Figurative Language
What type of sound device is being used in the following sentence? “That elbow just sent JB KERPLUNK to the floor.”
Onomatopoeia
What is the setting of The Cay?
Willemstad, Curacao
What does C.E.R. stand for?
Claim, Evidence, Reasoning
How did Josh get his nickname, Filthy McNasty?
His dad gave him the name after his favorite jazz song.
Once, I went down to east beach to sit near the signal fire, hoping to hear the drone of an aircraft. What does the word drone mean?
A low humming sound.
What type of figurative language is being used in the following sentence: “Like silent hungry sharks that swim in the darkness, the German submarines arrived in the middle of the night.”
Simile
Mom and Dad arguing over Dad's health is an example of what type of conflict?
Man vs. Man/External Conflict
What is missing from the following piece of text evidence:
According to the text, In the Arctic, mammoths were a keystone species. That means they had a big impact on everything in their ecosystem. The Colossal team says the mammoth’s return could greatly boost biodiversity.
Quotation Marks
“Every guy in the lunchroom is trying to flirt with the new girl because she’s so pulchritudinous.” The word pulchritudinous means the same as . . .
Beautiful
It rained for almost two hours, and Timothy was quite angry with himself for not making a second catchment because the keg was soon filled and overflowing. What does the word catchment mean?
A structure or container for collecting rain water.
What type of sound device is being used in the following sentence? “Struts, side steps, stutters, spins, and sinks a sick, slick, sliding, sweet seven-foot shot.”
Alliteration
What is the climax of The Cay?
Timothy uses his own body as a shield to protect Phillip from the tempest, which ends up killing him by the end of the storm.
Write an example of a transition word.
One, First, Second, Another, Lastly
“I don't understand how I went from annoyed to grumpy to downright churlish." The word churlish means the same as . . .
Having a bad temper and being difficult to work with.
How did Timothy help Phillip “see” the island?
He described what it looked like to him.
What type of figurative language is being used in the following sentence: “His neck was the size of a small tree trunk.”
Metaphor
Jordan giving Josh Dad's championship ring is an example of what plot element?
Resolution
Write an example of a claim.
Eating a balanced diet is essential for good health.
Basketball is better than football for a number of reasons.
Ice cream is delicious.
What is the #1 reason Josh has locks?
Ever since he saw his father soaring through the air with them, like wings carrying him, he knew one day he would need his own wings to fly.
What does Timothy mean when he says, “I true tink b’neath d’skin is all d’same”?
It’s not what’s on the outside that matters, it’s what’s on the inside.
What type of figurative language is being used in the following sentence: “The S.S. Hato took her first bite of open sea and began to pitch gently.”
Personification
What is the rising action of The Crossover?
JB spending more time with Ms. Sweet Tea than Josh.
Take the following claim and turn it into reasoning:
We should bring back extinct animals.
This evidence connects to my response by proving that scientists should revive wooly mammoths.
Josh and Jordan are identical twins that have a lot in common. What is one difference between the two brothers?
Josh wants to go to Duke for college and Jordan wants to go to Carolina.
How does the presence of enemy submarines affect the availability of supplies on the Curacao?
They prevent food and water from being delivered to the island.