Figurative Language
What are the five senses used in imagery?
sight, sound, taste, smell and touch
Who are the two main characters?
Phillip and Timothy
Who is the author?
Sandra Cisneros
Is the period in this quote in the right place? Yes/No
''Stay alive, young bahss, dat's what we 'ave to do''.
No. The period goes inside the quotation marks.
''Stay alive, young bahss, dat's what we 'ave to do.''
Who won the MLB World Series in 2018?
Boston Red Sox
What compares two things using "like" or "as"
Simile
What country sent the submarines that were shooting torpedos?
Germany
What style of writing did the author use for the novel?
Vignettes
When writing a dialogue between two people, when do you start a new paragraph?
When a new person speaks.
What is Mr. Martineau's first name?
Matt or Matthew
What compares two things using "is" or "are"
Metaphor
Curaçao was a colony formed by what group of people?
The Dutch
What was the name of the garden that had sleepy cars?
The Monkey Garden
Is eavesdropping an anti-social writing strategy? Yes/No
Yes!
Icarus was the son of who?
Daedalus
BAM! SWOOSH! CRACK! SKRT SKRT! are all examples of what?
Onomatopoeia
How did the main character get off the island?
A Navy vessel
What do Esperanza and her friends do to imitate grown-ups?
Wear high-heeled shoes
Why should writers mutter to themselves when writing dialogue?
To hear if the words sound natural.
Where does Ms. Peralta go to school?
California State University Channel Islands (CSUCI)
The following sentence is an example of what?
Betty bought butter but the butter was bitter, so Betty bought better butter to make the bitter butter better.
Alliteration
What is the time period for the book?
World War II or 1940s
Who does Esperanza decide to let live in the attic of her dream house?
Bums
What fictional character said the following quote?
“Happiness can be found in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light.”
Albus Dumbledore
What number is Todd Gurley?
30