A Sound of Thunder
What is the name of our main character?
Eckels.
Setting
What is the time and place of a story?
What do we always do on Fridays?
Success Board!
Do hibernating animals dream?
No.
What does Eckels step on?
A butterfly.
Simile
What is compares similar ideas or things using like or as?
Where is the Suggestion Box located?
Near the Reading Nook/the class trays.
True or False: Bats are blind.
False!
How much is a ticket for Time Safari Inc?
Ten thousand dollars.
Symbolism
What is an object, character, or event stands for a deeper meaning or idea?
Are you allowed to eat in class?
Yes, as long as you throw away your garbage.
Giraffes do what to communicate with each other?
a. sing
b. cough
c. hum
d. blink
c. hum
True or False:
Travis is characterized to be irrational and clumsy.
False. He is seen to be serious and cautious.
Ex. Her presence was a summer breeze.
What is a metaphor?
What are Ms. McConnell's two rules for watching videos in class?
1. No talking.
2. No sleeping.
(Order doesn't matter.)
The Moon is...
a. radioactive
b. shrinking
c. getting closer
d. getting farther away
b. shrinking
Who is the president at the end of the story?
Deutscher.
Ex. "This teacher is nuts!" vs "This teacher isn't great."
What is syntax?
What is Ms. McConnell's number one pet peeve?
TALKING WHEN SOMEONE ELSE IS TALKING. UUUUUUUUGGGGGGHHHHHHH
Why do we not typically like/recognize our own voice?
a. the bones in our head
b. our ears don't pick up properly
c. our vocal cords change every 1-2 months
d. humans generate fear at recordings of themselves
a. the bones in our head (This is because the bones in our head make our voice sound deeper.)