ELA vocabulary
What type of figurative language is the following sentence?
"Her eyes were as blue as the ocean"
Simile
What genre of writing is "Boy"?
Memoir
What city does Ha live in before leaving Vietnam?
Saigon
What is the name of the god of the underworld?
Hades
Ms. Sirignano's favorite color is:
Green
The moral, lesson, or message that an author teaches the reader is:
Theme
What was the name of the sweet shop owner?
Mrs. Pratchett
Where do Ha and her family live with their sponsor?
Alabama
Describe the call to adventure in "Finding Nemo"
the call to adventure happens when Nemo decides to disobey his father, and swim up to the boat.
Ms. Sirignano's favorite candy is:
KitKats
The use of words that sound like the noises they describe:
Onomatopoeia
What was the prank that got Dahl in trouble with the headmaster of his school?
He put a dead mouse in a candy jar
Name all three of Ha's brothers:
Quang, Khoi, Vu
What is the name of the hero who defeated Medusa?
Perseus
Name both of Ms. Sirignano's favorite animated movies:
Cars, Hercules
"The bike has bright white stripes" is an example of:
A box used for carrying and storing food, especially one taken to boarding school is called:
A tuck box
What is the name of the neighbor who tutors Ha's family in English?
Mrs. Washington
What is step 8 of the hero's journey?
the ordeal
Ms. Sirignano went to which college?
Brandeis University
What is the definition of foreshadowing?
Hints or clues about what might happen next in a story
Where was Dahl born?
Wales
What does Ha do on Tet that she thinks caused her family bad luck?
Tapped her toe on the floor before her brothers
What was the prophecy that the Oracle told King Acrisios, and what was the king's response?
The oracle told King Acrisios that he would be killed by his grandson, and his response was locking his daughter up so she could not get pregnant.
Penny and Fabio