Parts of Speech
Person Place or thing
Noun
Comparing things using like or as
Simile
name of the main character
Brian
What was his job during this time?
Construction
What sport is mentioned in this story
Baseball
Describes an actions
Verb
compare things without using like or as
Metaphor
creatures that can live on land and in water
amphibians
What did they need to get people to the hospital ON TIME?
Helecopter
name the man who helped Jackie join the Dodgers
Branch Rickie
Describes a Noun
Adjectives
Give something non-living human traits
Personification
mane the author of the book
Gary Paulson
The old man makes a face before dying. what is that face called
Name Jackie Robinsons Wife
Rachel
Other words used for characters without using their names.
Pronoun
Extreme intentional exaggeration
Hyperbole
What was the phrase Brian's teacher used to get students to do work
Get Motivated
Where two things come together
Confluence
Who snubbed Jackie Robinson in baseball.
The press or his teammates
and, if, but, or
Conjunctions
BANG! BOOM, CRASH! SMACK!
Onomatopoeia
Name the teacher that Brian missed
Perpich!
word meaning massive disaster
catastrophic
the staunch friend who helped with getting along with teammates
Pee-wee Reese