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Henry wrote his autobiography last year.
Which item is relevant to that situation?
: Henry is a student.
:Henry has an interesting life.
:We should go to Henry's house.
Henry has an interesting life.
Sarah and Erma fed a ____________ from the garret window.
A sparrow
The slim kitty fit through the gate.
a. slender
b. tall
c. smart
a. slender
What is melancholy?
sad
Why did Mrs. Forester say that she didn't know Matilda?
Matilda had changed so much.
What is a franc?
a basic unit of money in France
BONUS: Odysseus swooped down on the lazy suitors. So, what was Odysseus like?
I just love when you poke me. I wish you would do it more! I enjoy the frustration it brings me.
What figurative language is this?
Sarcasm
BONUS: Homer was smart like a machine. Name the figurative speech.
Fact: Connor won his hockey game.
Which item is irrelevant to that statement.
: Connor has practiced for months.
: Connor is in 5th grade.
: Connor's team scored 2 extra goals than opponent.
Connor is in 5th grade.
Why did Demeter hurry to the seashore?
a.She didn't want Persephone to play with the nymphs.
b. She needed to get back to her fields.
c. She wanted to find out if Persephone was there.
c. She wanted to find out if Persephone was there.
Can you dig to the core of the earth?
a. middle
b. center
c. edge
My grandmother was weak and delicate.
frail
Some girls with brown hair are named Kadi. Kadi is a girl.
So what do we know about Kadi?
Kadi might have brown hair.
BONUS:How did you figure out the answer to the above question?
(I made a ________________ ).
In the poem "Written in May," who do the "three people" all at work represent?
persons working in the field OR the oldest, the youngest, and the strongest
What was the longest measurement of the first afternoon's unrolling of string/yarn from "The Mystery Yarn" was 5' 9"?
Who had that measurement?
Miss Terwilliger
BONUS: What time did Homer and the sheriff need to come to the tracks to start unraveling their string?
Which character was a 3-headed monster?
Cerberus
BONUS: Which character had 6 heads on long necks?
Why did Sara give the beggar girl some buns from the bakery?
Sara knew what it was like to be hungry.
BONUS: How many buns did the baker give Sara AND how many did Sara give to the beggar?
You are invited to the wedding reception.
a. service
b. parasol
c. party
c. party
That was a ridiculous ending! (Hint: begins with "a")
absurd
Name a supporting detail from "A White Heron":
The young man has a collection of stuffed birds.
He has dozens of preserved birds.
What French writer lived between 1850-1895 and wrote "The Necklace"?
Guy de Maupassant
What part of the necklace was broken in "The Necklace"?
the clasp
BONUS: What could you buy for 10 francs in The Necklace?
Sara Crewe's life changed entirely after she moved into the Garret.
Give a supporting detail.
Nobody noticed her except to order her around.
Which character mixes up all his or her words?
The sheriff
BONUS: Write a sentence the sheriff may have said.
All the students had to tolerate indoor recess.
a. incident
b. endure
c. spurn
b. endure
The branch of a tree is called a b_____.
bough
Here's a figurative language statement from "Written in March":
Like an army defeated the snow hath retreated.
Metaphor, exaggeration, contradiction, simileSimile
What author wrote "The Tide Rises, The Tide Falls"?
Henry W. Longfellow
Where did Syliva find the cow in "A White Heron"?
behind some huckleberries
What did seeing the magnificent flower make Demeter think?
a. Persephone had begun gardening.
b. Persephone was in trouble.
c. The sea nymphs had left the water.
Persephone was in trouble.
Why had Mrs. Tilley taken Sylvia in?
Sylvia kept her from being lonely.
BONUS: What BIG decision did Sylvia need to make?
Levi's history books might be hard-to-find.
a. efface
b. obliged
c. rare
c. rare
Please tell the whole story. Hint: word begins with "e"
efface
What big mistake did Matilda make about the necklace?
That it had real diamonds.
Why did Captain Crewe make money after all?
The investment went up after his death.
BONUS: Why didn't Sarah ever cry?
What did Sara find before she went into the bakery?
a silver 4-penny piece
BONUS: Name 2 things Sara did in the bakery shop.
How was food that Persephone was used to different from Hades' food?
a. She enjoyed fresh fruit and bread.
b. She did not like any foods.
c. She liked richer foods.
She enjoyed fresh fruit and bread.
BONUS: What was the fruit Persephone nibbled on in Hades' palace?
What do you think Mrs. Forester will do now that she knows Matilda gave her a real diamond necklace?
a. Give the diamond necklace to Matilda.
b. Give Matilda some money for it.
c. Think, "Oh well, it's mine now."
a. Give the diamond necklace to Matilda
What is a hostler?
a person who takes care of horses or mules
Don't worry, she'll call anon in an hour. Hint: an old word beginning with an "a"
anon
Some flowers have soft, rounded petals. An orchid is a flower.
So what do you know about orchids?
Maybe orchids have soft, rounded petals.
What was Miss Minchin's sister's name?
Miss Amelia
BONUS: What was Matilda Loisel's friend's name?
Teo roared like a lion.
What figurative speech is this?
simile
BONUS: What simile is the following?
I love deep cleaning my house and cooking all day. There is nothing else I would rather do. Bring me more work to do!