Vocabulary
Figurative Language
August
Events
Characters
100
1. Able to pass by contact 2. Capable of transmitting disease
What is Contagious
100
"My head on Via's lap like she was my pillow."
What is Simile
100
How many surgeries has August gone through?
What is 27
100
What characters show August around his new school?
Who are Charlotte, Julian, and Jack Will
100
"You know, that's what I like best about you. I feel like I can tell you anything."
Who is Summer
200
1. Linear or orderly arrangement 2. Positioning of something for proper performance
What is Alignment
200
"My heart literally started beating like I'd just run the longest race int he world."
What is Hyperbole
200
What did August wear on his head for a number of years?
What is Space Helmet
200
What is the name of the new school August will be attending?
What is Beecher Prep
200
"If I looked like that," ... "I swear to God, I'd put a hood over my face every day."
Who is Julian
300
1. Move something with difficulty 2. Tedious journey
What is Schlep
300
"The laughter I had just poured out of me."
What is Personification
300
What does August rate his first day of school?
What is 5
300
What is "The Deal" August and his mom make?
What is if August wants to leave his mom will make an excuse for them to go.
300
"I mean, the thing is: he always follows me around. What am I supposed to do?"
Who is Jack Will
400
1. Irregularity 2. Something that deviates from the norm or from expectations
What is Anomaly
400

"I want to be an astronaut, pilot and a Jedi!"

Rule of three

400
What does August compare himself to stating, "If I saw one I would stare, too."
What is a Wookie
400
What drastic measures does August take to fit in at school? His father is surprisingly happy about it.
What is he cuts off his braid
400
"So Auggie Doggie," ... "it was really and okay day?"
Who is August's dad
500
1. Understanding after the fact
What is Hindsight
500
"Your deeds are your monuments."
What is Metaphor
500
What text-to-self connection did August make before explaining what happened in dance and science?
What is that people were getting used to him, but no one would actually touch him.
500
What book do August and his mom read at night before he goes to sleep?
What is The Hobbit
500

“Kinder than is necessary. Because it’s not enough to be kind"

Mr. Tushman

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