Clever Jack Takes the Cake—Selection Vocabulary

What does the word admit mean?

• to confess

• to tell a secret

• to build something

• to hope something happens

What does the word humble mean?

• not kind or pleasant

• not angry or mad

• not happy or joyful

• not big or important

What does the word reluctantly mean?

• not soft

• not forceful

• not willing

• not thinking

What does the word barter mean?

• the process of buying or selling goods and services

• the way people get the things they need in order to survive

• to trade things for other things without the use of money

• the process of creating goods or services to be sold to others

For which activity would you need to make a payment?

• climbing a tree

• seeing a movie

• riding your bike

• walking down the street

What does the word considered mean?

• skipped over

• tried very hard

• rushed to decide

• thought carefully

What does the word creation mean?

• something that has been sold

• something that has been made

• something that has been eaten

• something that has been planned

Which word means almost the SAME as magnificent?

• calm

• grand

• humble

• nice

Why does Jack's mom think he can not go to the princess’s birthday party?

• He has too many chores to do.

• He does not have a fine gift for her.

• Twenty blackbirds ate the princess’s gift.

• A mean troll will not let him cross the bridge.

What happens AFTER the blackbirds take the walnuts but BEFORE Jack comes to the dark forest?

• He watches a dancing bear.

• He meets a troll on a bridge.

• The guard eats his strawberry.

• He meets an old gypsy woman.