Figuratively Speaking...
Identify the type of figurative language: "She is as brave as a lion."
SIMILE
At the beginning of the story, Mimi moves from
1.) __________ to 2.) ____________.
1.) California
2.) Vermont
Fill in the blank: Dr. Martin Luther King, Rosa Parks, and the Freedom Riders all fought for ____________ (two possible answers).
Civil Rights OR Justice
How many licks does it take to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop? (closest guess wins!)
364!
The Spanish work for "spring" is...
primavera
Identify the type of figurative language: "The two best friends were bright lights of hope to one another in times of darkness."
METAPHOR
What is the name of the boy who is Mimi's neighbor and helps her with her science fair project?
Timothy
Fill in the blank: Your culture, family, language, and traditions are all a part of your _______________.
Heritage
True or False: Someone actually paid $5,000 for invisible artwork.
FALSE! They actually paid $10,000.
True or False: According to researchers, early spring is when couples are most likely to break up.
TRUE!
Identify the type of figurative language: "I've told you to clean your room a million times!" said my mom.
HYPERBOLE
Who is Mimi's best friend at school? Hint: They become friends during detention together and then visit the soda fountain.
Stacey
Fill in the blank: The 8th graders gave a strong _________________ to the argument that more standardized testing is good for students when they argued that the time we take for testing would be better spent learning new ideas.
Counter-argument
True or False: Hunting unicorns is illegal in Michigan.
TRUE!
Name one holiday that occurs in the spring!
Options: April Fool's Day, Easter, Khmer New Year, Cinco De Mayo, Mother's Day, Father's Day, etc.
Identify the type of figurative language: "The moon is smiling at you!" said Mimi's dad, pointing to the crescent moon in the night sky.
PERSONIFICATION
Finish the quote from Mimi's science teacher, Mrs. Stanton: "Our dreams are a serious matter. When you take them seriously...
"...everyone else does too."
Fill in the blank: The genre of poetry is usually written in ____________.
Which one is more dangerous to humans? A vending machine or a shark?
A vending machine!
How fast can a bee fly? (closest guess wins!)
20 mph!
Write your own example of figurative language and label it with the correct type of figurative language.
Open response! Mrs. Leander will verify your answers.
What is the name of the traditional Japanese robe mentioned in the book? Hint: Mimi's aunt sends her mom fabric to make this, but she uses it for Mimi's spring dance dress.
Kimono
Fill in the blank (double!): The students showed how 1)_____________ when they 2) ______________ the urge to give up on the difficult math test.
1.) resilient
2.) resisted
"Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia" is the technical term for the fear of...
long words!
The first day of spring is also called the spring e_______.
equinox!