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    Comprehension questions, context clues, and figurative language focused on episodes 1-10 of the 6 minutes podcast
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  • Name three characters.
    Holiday, Badger, Cyrus, Birdie, Brynleigh, ...
  •  10
  • Where was the Anders family in the beginning of the entire story/Where did they find Holiday?
    Whale watching trip in Alaska; She was in the ocean
  •  15
  • What mysterious birthday gift does Holiday find under her bed?
    hoverboard
  •  5
  • What was the name Holiday was admitted to the hospital with?
    Jane Doe
  •  20
  • When Holiday and Cyrus use an app on the phone to trace the source of the signal to the hoverboard, where does it lead them to?
    An old radio tower in the woods
  •  15
  • What is the parents surprise when they pick up the kids from school?
    They're going camping
  •  5
  • Cyrus and Holiday are RELUCTANT to tell Birdie the truth about the hoverboard because they think she cannot keep a secret. What does reluctant mean?
    unwilling, hesitant, doesn't want to do something
  •  20
  • Holiday looked BEWILDERED when she woke up in the hospital. She was confused about why she was there and who her family was. She had no memory. What does bewildered mean?
    confused
  •  20
  • Cyrus is DETERMINED to help Holiday find out the truth about her life. What does determined mean?
    made a firm decision to stick to; set on completing a task
  •  15
  • The mystery of Holiday's past is very PERPLEXING to a listener trying to put the pieces together to understand. What does perplexing mean?
    confusing, mysterious, baffling
  •  20
  • Holiday and Cyrus know they are in hot water if the parents ever find out the truth about them looking into Holiday's past. What does the phrase "in hot water" mean?
    to be in serious trouble
  •  20
  • Holiday has been left in the dark about her past. She doesn't know who to turn to or trust to get the answers. What does the phrase "in the dark" mean?
    not know what's going on
  •  20
  • Cyrus and Holiday had to think on their feet when Birdie started demanding answers about the hoverboard. They came up with an answer quickly without having discussed it with each other. What does the phrase mean "to think on your feet"?
    react to events decisively, effectively, and without prior thought or planning
  •  25
  • How has Cyrus and Holiday's relationship changed throughout the story?
    She feels like she can trust him now; they feel like brother and sister now
  •  25
  • What happened on Holiday's first day of school?
    the hoverboard went off; Brynleigh was mean; she went to the hospital to find out information...
  •  25
  • How does Holiday feel on the first day of school?
    nervous because she doesn't remember ever going to school
  •  5