"Keeping the Night Watch" Fall
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.
You can clench a fist because it means to close and you can not close a foot.
· A foot.
2. Why might someone hire a chauffeur?
Someone might hire a chauffeur maybe because they are lazy or they are going to some place special.
3. Which of the following is an example of something that radiates? Explain.
· A piece of wood.
· The sun.
The sun radiates because of its sun rays and a piece of wood does not have sun rays.
4. Give an example of something that can be salvaged.
A ship can be salvaged at sea because of all the waves.
5. Give an example of something is routine. Explain.
Baseball can have a routine because you practice some of the same things over and over again because we want to get better at it.
6. Which of the following is an example of something that could be wobbly? Explain.
· The leg of a chair.
The leg of a chair could be wobbly because of all the pressure going on it and maybe because it is lose.
· A staircase.
7. Which of the following is an example of someone who is reliable? Explain.
· A firefighter.
A firefighter because you can trust them because they save us everyday and they work for the country.
· Your worst enemy.
8. Would you want to be known as a subject or a leader? Explain.
I would like to be known as a leader because than i would be respected more and than i could also tell people what to do.
9. Give an example of someone you are fond of. Why are you fond of them?
I have a fond with Dominic because we are best friends because we both like doing the same things.
10. Have you misplaced something? If so, what was it and how did you find it?
I have once misplaced my glasses and I found them by remember all the things i did.
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)
It's figurative meaning is that the dad gives up and is surrendering but the kid still has the guilt against him.
Draw a picture of its literal meaning and explain its figurative meaning.
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.
You can clench a fist because it means to close and you can not close a foot.
· A foot.
2. Why might someone hire a chauffeur?
Someone might hire a chauffeur maybe because they are lazy or they are going to some place special.
3. Which of the following is an example of something that radiates? Explain.
· A piece of wood.
· The sun.
The sun radiates because of its sun rays and a piece of wood does not have sun rays.
4. Give an example of something that can be salvaged.
A ship can be salvaged at sea because of all the waves.
5. Give an example of something is routine. Explain.
Baseball can have a routine because you practice some of the same things over and over again because we want to get better at it.
6. Which of the following is an example of something that could be wobbly? Explain.
· The leg of a chair.
The leg of a chair could be wobbly because of all the pressure going on it and maybe because it is lose.
· A staircase.
7. Which of the following is an example of someone who is reliable? Explain.
· A firefighter.
A firefighter because you can trust them because they save us everyday and they work for the country.
· Your worst enemy.
8. Would you want to be known as a subject or a leader? Explain.
I would like to be known as a leader because than i would be respected more and than i could also tell people what to do.
9. Give an example of someone you are fond of. Why are you fond of them?
I have a fond with Dominic because we are best friends because we both like doing the same things.
10. Have you misplaced something? If so, what was it and how did you find it?
I have once misplaced my glasses and I found them by remember all the things i did.
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)
It's figurative meaning is that the dad gives up and is surrendering but the kid still has the guilt against him.
Draw a picture of its literal meaning and explain its figurative meaning.
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)
It's figurative meaning is that he has a big problem that he is facing and he can not get it out of the way because it is to big.
Draw a picture of its literal meaning and explain its figurative meaning.
It's figurative meaning is that he has a big problem that he is facing and he can not get it out of the way because it is to big.
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?
This quote is an example of Figurative Language.
2. In “We are Family,” why did C.J. put “family” in quotations?
C.J put "family" in quotes because the family is not really a real family. (fake)
3. What does C.J. mean when he says his family’s words are “sugarcoated”?
C.J is trying to say that they used nicer words to cover up flaws.
4. Why is Zuri worried about her adopted dog leaving in “Pretending”?
Zuri is worried about her adopted dog leaving because he dad left and she is afraid the same thing will happen with the dog.
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 probably felling left out, sad and neglected.
6. What does C.J. mean when he says, “My crown falls from my head” in “Family Tales”?
What C.J means is that he use to be Zuri's king and now his crown fell of and his dad now has it because he is reading for Zuri.
7. Compare and contrast C.J. and Byron’s response to their father’s return.
C.J didn't care because he thinks that his dad is going to leave again.
Byron cared because he missed his father the whole time he was gone.
8. How has C.J.’s life changed after his father returned? What has not changed?
C.J.'s lifed changed by hating his father even more and the thing that has not changed was still the love between them.
9. Why doesn’t Zuri’s picture have a door?
Zuri's picture does not have a door because she does not want a door for her dad to leave out of.
10. What was Grandmomma’s motive in assigning the place cards around the table?
Granmomma's motive for assigning the place cards around the table was that she wanted to put C.J. and Daddy together so that their relationship can grow.
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?
This quote is an example of Figurative Language.
2. In “We are Family,” why did C.J. put “family” in quotations?
C.J put "family" in quotes because the family is not really a real family. (fake)
3. What does C.J. mean when he says his family’s words are “sugarcoated”?
C.J is trying to say that they used nicer words to cover up flaws.
4. Why is Zuri worried about her adopted dog leaving in “Pretending”?
Zuri is worried about her adopted dog leaving because he dad left and she is afraid the same thing will happen with the dog.
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 probably felling left out, sad and neglected.
6. What does C.J. mean when he says, “My crown falls from my head” in “Family Tales”?
What C.J means is that he use to be Zuri's king and now his crown fell of and his dad now has it because he is reading for Zuri.
7. Compare and contrast C.J. and Byron’s response to their father’s return.
C.J didn't care because he thinks that his dad is going to leave again.
Byron cared because he missed his father the whole time he was gone.
8. How has C.J.’s life changed after his father returned? What has not changed?
C.J.'s lifed changed by hating his father even more and the thing that has not changed was still the love between them.
9. Why doesn’t Zuri’s picture have a door?
Zuri's picture does not have a door because she does not want a door for her dad to leave out of.
10. What was Grandmomma’s motive in assigning the place cards around the table?
Granmomma's motive for assigning the place cards around the table was that she wanted to put C.J. and Daddy together so that their relationship can grow.