Figurative Language
What is this an example of:
"He was as cold as a piece of ice."
Simile
Why does Bud have to go to the mission to get food anyways?
Because he has no family/ he's poor
What does it mean to be considerate?
To think of other people/ to be polite
**DOUBLE JEOPARDY**
Spell ___________
EXPELLED
What does "theme" mean?
The lesson or moral of a story
Bud is a lone wolf, out in the wild by himself.
metaphor
Clarence
**Double Jeopardy**
What is an example of a tragedy?
multiple answers
Spell ____________
And define the word
Disobey
To not listen to someone
When is Black History Month?
February
The fake mom hit the back of his head with a "whack"
Onomatopoeia
What is a foster parent?
explain correctly
Spell ____________
and define it
External
Anything outside
What does the prefix aqua mean?
water
The Christmas tree was the only thing that gave him comfort. It hugged him at night time.
Personification
Bud asks the librarian where Miss Hill is and she responds with, "Oh you haven't heard?" What does Bud automatically think she means by this?
That Miss Hill is dead
the word "Matrimonial" relates to what?
weddings/ marriage
Spell ____________
and define it
International
Between nations
Is the word "Reading" a noun, adjective, or verb?
Verb
Bud was so hungry, he could have eaten an entire bathtub of oatmeal
hyperbole
What is the setting of Bud not Buddy?
Time period in history:
Place (city or state)
(If you only get one right, you can get half points)
The Great Depression
Flint and/or (Michigan)
"I slowed my gait to a walk, and then held still to listen."
What does gait mean?
How someone walks
Spell ______
and define it
Disrespectful
To be rude/not respectful
A few weeks ago, we had the vocab word,
"captivated." what does that word mean?
To be very interested in something