Parts of Speech
A person, place, thing, or idea.
Noun
The protagonist of The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
William Kamkwamba
Making a comparison between two things using the words "like" or "as"
Simile
Protagonist of Other Words for Home
Jude
A specific person, place, thing, or idea. These are capitalized.
Proper noun
What is the setting of The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind? (Where and when?)
Malawi in the early 2000s
"My mind is a racetrack right now!" Is an example of what kind of figurative language?
Metaphor
Where the protagonist of Other Words for Home is from
Syria
A word that shows action
Verb
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A word that sounds like what it is describing.
Onomatopoeia
A lesson that the author of Other Words for Home wants the readers to learn. (Theme)
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A word that modifies an adjective or verb.
Adverb
A quote from the book that shows just how much the famine affected people.
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"The trees danced and sang in the wind." Is an example of what type of figurative language?
Personification
On page 198 of Other Words for Home, it says:
"... I am planning just to listen but then something inside of me kicks. An impulse that I have buried and thought I left on the other side of the Atlantic."
What does the word impulse most closely mean in this sentence?
A strong urge to act.
Lima is the capitol of... erm... Peru?
Erm.. is an example of what?
Interjection
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An example of hyperbole.
Any answer where there is extreme exaggeration to make a point.
On page 63 of Other Words for Home, it says:
"We are called up to talk with a man... The man beckons for us to step up closer."
What does the work beckons most closely mean in this sentence?
Encourages someone to come nearer or follow.