Figurative Language
The classroom was a battlefield as papers and pencils flew through the air.
Metaphor
Who betrayed Marco Polo and sold him into servitude to the Chinese Emperor Kublai Khan?
His father
How many years has Mr. Burt taught at Viewpoint?
What is the name of the Jewish coming-of-age ceremony that Yanek goes through at the beginning of the book?
Bar mitzvah
What type of character is complex and we see multiple sides to their personality?
The wind whispered secrets through the trees, its voice carrying ancient tales.
Personification
What was Susan B. Anthony most famous for?
Started the women's suffrage movement and fought for women's rights. Voted illegally to make a statement.
Where did Mr. Burt go to college?
UVU
Where does Yanek's mother hide their money after their apartment gets raided by the Nazis?
In the lining of their coats
What type of character doesn't change throughout the story?
Static Character
I’ve told you a million times to clean your room!
Hyperbole
What was one of the terrible things that Bruce Ismay did in relation to the Titanic?
- He ignored warnings of icebergs
- He didn't tell the passengers about what was going on, on the ship
- He didn't attach enough lifeboats because he thought they looked ugly
- He took a raft spot from women and children
- After being rescued, he requested his own large and spacious room, taking space from other survivors
How old is Mr. Burt
28
What is the name of Yanek's uncle who he sees later in one of the concentration camps?
Uncle Moshe
What does does each part of "The ICE Cube," stand for?
Topic Sentence, Introduce, Cite, Explain, Concluding Sentence
The clock went tick-tock as the students waited anxiously for the bell.
Onomatopoeia
What type of text feature is the following:
A list of key terms in alphabetical order where each key word is defined. Sometimes it also tells you how to pronounce a word.
Glossary
What are Mr. Burt's kids names?
Emmi, Lany, and Brady
What is the nickname of the guard whose face is full of acne scars and repeatedly targets and beats Yanek.
Moonface
What are the 7 types of conflict?
Person vs. Person
Person vs. Self
Person vs. Technology
Person vs. Fate
Person vs. Nature
Person vs. Unknown
Person vs. Society
The sly snake slithered silently through the soft sand.
Alliteration
What type of text feature is the following:
An alphabetical listing of the key names, terms, events, and topics with page numbers.
Index
What school did Mr. Burt teach at before Viewpoint?
Lakeridge
What did Yanek change his name to when he moved to America?
Jack
What are 5 characteristics of a dystopian society/novel?
- Takes place in the future
- There is a central figure or ruling body who makes all decisions for others.
- Propaganda is used to prevent independent thought or to “brainwash” citizens.
- People live under constant surveillance and have few rights or freedoms.
- Citizens are afraid and distrustful of the “outside world.”
- Documents and books that were written from or about the past or banned or have been destroyed.
- Dystopias present an illusion that the society is a utopia.