Name ________________________________
Date ________________
A Gebra Named Al – Chapter 1
Vocabulary: Write a definition for the words below using context clues from the story. Then
provide a picture to represent the word.
Word
ruefully (p. 3)
grimace (p. 3)
portal (p. 3)
translucent (p. 3)
emissary (p. 3)
affirmed (p. 4)
spherical (p. 4)
bridled (p. 4)
expanses (p. 6)
precariously (p. 8)
cavorted (p. 9)
Definition
Picture (if helpful)
Comprehension Questions: Answer the sentences below, in complete sentences, based on
what you read in chapter 1.
1) Where does the setting take place at the beginning of chapter 1?
2) What answer did Julie get for the problem “negative five plus three times six”?
3) What is the correct answer? (Hint: it came from a soft whisper)
4) What does PEMDAS stand for?
5) How did the cloud identify himself?
6) Fill in the blanks: “My land is a land of __________________. The Imaginary Numbers are
_________________
________________ and ____________________ animals roam
at will.
7) The ruler of the land is called the _________________.
8) What were the black stripes on the animal’s white fur?
9) What does the Main Gebra do?
10) Who are the closest relatives to the Gebra?
11) What is the name of Al’s best friend?
12) What was printed across the massive Gebra’s chest?