____ company.

What belongs in ____2____?Mr. Brody: First, I write a _____1____. Then my ____2____ agent sends it to a ______3_____ company.

What belongs in ____3____?Mr. Brody: First, I write a _____1____. Then my ____2____ agent sends it to a ______3_____ company.

What belongs in ____4____?Mr. Brody: Not yet! Next comes the _____4____ process where a person called an editor reads the text and tells me what ______5______ I should make.

What belongs in ____5____?Mr. Brody: Not yet! Next comes the _____4____ process where a person called an editor reads the text and tells me what ______5______ I should make.

Natalie Nelson was twelve years old. Her mother, Hannah, was an editor at a ________ company for children's books. Natalie wrote a book called The Cheater. She wanted her mother to read the book, but Natalie did not think her mother would believe she was the author.

Natalie spent the whole weekend waiting for her mother to read it. She thought of ________ her to read it, but she knew it would look suspicious. On Sunday, Hannah finally read the book. She said it was great!

What does the word literary mean in the sentence belowReese won the literary prize for the poem she entered in the school's talent competition.

What does the word wry mean in the sentence below?After losing the chess game, Erin gave her brother a wry smile.

What does the word manuscript mean in the sentence below?The ancient manuscript describes life during the Roman Empire.

What does the word revisions mean in the sentence below?The proofreader made revisions to the article before sending the magazine to the printer.

What does the word editorial mean in the sentence below?One of Don's editorial duties at the newspaper is to check articles for errors.

What belongs in ____1____?Mr. Brody: First, I write a _____1____. Then my ____2____ agent sends it to a ______3_____ company.

What belongs in ____2____?Mr. Brody: First, I write a _____1____. Then my ____2____ agent sends it to a ______3_____ company.

What belongs in ____3____?Mr. Brody: First, I write a _____1____. Then my ____2____ agent sends it to a ______3_____ company.

What belongs in ____4____?Mr. Brody: Not yet! Next comes the _____4____ process where a person called an editor reads the text and tells me what ______5______ I should make.

What belongs in ____5____?Mr. Brody: Not yet! Next comes the _____4____ process where a person called an editor reads the text and tells me what ______5______ I should make.

Natalie Nelson was twelve years old. Her mother, Hannah, was an editor at a ________ company for children's books. Natalie wrote a book called The Cheater. She wanted her mother to read the book, but Natalie did not think her mother would believe she was the author.

Natalie spent the whole weekend waiting for her mother to read it. She thought of ________ her to read it, but she knew it would look suspicious. On Sunday, Hannah finally read the book. She said it was great!

What does the word literary mean in the sentence below

Reese won the literary prize for the poem she entered in the school's talent competition.

What does the word wry mean in the sentence below?

After losing the chess game, Erin gave her brother a wry smile.

What does the word manuscript mean in the sentence below?

The ancient manuscript describes life during the Roman Empire.

What does the word revisions mean in the sentence below?

The proofreader made revisions to the article before sending the magazine to the printer.

What does the word editorial mean in the sentence below?

One of Don's editorial duties at the newspaper is to check articles for errors.

What belongs in __1?

Mr. Brody: First, I write a _1. Then my 2 agent sends it to a 3_ company.

What belongs in __2?

Mr. Brody: First, I write a _1. Then my 2 agent sends it to a 3_ company.

What belongs in __3?

Mr. Brody: First, I write a _1. Then my 2 agent sends it to a 3_ company.

What belongs in __4?

Mr. Brody: Not yet! Next comes the _4 process where a person called an editor reads the text and tells me what 5__ I should make.

What belongs in __5?

Mr. Brody: Not yet! Next comes the _4 process where a person called an editor reads the text and tells me what 5__ I should make.

What does the word literary mean in the sentence below

Reese won the literary prize for the poem she entered in the school's talent competition.

What does the word wry mean in the sentence below?

After losing the chess game, Erin gave her brother a wry smile.

What does the word manuscript mean in the sentence below?

The ancient manuscript describes life during the Roman Empire.

What does the word revisions mean in the sentence below?

The proofreader made revisions to the article before sending the magazine to the printer.

What does the word editorial mean in the sentence below?

One of Don's editorial duties at the newspaper is to check articles for errors.

What belongs in __1?

Mr. Brody: First, I write a _1. Then my 2 agent sends it to a 3_ company.

What belongs in __2?

Mr. Brody: First, I write a _1. Then my 2 agent sends it to a 3_ company.

What belongs in __3?

Mr. Brody: First, I write a _1. Then my 2 agent sends it to a 3_ company.

What belongs in __4?

Mr. Brody: Not yet! Next comes the _4 process where a person called an editor reads the text and tells me what 5__ I should make.

What belongs in __5?

Mr. Brody: Not yet! Next comes the _4 process where a person called an editor reads the text and tells me what 5__ I should make.