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First and last name of war hero featured in Warrior
Who is Julius Solway?
A comparison of two unlike things using the words "like" or "as."
What is a simile?
I was taking a stroll in the park with my cat when a dog came and scared us both.
Which word is a synonym for stroll?
a. picnic c. drive
b. walk d. picture
What is to walk?
This type of noun always starts with a capital letter because it names a specific person, place, or thing.
What is a proper noun?
The perspective from which a story is told, such as first-person or third-person.
What is point of view?
The name of the first video project Chase and Brendan worked on together.
What is How to Clean Your Tricycle?
A comparison that says one thing is another, without using "like" or "as."
What is a metaphor?
A woman introduces herself as Dr. Digg. She says she's an expert on flying dinosaurs. Fill in the blank with a synonym for clear to show why you know she's lying.
It's ____ that the woman is a fake. Dinosaurs couldn't fly!
a. obvious c. expected
b. easy d. surprising
What is obvious?
This is the term for a "doing" word that tells what the subject is performing.
What is a verb?
This term describes a hint or clue about what will happen later in the story.
What is foreshadowing?
Name two of the video projects Brendan made.
What is Leaf Man, How to Clean Your Tricycle, and One Man Band?
An extreme exaggeration not meant to be taken literally, such as "I'm so hungry I could eat a horse."
What is a hyperbole?
Mr. Press asks you to come over at 2:00 p.m. to guard his model trains. He wants you to ___ them for 12 hours, until 2:00 a.m.
a. see c. protect
b. carry d. lock
What is protect?
This punctuation mark is used to show ownership, like in "the dog's bone."
What is an apostrophe?
The part of the plot where the conflict reaches its highest point of tension.
What is the climax?
Name four members of the football team by first name.
Who is Chase, Aaron, Bear, Landon, and Joey?
Words that imitate sounds, such as "Bang," "Sizzle," or "Zap."
What is onomatopoeia?
You are searching an old, empty house for clues when suddenly a sound startles you. Is it a ghost? No, it's just the wind whistling through the cracks.
a. surprises c. entertains
b. pleases d. bores
What is surprises?
These are the three main "articles" in the English language.
What are a, an, and the?
This is the central message or "lesson" the author wants the reader to learn.
What is the theme?
Name the judge who almost sentences Chase to juvie at the end of the book.
Who is Judge Garfinkle?
Giving human qualities to non-human objects, like "the wind whistled."
What is personification?
Two kids have a dispute over who should keep a watch they found. You help them find the rightful owner, and the kids get a reward. Now everyone is happy!
a. talk c. argument
b. question d. meeting
What is an argument?
In the sentence "She ran quickly," this word is the adverb.
What is quickly?
The person or force that opposes the main character.
What is the antagonist?