VOCABULARY
What does eager mean in this sentence?
- The children were eager to run outside and play at the park.
feeling excited/wanting to do something
Who does Charlie live with?
His parents, and his 4 grandparents.
Charlie's family is rich.
False- they are struggling with money throughout the whole book.
Which one is an example of a simile?
1. The wind howled last night.
2. He was busy as a bee cleaning the house.
2. He was busy as a bee cleaning the house.
What form of figurative language is this sentence?
“He threw his arms in the air and yelled yippeeeeeeeee!”
Onomatopoeia
What does beckoned mean?
- The teacher beckoned the student to the front of the classroom.
to signal or call someone
What does a child win if they find a golden ticket?
A tour of Wonka's factory.
Charlie is closest with Grandpa Joe out of all of his grandparents
True- he can choose one adult to take with him to the factory and he chooses Grandpa Joe.
Which option is an example of a metaphor?
1. Peters pickled peppers
2. The classroom is a zoo.
2. The classroom is a zoo.
What form of figurative language is this sentence?
Over she toppled, into the hole head first, screeching like a parrot.
Simile
What does colossal mean?
- We looked up at the colossal skyscraper that seemed to touch the clouds.
gigantic/very big
How would you describe Augustus Gloop?
He loves to eat.
Charlie is very grateful for what he has.
True- even though he doesn't have much.
Which is an example of personification?
1. The sky was crying this weekend.
2. The dogs were screaming to go outside.
BOTH are examples of personification.
1. The sky was crying this weekend.
2. The dogs were screaming to go outside.
What form of figurative language is this sentence?
I went into the town and started buying up all the Wonka candy bars I could lay my hands on. Thousands of them, I must have bought hundreds and thousands!
Hyperbole
TWO Part Question:
What does the word deserted mean?
- The playground was completely deserted because it was raining outside.
What does the word gale mean?
- A strong gale blew all the leaves off the tree in our front yard.
Deserted: empty/without people
Gale: strong winds
Why did Wonka close his factory?
People were spying on him and sharing his secrets from the factory.
Why do you think Wonka really created the Golden Ticket contest?
He's getting old and wants to pass the factory down to someone who will take good care of it.
Which is an example of an onomatopoeia?
1. The tired race car driver screeched to a sudden halt at the finish line.
2. I flew to the grocery store to buy dinner.
1. The tired race car driver screeched to a sudden halt at the finish line.
What form of figurative language is this sentence?
“The nine-year old was seated before an enormous television set, with his eyes glued to the screen.”
Hyperbole
TWO Part Question:
What does the word eerie mean?
- We heard the eerie hoot of an owl while camping.
What does the word tense mean?
- The puppy felt tense right before the loud thunder crashed.
Eerie: Spooky
Tense: Stressed/Nervous
What happens at the end of the book? How does it make Charlie and Grandpa Joe feel?
Wonka gives his factory to Charlie. Charlie and Grandpa Joe are very excited.
Describe why these characters would never be chosen to win the chocolate factory. Provide examples of their behavior/how they were raised that negatively affected them.
- Veruca Salt, Augustus Gloop,Violet Beauregarde, and Mike TeaVee.
They are all spoiled and ungrateful children. They all eventually get kicked out of the tour for not following directions.
Which is a hyperbole?
1. I am dying to go to the beach.
2. The curious cats creep cautiously.
1. I am dying to go to the beach.
What form of figurative language is this sentence?
“The elevator’s gone mad!” shouted Grandpa Joe.
Personification