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In chapter one, when Julio and his friends are promoted, what does that mean.
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Promoted means to advance to the next level.
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If Julio was going to interview his mother and grandmother, what would he do?
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Julio would ask them questions to learn more about them.
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What is a murmur?
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A murmur is a low, mumbled sound of speech.
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When Julio wants to help his friend, Lucas, with his campaign for class president, what does the noun campaign mean?
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It means that a campaign is a plan or method to obtain votes for an election.
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Lucas, Cricket, and Julio all campaign. What does the verb mean?
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Campaign as a verb, means to support or work so that someone will win an election.
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What does gestured mean?
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Gestured is an action or body movement that indicates an idea or feeling.
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Julio took his classmates'teasing good- naturedly. What does this mean?
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Good-naturedly means done with a pleasant cheeriness.
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Mrs. Sanchez discarded items left in rooms at the motel where visitors stayed. What did she do?
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If she discarded something she threw it away or removed it.
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If the students chorused their answer to the teacher's question, what did they do?
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It means they replied together as a group; all at once.
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The election for class president must not become a popularity contest. What does popularity mean?
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Popularity is describing that a person is commonly liked by many people.
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What is potential?
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Potential is what is possible or capable of becoming something real.
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What does it mean if Arthur Lewis sees a haze when looking without his glasses?
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It means that he does not see clearly.
His vision is blurry and cloudy. |
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What does exaggerated mean?
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Exaggerated means that the truth has been stretched beyond belief.
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What did it mean that Arthur's clock operated counter-clockwise?
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It meant that the hands moved opposite or backwards from the way a normal clock does.
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What is cellophane paper?
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Cellophane is thin see-through material
used for wrapping. |
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In making brownies, Julio didn't think adding nuts to the recipe was optional.
He liked nutty brownies, so what does optional mean? |
Optional means having a choice.
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What is a peephole?
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A peephole is a small hole in a door that allows one to look through for a peek or small view.
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Mr. Flores played a chord on the guitar. What did he do?
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He played a musical sound by touching the strings.
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The water fountain had a spigot. What is a spigot?
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A spigot is a faucet or spout.
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The profits of the bake sale could be donated to charity. What does charity mean?
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Charity means giving to others that are poor or needy.
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Lucas surprised Julio with a nomination for him to become class president. What is a nomination?
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A nomination is an act of selecting someone to be considered for election.
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What does the adjective miniature mean?
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Miniature describes something smaller or tinier than a larger version.
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Julio was supervising the activities of two small twin brothers. What was he doing?
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Supervising means that Julio was watching or keeping care over the twins.
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The candidate, Lucas Cott did not really want to be class president. What is a candidate?
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A candidate is a person who runs for office in an election.
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Lucas had confidence in Julio, that Julio needed in himself. What is confidence?
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Confidence is a feeling of trust or belief in another.
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Lucas chose to withdraw from the race for class president. What did he do?
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To withdraw means to take back or retreat, so Lucas decide to drop out of the election.
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