A Single Shard
By Linda Sue Park
CHAPTERS SEVEN-TEN
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A Single Shard Vocabulary
Chapters 7-10
VOCAB WORD Page
DEFINITION
harangued
73 (v) scolded, delivered a verbal attack
feigned
73 (v) to have put on an appearance, faked
ferocity
78 (n)quality or state of being fierce, savage, or relentless
treacherously
80 (adv)in a disloyal and faithless manner ; likely to betray
trust, marked by hidden dangers
noxious
88 (adj.) - poisonous or harmful
tumultuous
89 (adj.)- raising a great clatter and commotion; disorderly or
noisy
serenity
89 (n.) - a state of calm or peacefulness
endeavor
100 (n.) - a strenuous effort; attempt
hospitality
108 (n.) - the friendly and generous treatment of guests,
visitors, or strangers.
persimmons
109 (n) an edible fruit that resembles a large tomato and has
very sweet flesh
mishap
109 (n) an unfortunate accident
lair
114 (n) a wild animal's resting place, one that is well hidden; a
secret or private place
courtiers
116 (n)a person who attends a royal court as a companion or
adviser to the king or queen
sovereign
116 (n)a king, queen, or other noble person who serves as
chief of state; a ruler or monarch
impeccable
119 (adj) flawless; perfect
VOCAB ACTIVITIES FOR THESE WORDS.
1 Put all the vocab words in your flashcard app or create flashcards
2. For each vocab words come up with a synonym. Use the chart on the next page.
3. For each vocab word come up with an antonym. Use the chart on the next page.
4. Use each word from correctly in a sentence.
5. Study your words for your quiz on vocabulary for chapters 7-10.
VOCABULARY WORD
SYNONYM
ANTONYM
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READING COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS
CHAPTER SEVEN
ANSWER IN FULL SENTENCES ON A SEPARATE PIECE OF PAPER.
Chapter 7
1. What was Min laughing at the first time Tree-Ear heard him laugh?
2. How did Min’s wife help with the inlay project?
3. What did Tree- Ear see as one of the major differences between Min’s inlay cuts and
Kang’s?
4. What did Crane-Man often do when Tree- Ear was coming home from work so late?
5. Why did Min smash all the vases that had inlays?
6. In a short paragraph, summarize chapter seven.
7. Make a prediction about the emissary’s visit and judgment.
READING COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS
CHAPTER EIGHT
ANSWER IN FULL SENTENCES ON A SEPARATE PIECE OF PAPER.
Chapter 8
1. What did Tree- Ear do at Min’s house the day the emissary awarded the commission?
2. Where does the emissary wish Min to bring any inlay vessels he makes?
3. What does Min tell the emissary about bringing an inlay vessel to him later?
4. What does Tree-Ear think about as he and Min are hanging clothes?
5. What does Crane-Man tell Tree-Ear about how to think of his journey?
6. Why won’t Min teach Tree-Ear how to use the wheel?
7. Explain the significance of the word Ajima? Why is this important in this chapter?
READING COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS
CHAPTER NINE
ANSWER IN FULL SENTENCES ON A SEPARATE PIECE OF PAPER
1. Explain what Crane-Man meant when he tells Tree-Ear, “the same wind that blows one
door shut often blows another open”.
2. When were Min’s pieces ready for Tree-Ear to take?
3. What does Ajima ask Crane-Man to do while Tree-Ear is away?
4. What traits did Tree-Ear think were close companions? What does he mean by this?
5. What did Crane-Man do when Tree-Ear yelled at him about Min’s wife?
6. What did Tree-Ear have tied to the bottom of his pack?
7. What did Tree-Ear and Crane Man do at dusk the night before Tree-Ear was leaving?
8. What did Crane-Man tell Tree-Ear would be his greatest danger on the trip?
READING COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS
CHAPTER TEN
ANSWER IN FULL SENTENCES ON A SEPARATE PIECE OF PAPER
1. What did Min give Tree-Ear for the journey?
2. What song did Tree-Ear begin to sing while he was walking?
3. What did Tree-Ear begin to form with a ball of clay on his first night alone in the woods?
4. What animal did Tree-Ear see on his first night sleeping alone in the woods?
5. What did Tree-Ear see in the market at Puyo that made him want to hurry to the end of his
journey?
QUOTES FROM Ch. 7-10
Identify specifically where and when these quotes occur in the novel. Explain why they are
important to the story. Your answers should be several sentences (at least five) in length.
1. “Tree-ear saw the potter’s eyes, fierce with grief and rage. Min chocked out the last words:
‘You are not my son’”.
2. ‘”I will tell you this. Of all the problems you may meet on your journey, it will be the
people who are the greatest danger. But it will also be the people to whom you must turn if
ever you are in need of aid. Remember this, my friend, and you will travel well’”.
3. “Kang’s designs- already seen and admired and replicated for sale on the streets of Puyo”.