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What figurative language is this:
"He was a tall man, bald as a peeled potato, with a high forehead and a long chin." (Pg. 50).
Simile
- Comparing unlike things using "like" or "as"
What is Granny most likely looking for in the following sentences? (pg. 54).
"'Something is lost," she said. "I think it might be in here."
"What's lost, Granny?"
"I don't quite recall," said the old woman. "Something important."'
The lost box with instructions.
What was in the lost box?
Instructions to escape the City of Ember after 200 years.
What does the underlined word most likely mean as it is used in the sentence?
"'Are you good at your job? Fine. You may keep it. Are you unsatisfactory? Is there a greater need elsewhere? You will be reassigned."' (Pg. 8).
Not pleased; unhappy; not satisfied
What figurative language is this:
"rackety-rackety" "chugga-chugga-chugga"
Onomatopoeia
Based on the following sentences, what does Lina's grandma most likely suffer from? (pg. 55)
"Lina began cleaning up the mess. "Where's the baby?" she asked.
Granny gazed at Lina blankly. "The baby?"
"You haven't forgotten the baby?"
Why are Lina and Doon no longer friends?
Lina climbed the light pole. Doon tried to go higher but fell. Lina laughed at him and Doon got in trouble with the teacher.
What does the underlined word most likely mean as it is used in the sentence?
"'Very good," said the mayor. "A vital job."'
Necessary to survive; important
What figurative language is this:
"...and hair the color of dust." (pg. 27)
Metaphor
--Comparing unlike things WITHOUT using "like" or "as"
What does this sentence most likely show about The City of Ember?
"The storerooms help supplies of every kind-canned food, clothes, furniture, blankets, light bulbs, medicine, pots and pans, reams of paper, soap, more light bulbs-everything the people of ember could possibly need." (Pg. 9)
The people in Ember do not need much to survive. They do not have may luxuries.
Who is Lina related to? Why is he important?
The 7th mayor of Ember. He lost the box with instructions to escape the city.
What does the underlined word most likely mean as it is used in the sentence?
"A raucous clamor filled the room. Doon watched from the doorway, eager to join in but not sure what to do." (pg. 40)
Extremely loud