Figurative Language
Monsters on Maple Street
Ulysses
Spelling Vocabulary
Grab Bag
100
This type of figurative language repeats beginning sounds in words
What is ALLITERATION?
100
What event startles the residents of Maple Street?
What is ELECTRICITY GOES OUT/METEOR PASSES OVER?
100
This character gives Ulysses' men good dreams, but doesn't help Ulysses.
Who is MORPHEUS?
100
The prefix MONO means this
What is ONE?
100
What was the theme of the story "Rikki-tikki-tavi"?
What is DO NOT BE TOO PROUD OR ARROGANT?
200
Words that make their own sounds; sometimes called sound-effect words
What is ONOMATOPOEIA?
200
Who tells the men not to go into town?
Who is TOMMY?
200
What happens to Elpenor as Ulysses and his men enter the Land of the Dead?
What is HE FALLS OFF THE BOAT AND DIES?
200
The Greek word part HYDR- means this
What is WATER?
200
Who is the "feather-brained" bird in "Rikki-tikki-tavi"?
Who is DARZEE?
300
This figurative language compares two things using IS or WAS as key words
What is METAPHOR?
300
What happens to Les Goodman that people start accusing him?
What is HIS CAR STARTS ON ITS OWN/LIGHTS GO ON IN HIS HOUSE?
300
Who is Polyphemus' father?
Who is POSEIDON?
300
The prefix OCT- means this
What is EIGHT?
300
What type of figurative language is in this sentence: If I miss curfew tonight my mom will kill me?
What is HYPERBOLE?
400
This type of figurative language means the opposite of what it actually says. They are usually popular phrases in the English language
What is IDIOM?
400
Who do the residents of Maple Street believe is responsible for the eerie goings-on?
What is ALIENS?
400
What does Ulysses do to prove to the suitors he really is Ulysses?
What is STRING HIS BOW AND SHOOT IT?
400
The Greek word part that means WORD
What is -LOG?
400
How many years did Ulysses spend at sea?
What is TWENTY?
500
This type of figurative language is an extreme exaggeration
What is HYPERBOLE?
500
Who are the "monsters" on Maple Street?
Who are THE RESIDENTS OF MAPLE STREET?
500
What is Ulysses' son's name?
What is TELEMACHUS?
500
The prefix that means 10
What is DEC?
500
What type of animal is Rikki-tikki-tavi?
What is a MONGOOSE?
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