Vocab 1
an old fashioned way of sending messages through morse code
telegraph
ingratitude
compares two things using like or as
simile
What did the people call Bud in the food line?
Clarence
What papers did Mr. Lewis have that could get him in trouble?
Labor organizers for a union
The very best quality
premium
relatives or family
kin
compares two things not using like or as
metaphor
What did Herman's daughter ask him to bring back for her?
Wocks or rocks
Name 2 members from the band
Answers will vary; Doo-Doo Bug, Steady Eddie
synonym for private
confidential
phrase for "running from the law"
on the lam
Gives human like qualities or characteristics to non human things
List 3 character traits to describe Todd Amos.
Rude, Nasty, Cruel, etc
Name 3 people who helped Bud
Asnwers will vary, some may include: Deza, librarian, Bugs, Lefty Lewis, Miss Thomas
A dog of mixed breeds, a mongrel
cur
Harmful and offensive insects or small animals
vermin
identify the figurative language in this sentence and tell me what kind of figurative language it is:
He ran as fast as a cheetah
simile, as fast as a cheetah
Name 5 character traits you would use to describe Bud
answers will vary. examples include: brave, kind, imaginative
Why do you think Herman was so mean?
- He doesn't know where his daughter is
poor or small and insubstantial
paltry
affected by illness or misfortune
stricken
identify the figurative language in this sentence and tell me what kind of figurative language it is:
Snakes have skin that is as dry as paper. They like warmth and will sit on rocks warmed by the sun.
simile, as dry as paper.
Why was Lefty Lewis nervous when he pulled over to help Bud?
Because they were both black, it was dark, and it was late.
Write a clue that told you that Herman was Bud's grandfather
Answers will vary.
- His mother was unhappy in the picture Bud had of him
- The rocks
- Bud was interested in music
- He felt like he was home when he got there