Phonograph/Peer Pressure Story Review | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

English 29 Public

Story Comprehension and Vocabulary

Study Slideshow

To examine critically

Analyze

15

Far apart or apart in space

Distant

15

Mental or emotional strain

Tension

15

Prepare or made up

Fake

15

To make a low rumbling sound

Muttered

15

To regard with pleasure or approval

Admire

15

To influence or impel

Inspire

15

To hold in esteem or honor

Respect

15

A person who is equal to another in abilities, age, or background

Peer

15

Singing along to music

Karaoke

15

Where did Adam and his family go on vacation in "The Phonograph"?

A cabin in a state park

15

What is the climax in the story "The Phonograph"?

Adam discovers a phonograph in the cabin's attic.

15

Adam's mom is not getting along with Adam's dad. What evidence from the story supports this statement?

Adam's mom rolls her eyes after his dad says, "This is really going to be fabulous."

15

How does Adam's family feel about being on vacation at the beginning of the story?

Julia and Adam's dad are excited; Adam and his mom are not excited.

15

What is the theme of "The Phonograph"?

The importance of having a way to escape the troubles of your life.

15

Read the following sentence: "He would vacation in the attic with the lovely old music and drift away to another time when he needed to." What does the phrase "drift away to another time" mean?

Forget about the present by imagining the past.

15