Figurative Language
Identify this piece of figurative language:
The lights in the classroom are as bright as the sun and burn my eyes.
What is a simile?
embarrassed or guilty because of one's action associations or characteristics
What is Ashamed?
Explain the theme of the phrase:
Money doesn't grow on trees.
Don't be wasteful or excessive with spending money.
The author of the house on Mango Street (spelled correctly).
Who is Sandra Cisneros.
Name two of my sister's who work here at Breakthrough Kent Denver
Who are Brooke and Jaelin?
Name the figurative language: words can cut deeper than a knife.
What is a metaphor.
Scruffy, shabby, tattered
What is raggedy?
What is the theme of the famous fable The tortoise and the hare.
Slow and steady wins the race (don't rush).
What does Esperanza's name mean in Spanish
What is hope
Which family 2 teacher attends Vanderbilt University?
Who is Katy?
Name this type of figurative language.
Done. I reached into my pocket to pull out my car keys. Done. I was finally done with the hardest summer of my life. Done. No more lesson plans, no more waking up at 5:30am. I am done.
What is repetition.
To develop gradually into a better or more complex state
What is evolve?
The definition of theme
What is a lesson or moral the author wants you to get from a story.
Who does Esperanza decide is allowed to live in the attic of her dream house.
Bums
A family 2 teacher who knows the flag for every country in the world
Who is Erica
Name five symbols we talked about as a class together.
The American flag
Hearts
Peace sign
Cross
Yin and Yang
showing a lack of experience, wisdom, or judgment
What is naive?
You've been runnin' round, runnin' round, runnin' round throwin' that dirt all on my name
'Cause you knew that I, knew that I, knew that I'd call you up
You've been going round, going round, going round every party in L.A.
'Cause you knew that I, knew that I, knew that I'd be at one, oh
You just want attention, you don't want my heart
Maybe you just hate the thought of me with someone new
Yeah, you just want attention, I knew from the start
You're just making sure I'm never gettin' over you
What is the theme of this song?
Some people crave attention more than a genuine connection
Name all of Esperanza's family members.
Nenny Carlos Kiki Mamma and Papa
How many teachers are there on the Breakthrough staff
28 (29)
Write a sentence that includes a description for every on of the five sense.
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having or showing dislike of or prejudice against foreigners or people different from themselves
What is xenophobic?
Name a theme: A 9-year-old boy looks down and his pants are wet and there is a puddle between his legs; he has peed his pants. This is an awful situation for any person to be in, but just when he thought this was the worst day in his life, Susie slips and spills a fish bowl of water right in the boy's lap. The boy is so happy that no one noticed before the water got spilt on him. The teacher rushes him to the nurse because his pants are soaked in fish water, his friends feel bad for him, and Susie whispers to him, 'I've wet my pants too.'
Friendship is important.
It is kind to help others out especially if you can relate to them.
Name one street that Esperanza has lived on before Mango Street.
What is Loomis Street?
All the teachers and admin that attended Breakthrough as a student.
Who is Aedan, Lissette, Aubree, Jaelin, Brooke, Kyle.