Vocabulary
To burn the surface of something.
a) scorch
b) surge
c) linger
scorch
An extreme exaggeration that should not be taken literally.
a) onomatopoeia
b) alliteration
c) hyperbole
hyperbole
Which was NOT a goal for Kyle?
a) get batting average over .250
b) avoid daren for the whole summer
c) end the school year with straight A's
End the school year with straight A's
Where did Daren stay after the earthquake/fire?
On the beach
What was the climax of the story?
something that is necessary to do.
a) contradict
b) haphazard
c) imperative
imperative
formation of a word from a sound.
a) onomatopoeia
b) alliteration
c) hyperbole
onomatopoeia
Where did Kyle and his family go to on vacation?
Fischer Beach, Oregon
What word made Daren have second thoughts about the tsunami and how dangerous it could be?
"Killer" wave!
Which was NOT in the rising action?
a) Frontier Lodge under construction
b) Hotels setting on fire
c) finding a fridge full of food
Fridge full of food
to leave or remove someone from a dangerous place
a) linger
b) contradict
c) evacuate
evacuate
A sentence where words have a shared first letter/sound.
a) onomatopoeia
b) alliteration
c) hyperbole
alliteration
Which hotel did Kyle and his family stay in?
Totem Pole Inn
What did Kyle, Beebee, and Pansy hide behind during the second wave?
A cedar tree
Sally sells sea shells by the sea shore.
This is an example of what?
Alliteration
to say the opposite.
a) confrontation
b) contradict
c) nonchalant
contradict
The boy was so angry, he went to his room and shut the door. SLAM!
This is an example of what figurative language?
onomatopoeia
What was the name of the ship that Kyle's parents went on?
Elegant Empress
What did Josie give to BeeBee when they walked up the hill?
a) her favorite handkerchief
b) food
c) a new pair of shoes
her favorite handkerchief
It was so hot today! It must've been 100 degrees!
Is this an example of a hyperbole? Yes or No?
No! Because it caaaan be that hot! If it were 1,000,000 degrees, then it would be a hyperbole!
hostile face-to-face disagreement
a) surge
b) resistant
c) confrontation
confrontation
I haven't talked to you in a million years!
This is an example of what figurative language?
hyperbole
How did Kyle burn his hand?
He touched a scorching hot doorknob.
How did Pansy help Kyle and BeeBee during the tsunamis?
Pansy barked before the 2nd wave appeared.
Who did not survive in Escaping the Giant Wave?
Josie