Simile
"as thick as the apple's skin" — simile or metaphor?
Simile!
"a ticking time bomb" — simile or metaphor?
Metaphor!
destruction, damage — synonyms or antonyms?
Synonyms!
solid, gooey — synonyms or antonyms?
Antonyms!
stable (steady) and stable (a horse barn) — what are these called?
Homographs!
"Like a twig you bend and bend until it breaks" — simile or metaphor?
Simile!
"The plates are puzzle pieces." — simile or metaphor?
Metaphor!
What does "synonym" mean?
Words that mean the same!
What does "antonym" mean?
Words that mean the opposite!
What does "homograph" mean?
Same spelling, different meanings!
Waves raced "as fast as jet airplanes." What does that tell us?
The waves were super fast!
"The fault was a sleeping giant." What does that help you understand?
The fault is quiet now but could wake up!
"A big quake could rock the area." The author swaps in "shake." What does "rock" mean here?
Shake hard!
"The ground is solid, but deep inside it gets gooey." How do these opposites help you picture the earth?
Hard crust on top, soft rock below!
"A big quake could rock the area." Does "rock" mean a stone here?
No — it means shake!
"Moist air rises like steam from a bowl of soup." What two things are compared?
Moist air and steam!
"A towering wall of water crashes onto the beach." What does "wall" help you picture?
A huge, solid wave!
"People were shaken and scared." What word helps you know "shaken" means upset?
Scared!
Why would an author use "solid" and "gooey" in one sentence?
To show how different the layers are!
"Still ripe for another quake." Does "ripe" mean ready-to-eat fruit?
No — it means ready to happen!
"Tossed about like bath toys." How does that make you picture the storm?
People and things thrown all around!
Why say "ticking time bomb" instead of "the fault is under stress"?
It shows danger building up, ready to blow!
You don't know a word. You swap in a word you know and the sentence still makes sense. Why does that trick work?
It tests the meaning using words you already know!
Plates move as slow as fingernails grow. Waves move as fast as jets. What do these opposites explain?
We can't feel plates move, but waves give us almost no time!
"The boundary where two plates meet, called a fault." A fault can also mean a mistake. Which meaning fits?
A crack where plates meet!