Keeping the Night Watch: Fall
VOCABULARY
Directions: Think about the meaning of the following words from Keeping the Night Watch.
chauffeur, salvage, radiating, clenched, routine,
subject, wobbly, reliable, fond, misplaced
Answer the following questions about the vocabulary words.
1. Which of the following could be clenched? Explain.
· A fist.
<><><>A fist can be clenched since when someone is about to hit someone or something they need to clench their fist to hit the object. Your can't clench your foot since it counts as one part of the body and you can't clench as much as a fist.
2. Why might someone hire a chauffeur?
<><><>Someone might want to hire a chauffer to drive them around when they need to. They could also be lazy to drive around themselves.
3. Which of the following is an example of something that radiates? Explain.
· The sun.
<><><>The sun radiates because of a nuclear reaction where deteurium and tritium hydrogen atoms fuse together to make one helium atom, radiation and an energetic neutron. The sun radiates earth.
4. Give an example of something that can be salvaged.
<><><>Soemthign that could be salvaged is a ship.
5. Give an example of something is routine. Explain.
<><><>A routine is when you
1. Wake up
2. Brush your teeth
3. Wear your cloths
4. Go to school
6. Which of the following is an example of something that could be wobbly? Explain.
· The leg of a chair.
<><><>The leg of a chair could be wobbly because if a chair is broken then it is not balanced or stable and the stairs can't be wobble since they would take a while for it to be wobbly.
7. Which of the following is an example of someone who is reliable? Explain.
· A firefighter.
<><><>A firefighter is reliable since they save people from danger and not your worst enemy since they could hurt you which is the opposite.
8. Would you want to be known as a subject or a leader? Explain.
<><><>I would want to be known as a leader since you are the boss of other people.
9. Give an example of someone you are fond of. Why are you fond of them?
<><><>I am fond of my friends since they are people who I trust .
10. Have you misplaced something? If so, what was it and how did you find it?
<><><>Yes, I have misplaced my phone and I found it because I used a tracking device so I could never lose it.
FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE
1. “His eyes are constantly waving the white flag of surrender, but I am like the gunfighter in the Old West. I walk around with my words drawn, ready to fire.” (page 13)
<><><>The meaning of the figurative language used in the book means that his dad is trying to not fight with C.J. and C.J. doesn't care since he was replaced and wants his dad to leave.
Draw a picture of its literal meaning and explain its figurative meaning.
2. “’I had a problem that was just a little bigger than me. It was my black cloud. It came and stood in front of me and everything went black.’” (page 26)
<><><>What the figurative language means is that the black cloud is his the problem he had faced and the 'cloud' is the cause of why he had left
Draw a picture of its literal meaning and explain its figurative meaning.
COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS
Directions: Read the questions and answer them in complete sentences or choose the correct answer. Use the book to help you, if needed. Use details from the text to support your answer.
1. What does C.J. mean when he says, “Daddy is full of compliments. Only I know his words are plastic. The kind that can’t be recycled!” (p. 3) What is it an example of?
<><><>This is an example of figurative language
2. In “We are Family,” why did C.J. put “family” in quotations?
<><><>In "We are Family" C.J. put "family"in quotes because his family is not really a family since nothing is the same since his dad left and suddenly came back "The first one is the hardest: family dinner." (page 3)
3. What does C.J. mean when he says his family’s words are “sugarcoated”?
<><><>What C.J. means when he says his family's words are "sugarcoated" is that his family is trying hard to make their family a "happy" and a "normal" so that they are not breaking apart which they are. They are avoiding the truth. "They sugarcoated it." (page 5)
4. Why is Zuri worried about her adopted dog leaving in “Pretending”?
<><><>Zuri is worried that her adopted dog will be leaving because her dog is like the dad since he left the fmaily and left them heart-broken. "What if her dog leaves? Just up and runs away." (page 7)
5. When C.J. says, “I want to know: Who are you? What were you thinking? Where did you go? Why did you leave? How could you do this to us?” he is feeling:
<><><>C.J. is feeling sad since all the question are for his dad when he left without a word. "“I want to know: Who are you? What were you thinking? Where did you go? Why did you leave? How could you do this to us?” (page 9)
6. What does C.J. mean when he says, “My crown falls from my head” in “Family Tales”?
<><><>What C.J. means when he says "My crown falls from my head" in "Family Tales" because in the story he is the price but since his dad came he is no longer the "prince" (page 14)
7. Compare and contrast C.J. and Byron’s response to their father’s return
<><><>C.J.'s response is that he holds a grudge and doesn't care if his dad goes away again and Byron's response is that he is the oppostite of Byron. "I'm a pot with the lid on, I keep all my mad inside." "He takes the lid off his pot, lets his mad go." (page 16)
8. How has C.J.’s life changed after his father returned? What has not changed?
<><><>C.J.'s life has changed ever since his dad has appeared because before he was the replacement for his dad and now his is back he is replaced. What hasn't changed is that he always takes care of his family.
9. Why doesn’t Zuri’s picture have a door?
<><><>Zuri drawing doesn't have a door because she is afraid that her dad is going to leave again liek what he did since he went by the door "Zuri's teacher is worried because she draws pictures of houses that have no doors." (page 21)
10. What was Grandmomma’s motive in assigning the place cards around the table?
<><><>Grandmomma's movite in assigning place cards around the table is to make C.J. and the dad to sit next to each other so they could be close "And just like that, one misplaced person can knock everything out of balance." (page 36)
Directions: Think about the meaning of the following words from Keeping the Night Watch.
chauffeur, salvage, radiating, clenched, routine,
subject, wobbly, reliable, fond, misplaced
Answer the following questions about the vocabulary words.
1. Which of the following could be clenched? Explain.
· A fist.
<><><>A fist can be clenched since when someone is about to hit someone or something they need to clench their fist to hit the object. Your can't clench your foot since it counts as one part of the body and you can't clench as much as a fist.
2. Why might someone hire a chauffeur?
<><><>Someone might want to hire a chauffer to drive them around when they need to. They could also be lazy to drive around themselves.
3. Which of the following is an example of something that radiates? Explain.
· The sun.
<><><>The sun radiates because of a nuclear reaction where deteurium and tritium hydrogen atoms fuse together to make one helium atom, radiation and an energetic neutron. The sun radiates earth.
4. Give an example of something that can be salvaged.
<><><>Soemthign that could be salvaged is a ship.
5. Give an example of something is routine. Explain.
<><><>A routine is when you
1. Wake up
2. Brush your teeth
3. Wear your cloths
4. Go to school
6. Which of the following is an example of something that could be wobbly? Explain.
· The leg of a chair.
<><><>The leg of a chair could be wobbly because if a chair is broken then it is not balanced or stable and the stairs can't be wobble since they would take a while for it to be wobbly.
7. Which of the following is an example of someone who is reliable? Explain.
· A firefighter.
<><><>A firefighter is reliable since they save people from danger and not your worst enemy since they could hurt you which is the opposite.
8. Would you want to be known as a subject or a leader? Explain.
<><><>I would want to be known as a leader since you are the boss of other people.
9. Give an example of someone you are fond of. Why are you fond of them?
<><><>I am fond of my friends since they are people who I trust .
10. Have you misplaced something? If so, what was it and how did you find it?
<><><>Yes, I have misplaced my phone and I found it because I used a tracking device so I could never lose it.
FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE
1. “His eyes are constantly waving the white flag of surrender, but I am like the gunfighter in the Old West. I walk around with my words drawn, ready to fire.” (page 13)
<><><>The meaning of the figurative language used in the book means that his dad is trying to not fight with C.J. and C.J. doesn't care since he was replaced and wants his dad to leave.
Draw a picture of its literal meaning and explain its figurative meaning.
2. “’I had a problem that was just a little bigger than me. It was my black cloud. It came and stood in front of me and everything went black.’” (page 26)
<><><>What the figurative language means is that the black cloud is his the problem he had faced and the 'cloud' is the cause of why he had left
Draw a picture of its literal meaning and explain its figurative meaning.
COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS
Directions: Read the questions and answer them in complete sentences or choose the correct answer. Use the book to help you, if needed. Use details from the text to support your answer.
1. What does C.J. mean when he says, “Daddy is full of compliments. Only I know his words are plastic. The kind that can’t be recycled!” (p. 3) What is it an example of?
<><><>This is an example of figurative language
2. In “We are Family,” why did C.J. put “family” in quotations?
<><><>In "We are Family" C.J. put "family"in quotes because his family is not really a family since nothing is the same since his dad left and suddenly came back "The first one is the hardest: family dinner." (page 3)
3. What does C.J. mean when he says his family’s words are “sugarcoated”?
<><><>What C.J. means when he says his family's words are "sugarcoated" is that his family is trying hard to make their family a "happy" and a "normal" so that they are not breaking apart which they are. They are avoiding the truth. "They sugarcoated it." (page 5)
4. Why is Zuri worried about her adopted dog leaving in “Pretending”?
<><><>Zuri is worried that her adopted dog will be leaving because her dog is like the dad since he left the fmaily and left them heart-broken. "What if her dog leaves? Just up and runs away." (page 7)
5. When C.J. says, “I want to know: Who are you? What were you thinking? Where did you go? Why did you leave? How could you do this to us?” he is feeling:
<><><>C.J. is feeling sad since all the question are for his dad when he left without a word. "“I want to know: Who are you? What were you thinking? Where did you go? Why did you leave? How could you do this to us?” (page 9)
6. What does C.J. mean when he says, “My crown falls from my head” in “Family Tales”?
<><><>What C.J. means when he says "My crown falls from my head" in "Family Tales" because in the story he is the price but since his dad came he is no longer the "prince" (page 14)
7. Compare and contrast C.J. and Byron’s response to their father’s return
<><><>C.J.'s response is that he holds a grudge and doesn't care if his dad goes away again and Byron's response is that he is the oppostite of Byron. "I'm a pot with the lid on, I keep all my mad inside." "He takes the lid off his pot, lets his mad go." (page 16)
8. How has C.J.’s life changed after his father returned? What has not changed?
<><><>C.J.'s life has changed ever since his dad has appeared because before he was the replacement for his dad and now his is back he is replaced. What hasn't changed is that he always takes care of his family.
9. Why doesn’t Zuri’s picture have a door?
<><><>Zuri drawing doesn't have a door because she is afraid that her dad is going to leave again liek what he did since he went by the door "Zuri's teacher is worried because she draws pictures of houses that have no doors." (page 21)
10. What was Grandmomma’s motive in assigning the place cards around the table?
<><><>Grandmomma's movite in assigning place cards around the table is to make C.J. and the dad to sit next to each other so they could be close "And just like that, one misplaced person can knock everything out of balance." (page 36)
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