The Westing Game Vocabulary

Grace Windsor Wexler wants to "...have stationery made—blue with a deckle edge, her name and fancy address in swirling type across the top..."

What does deckle mean?

• straight

• rough

• dotted

• colorful

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.4

In chapter 2, "Shin Hoo's Restaurant, specializing in authentic Chinese cuisine" opened in Sunset Towers. Find the other vocabulary word(s) that have similar meanings to authentic in the list below:

• verified

• miscalculation

• legitimate

• elope

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which The Westing Game character was described as jaunty?

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Which vocabulary term was used to describe dressmaker Flora Baumbach?

• Defiant

• Indignant

• Invalid

• Sappy

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Judge Ford thought, "If Grace's relationship with Sam Westing was on the ​ ​ (a)   side, her maiden name would be Westing."

• sappy

• regarded

• alibi

• paternal

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What does the word 'deckle' mean in the context of 'The Westing Game'?

• straight

• rough

• dotted

• colorful

In 'The Westing Game', which word is similar in meaning to 'authentic'?

• verified

• miscalculation

• legitimate

• elope

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which character in 'The Westing Game' is described as 'jaunty'?

• Sandy McSouthers

• the doorman

• Sandy

• Mr. McSouthers

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

Which vocabulary term was used to describe dressmaker Flora Baumbach in 'The Westing Game'?

• Defiant

• Indignant

• Invalid

• Sappy

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

In 'The Westing Game', Judge Ford thought, 'If Grace's relationship with Sam Westing was on the _____ side, her maiden name would be Westing.' What word fills the blank?

• sappy

• regarded

• alibi

• paternal

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4