Vocabulary
small; minor
slight
Describe the protagonist in the passage "The Time Machine."
The protagonist is a scientist who built a time machine to travel through time.
The officers were as slow as sloths
simile
Name the coordinating conjunction:
The movie was long and boring.
and
She made a second __________ to climb the mountain after her first failure.
attempt
The time when something happens
moment
In the beginning, why did the Time Traveler think his time machine did not work?
That test was a killer
metaphor
Name the coordinating conjunction:
We can eat now, or we can wait.
or
Every decision we make has a __________, whether good or bad.
consequence
To pass out of sight
vanish
"Daylight and darkness became a blur, and the windows and walls of my workshop vanished."
Based on this quote, what is the protagonist experiencing?
The protagonist is traveling through time quickly. This quotes shows that the days and nights are blurring together because he is traveling so fast.
My sister roared like a lion
simile
Name all the coordinating conjunctions.
for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
He hesitated for a __________ before answering the difficult question.
moment
A result or outcome of an event or action
consequence
What did the protagonist see when he traveled far into the future to the year 802,701?
The protagonist saw a green countryside and buildings rising taller and taller.
The snow is a white blanket
metaphor
Complete the sentence using the correct coordinating conjunction.
My classmate didn't study for the test, _________ she still passed.
yet
Can you __________ the events of last night in detail?
relate
philosopher
a person who studies life's unanswered questions
"Quickly, I pulled the stop lever and felt a slight bump and the machine came to a stop. I looked around and my heart sank."
How does the protagonist feel and why does he feel this way?
The protagonist feels disappointed because the time machine only moved a little and he thought the machine didn't work.
Similes compare two unlike things by using the words "like" or "as" whereas metaphors compare two unlike things by saying they are the same.
The universe is a big place, _________ there may be other life out there.
so
The mysterious letter began to __________ everyone in the office.
intrigue