Vocab 1
Vocab 2
The Bracelet
Lessons 1
Lessons 2
100
Escape by being quick or clever.
What is elude.
100
So clear that it can be seen through.
What is transparent.
100
Why is the loss of the bracelet like a tragedy to Ruri?
What is because she promised Laurie that she would wear it forever.
100
Comparison using like or as.
What is simile.
100
Comparison NOT using like or as.
What is metaphor.
200
To make or become tired.
What is exhaust.
200
Able to exist or act together.
What is compatible.
200
Before the story begins, what loss happens to the family?
What is Ruri's father is taken away by FBI.
200
Way of exaggerating.
What is hyperbole.
200
Idea or message about life or society.
What is theme.
300
A serious state of mind, not distracted.
What is earnest.
300
A mirage, fake, not real.
What is illusion.
300
How does Ruri feel when she first learns they will be leaving the apartment?
What is excited because she thinks they will go to a better place (maybe with an elevator).
300
The use of words to create the sound.
What is onomatopoeia.
300
Giving a group of words a whole new meaning (raining cats and dogs).
What is idiom.
400
Reacting quickly and easily.
What is responsive.
400
Badly behaved; out of control.
What is unruly.
400
Ruri and her family are taken to a ________ that has been turned into a camp.
What is racetrack.
400
Figures of speech that provide descriptions or comparisons that go beyond the meaning of words.
What is figurative language.
400
Giving human qualities to not human objects.
What is personification.
500
Quick, nimble, energetic.
What is spry.
500
Having a full, deep, rich sound.
What is resonant.
500
What is the attitude of the non-Japanese neighbors when Ruri's family is evacuated?
What is They feel sorry and are confused.
500
Repeating the first letter through the phrase.
What is alliteration.
500
Use of details to appeal to the senses.
What is imagery.
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