Setting
Know your Vocab
A Slice of Pi
Metaphor or Simile
Make an Inference and Cite EVIDENCE
100
The day is sunny, hot. The sound of waves crashing on the shore and seagulls in the air.
What is the beach.
100
Pi searched the boat for sustenance, something that would feed and nourish him back to strength. The word sustenance means....
What is food /water
100
Pi is stranded and orphaned in the middle of the Pacific. What is a orphan?
What is someone who has no family
100
"Because I'm coming at ya like a dark horse.."
What is simile
100
Mr. Atlast comes to school - shivering, coughing and sneezing. What can you infer? And what is your evidence?
What is Mr. Atlas is sick - bc he is sneezing, coughing and shivering.
200
Mr. Kent grabbed his baggage and headed towards the exit. Before he was able to leave security needed to check his passport.
What is The airport
200
Bensonhurst has great deal of cultural diversity - Chinese, Jewish, Spanish, Italian. Diversity means:
What is many kinds
200
True or False. There were other survivors of the shipwreck in addition to Pi.
What is False
200
I"m gonna love ya, like a black widow baby AND - what two things are being compared?
What is simile (I or me, and black widow)
200
Sam considered her best friend's actions. She couldn't believe her friend could do such a thing, it was so unlike her. After picking up all the pieces of the dishes, Sam was not sure she should stay friends with the girl. What can you infer about what happened? Cite evidence
What is Sam's friend got mad and smashed dishes on the ground.
300
How would Pi act differently if he were in the jungle?
What is (some answers could include: he would be able to find water more easily, he would not be stranded on a lifeboat with a tiger, he might be able to find food (hunt and gather more easily....other answers might apply)
300
After doing Christmas shopping all day, Juan had a multiple gifts to give his friends, family and teacher. Multiple means..
What is more than one
300
True or False. The zebra was still alive on the lifeboat.
What is FAlse
300
My thirst is a desert without rain. AND what two things are being compared? AND what is this saying/showing about my thirst?
What is metaphor Thirst and desert without rain my thirst is really strong. I'm really really really thirsty
300
My father did not like to wear his crown. He said it was heavy and made his head hurt. While I did not have a crown, my parents made sure I wore a silk dress. who am I? Cite Evidence
What is a princess
400
Think about Christina Mendoza from Unit 1. How do you think she might act in the college setting, after she graduates high school?
What is (some answers might include: show more confidence, study harder, be more shy because she doesn't know anyone....other answers might apply)
400
When reading a text it is important to determine the setting in order to better understand the character's behaviors. Determine means:
What is figure out
400
When Pi says Hyena is like a splinter and the Tiger is like falling trees what he is saying about difference of these two animals?
What is the tiger is stronger, more threatening than the hyena.
400
Like a circle of knives I got the sharpest flow around" What TWO things are being compared? What is he saying about his "flow" or skills?
What is simile Circle of knives and flow He is saying that his rap skills are really sharp, they're amazing, better than anybody else's
400
The crowd roared as I made a few practice swings with my bat. The umpire called to my sharply; I was not ready to face the best pitcher in the league. Who am I? Cite evidence
What is baseball player?
500
How does the setting of getting on the school bus change your behavior from the school setting?
What is - (some answers could include - i talk more, i speak louder, I joke around, I laugh more...)
500
Many __________________ are planned to come from Syria to live in the US. a. lizards b. immigrants c. armies d. killer bees
What is b
500
What is Pi searching for on the boat - and why?
What is he is searching for water b/c he has not had anything to drink in 3 days.
500
Life is a beach What two things are being compared?
What is metaphor Life and beach
500
Why did Pi continue to look for food instead of just giving up and drowning?
What is because he is showing the will to survive
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