Word Analysis
Which word does NOT have the same base word?
conform information reformed interfere
interfere
What does the word RASPING mean?
rough
What did Brian say was the most important rule of survival?
Feeling sorry for yourself doesn't work.
Is the following phrase a SIMILE or METAPHOR? What is being compared?
"at last he had a ball of fluff as big as a grapefruit"
simile; the size of the ball of fluff is being compared to the size of a grapefruit
What is the preposition in the following sentence?
She took a book from the shelf.
from
What does the prefix mid- mean?
middle of
What does the word TENSED mean?
made your muscles tight
What does the underlined portion of the following sentence from the story mean?
He put his head down on his arms across his knees, with stiffness taking his leg, and cried until he was all cried out.
He cried until he didn't feel like crying anymore.
What does Brian compare the fire to on page 98?
a friend and a guard
What is the preposition in the following sentence?
We went into the house.
into
What does the prefix con- mean?
with
What are TENDRILS?
thin, curly pieces of something
Fill in the blanks:
Clearly there had to be something for the sparks to __________, some kind of tinder or ______________ - but what?
ignite; kindling
What simile can be found on page 98? What two things are being compared?
"as fast as gasoline"; the burning up of the bark was compared to gasoline
What is the prepositional phrase in the following sentence?
The town is building a bridge over the river.
over the river
What does the word CONTACT mean?
to get in touch with someone
What does PAINSTAKING mean?
careful and thorough
Why did Brian study the wall in the shelter?
to find what part of the wall made the sparks when he hit it with the hatchet
Is the following phrase a SIMILE or METAPHOR? What is being compared?
"one small hair of dry bark -almost a thread of bark"
metaphor; a thin piece of bark is compared to a hair or thread
What is the prepositional phrase in the following sentence?
The dog by the fence barked loudly.
by the fence
What does the word MIDSTREAM mean?
middle of the stream
What does GLANCING mean?
to strike at an angle
Explain the meaning of the following sentence from the story.
Brian found it was a long way from sparks to fire.
making sparks was the easy part but turning the sparks into fire was harder
What metaphor can be found on page 98? What two things are being compared?
glowing red worms; the beginning of the fire to red worms
What is the prepositional phrases in the following sentence? (TWO answers)
Johnny went with his parents to see a movie.
with his parents; to see a movie