The Boy on the Wooden Box Vocabulary

The mystery story enthralled me. What does the word enthrall mean?

• meet or cross at a point

• put off until later

• begin something

• fascinate or hold the attention of

Leon's parents met fortuitously while his mother and father were working in the same field. what does fortuitously mean?

• having the essential existence of

• happening by chance or by coincidence

• put in a dangerous situation

• closeness or nearness

The umpire postponed the baseball game because of rain. What does postpone mean?

• fascinate or hold the attention of

• put in danger

• put off until later

• begin something

Leon's fathers life was endangered when the Gestapo police barged in their home and questioned him. What does endanger mean?

• happening by chance or by coincidence

• put in danger

• begin something

• closeness or nearness

Leon had no idea how his life would change when his paths intersected with Oskar Schindler. What does intersect mean?

• closeness or nearness

• begin something

• having the essential existence of

• to meet or cross at a point

For Thanksgiving break, we are going to embark on a trip to the Grand Canyon. What does embark mean?

• to begin something

• to hold the complete attention of; fascinate

• the put in a dangerous situation

• to meet or cross at a point

Anxiousness may be an innate characteristic in some human beings. What does innate mean?

• closeness or nearness

• having the essential existence of

• to put off until later

• to begin something

My family loves to travel to New York, but the proximity from our town to New York makes it difficult. What does proximity mean?

• to put off until later

• happening or appearing by chance, as a coincidence or accident

• closeness or nearness

• to put in a dangerous situation

BONUS! Why did Leon's family move to Krakow?

• They had to escape the Nazi's

• They went to be with Leon's father and Herschel

• They wanted to start over

• They were sick of being in Narewka

BONUS! What was NOT one of the restrictions placed on Jewish citizens at the beginning of the war?

• They could not ride on public transportation

• They could not sit on park benches

• They could not go to church

• They could not go to school