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A Simple Act

Tyler Jackson

WORD LIST

|connects         influence         encouraged         bond |

A. Directions: Match each word from the word list above with a sentence.

1. The reader learns that Laura Schroff       Maurice by feeding him lunches and by taking him to visit museums.

2. Maurice also developed a       with his teacher, who wanted the best for him also.

3. Laura became a great       on the direction of Maurice’s life and his future.

4. Both Laura and Maurice learn that the invisible thread that       two people may have life-changing consequences.

B. WORD STUDY: Multiple meaning words can be different parts of speech. For example, the word blocks can be used as a noun (meaning area of a city) or a verb (meaning stops). Read each sentence and note the underlined word. Write another sentence using the same word, but with a different meaning.

1. Maurice stood on the corner asking passersby for spare change.

     

2. Laura began to thread her way through the crowd, trying to avoid Ted’s eyes.

     

3. Later, Maurice asked Laura to bag his lunch to show others that he was loved.

     

4. Maurice’s teacher told Laura to table any thoughts of abandoning Maurice.

     

5. Laura would always wait for Maurice in the same spot.

     

6. After Laura read a magazine article about her relationship with Maurice, she became inspired to write a book about it.

     

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