Check Our Understanding: The Scream

Guess the meaning of the underlined: She wasn't on friendly terms with mirrors (paragraph 2)

• was enemies with

• did not like

• did not speak to

• hated

Guess the meaning of the underlined: Most of the kids were clustered in the centre of the room. (paragraph 3)

• spread out

• locked up

• grouped together

• seated

Guess the meaning of the underlined: This is going to be a blast - no homework or books. (paragraph 4)

• cause explosions

• destroy academic progress

• be of concern to parents

• be fun

Guess the meaning of the underlined: "Lizard skin." Eliza flinched, but pretended she hadn't heard. (paragraph 6)

• reacted in fear or pain

• looked up briefly

• felt great anger

• acted cool

Guess the meaning of the underlined: The chatter stopped abruptly and everyone looked up. (paragraph 7)

• gradually

• suddenly

• noisily

• quietly

Guess the meaning of the underlined: Mrs Draginda looked at them with piercing blue eyes. (paragraph 10)

• painful

• bright

• deep

• intense

Guess the meaning of the underlined: And I hate kids your age - they're silly and inhibited. (paragraph 10)

• self-conscious

• dumb

• overly relaxed

• make mistakes

Guess the meaning of the underlined: ...knew what it was like to melt helplessly to the floor in a heap. (paragraph 12)

• with a totally limp body

• piled on top of each other

• forming a blockage

• taking up space

Guess the meaning of the underlined: "Save the theatrics," Mrs Draginda snapped, "or you'll be doing them out in the hallway." (paragraph 15)

• Reserve the energy for later

• Stop being dramatic

• Quit misbehaving

• Rescue the performances

Guess the meaning of the underlined: For a moment he was silent, startled, then broke into a Tarzan yell. (paragraph 20)

• pleasant

• alarmed

• thinking

• unexpectedly