Characters
Our narrator of the story-- also called the protagonist. $400 BONUS: what is her full name?
Ellie or El. Aka: Eliana Elizabeth Montgomery-Hofstein
Who said "I wish I were an octopus as I shop. Two arms can't hold all the clothes I want." $400 BONUS: What is this character's last name?
Ellie (Montgomery-Hofstein)
Dealing with my parents is LIKE riding a teeter-totter nonstop. What kind of figurative language is this?
Simile: a comparison using LIKE or AS.
The family member who FIRST called Ellie "Splash" at her 5th birthday party.
Anais, her older sister
Ellie's pet and loyal companion (her name). BONUS $200: what breed is she?
Gigi-- a sweet little Pug 🐕🦺
Ellie's mean older brother. $100 BONUS: what's his last name?
Liam Montgmery-Hofstein
Who said "You'd be so pretty if you lost weight."
...But most people call me SPLASH. This is an example of what figurative langauge?
Onomatopoeia: sound words
Ellie's (adult) ally at school. BONUS $200: what is her name?
The librarian: Mrs. Pochon
What does Ellie mean when she uses the simile "Mom's words gut me like a fish"? (p. 70)
She means that her Mom's rude, awful comments hurt her and make her feel like she's bleeding-- just a fish feels when they are gutted (their insides taken out). 🎣🎣🎣
Ellie's two main bullies at school.
Kortnee and Marissa
What TWO characters shouted these statements at Ellie's 5th birthday party? "Splash spawned a tsunami! She almost emptied the pool!"
Anais & Liam
When we turn the final corner and I can see the school, my STOMACH SOMERSAULTS... This is an example of what figurative language?
Personification: giving human traits to objects
Ellie's BFF who moved away. 😢
Viv
What do the words tone and mood mean?
Tone is the way the character feels (from the author's words) and mood is the way the reader feels.
Ellie's aunt who almost died from bariatric surgery! 😲
Aunt Zoey
Who told Ellie (at the clothes boutique): "You have three rules right now, Ellie. Enjoy. No limits. Take your time."
Her Dad 💗
I bounce through the house and see Dad CAMPED OUT on the couch in his office. What kind of figurative language is this?
Idiom: an expression that doesn't exactly mean what the words say
Therapist who Ellie goes to. BONUS $300: What does Ellie call her instead of her real name?
Dr. Wood, AKA: Dr. Woodn't-You-Like-To-Know 👩⚕️
How are poems organized? (Hint" the word starts with the letter "s".)
Poems are written using stanzas.
Describe how Ellie's parents are different in how they "support" her. (For full points, give 2 details to support each parent's description.)
Dad 👍: supports Ellie with love & understanding by bringing her shopping, taking down Mom's articles, bringing her to the therapist for mental health help.
Mom 👎: tears her down and is harsh/strict when she refused to buy clothes, limits her breakfast food, puts up weight loss articles, says "You'd be so pretty if you lost weight".
"No matter what others say or do, embrace what makes you, you."
Nana Montgomery (the Nana that helped her "pull sneakies" without her parents knowing)
The water is bathwater warm but feels cool compared to the BLISTERINGLY HOT AIR. What kind of figurative language is this?
Hyperbole: exaggeration used to create mood.
The store and owner who made Ellie feel like "Charlie in the chocolate factory".
A clothes boutique owned by Diana
What is the name of the surgery that Ellie's mom wants her to have if therapy does not help her lose weight?
Bariatric surgery