Week 2 Vocabulary — Chapters 6–10 | The Boy in the Striped Pajamas

1 Part A — Matching

Match each vocabulary word to its correct definition.

Indignation

Bewildered

Dread

Hesitant

Winced

2 Part B — Context Clues

Choose the correct vocabulary word to complete each sentence.

GraveEnviousDignifiedExileCompassion

1. When Pavel told Bruno he had once been a doctor, his expression was ________ and serious, as though remembering a life he had lost.

2. Bruno felt ________ of his old friends back in Berlin who still got to play together every day.

3. Despite being forced to peel vegetables, Pavel maintained a quiet, ________ manner that showed his inner strength.

4. Living at Out-With felt like a kind of ________ for Bruno — he had been torn from his home and everything he knew.

5. Mother showed ________ when she took credit for bandaging Bruno's knee, protecting Pavel from Father's anger.

3 Part C — Vocabulary in Action

Choose the answer that best demonstrates the meaning of each vocabulary word as it connects to the novel.

1. Grandmother felt indignation at Father's promotion. Which situation is most similar?

A student being happy about getting an A on a test A person being outraged that a bully was rewarded instead of punished A child being scared of a thunderstorm A teacher being tired at the end of a long day

2. Bruno winced when Pavel cleaned his cut. This tells us the experience was —

Physically painful, causing an involuntary reaction Boring and uninteresting Funny and made him laugh Confusing and hard to understand

3. Shmuel's family was forced into exile. This connects to which real historical event?

The invention of the automobile The first moon landing The forced displacement of Jewish families from their homes during the Holocaust The building of the Berlin Wall

4. A character who shows compassion would most likely —

Ignore someone who is suffering Laugh at someone's misfortune Follow orders without asking questions Try to help or comfort someone in pain, even at personal risk

5. Bruno was bewildered by the people behind the fence. The word bewildered suggests Bruno felt —

Angry and ready to fight Deeply confused, unable to make sense of what he was seeing Bored and uninterested Excited and hopeful