Bouki Over a Barrel Vocabulary

That's cause you go such puny ears.

What does puny mean?

• strong

• small

• large

• powerful

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

His cupboards were so bare, he could stretch himself out and sleep in them.

What is a cupboard?

• restroom with a toile

• dining room with a table

• closet with a shelf

• garage with a car

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

Lapin shaded his eyes and surveyed the cotton field that glimmered like a snowdrift, all the way to the bayou.

What does surveyed mean?

• to ignore something

• to overlook something

• to look over poorly

• to inspect carefully

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

Bouki figured he got the best of the bargain.

What does bargain mean?

• a low cost

• a high cost

• and expensive cost

• overpriced

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

Lapin charged the cake to Bouki's account.

What does account mean?

• statement of truth

• statement of lies

• record of money spent

• record of grades earned

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.RI.3.4

When he trudged on back to the field, Bouki was sweating over his second sack of cotton.

What does trudged mean?

• to walk heavily

• to walk lightly

• to walk smoothly

• to tiptoe

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

He hoisted the barrels up from the bank of the bayou because they were light.

What does hoisted mean?

• to drop downward

• to lift upward

• to lower to the ground

• to sink

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

Bouki yelled at Lapin because he was a little scoundrel.

What is a scoundrel?

• a hero

• a good guy

• a hard worker

• a dishonorable person

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

Lapin was acting innocent when he said, "Who me? I am not a little scoundrel."

What does innocent mean?

• a person with no knowledge of evil things

• a person who knows lots of bad things

• a person guilty of doing awful things

• a person who knows lots of evil things

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

I don't recollect eating all the cake.

What does recollect mean?

• forget

• remember

• disregard

• misunderstand

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4A