Figurative Language
What is this an example of:
"He was as cold as a piece of ice."
A. Simile B. Metaphor C. Personification D. Onomatopoeia E. Hyperbole
Simile
Why did Babe not fit in at her high school?
Most of them were preppy and she was a sporty girl
If I said someone had versatility in a sport, what would it mean about their skills?
That they had a lot of different skills/abilities/could do a lot of different things in that sport
**DOUBLE JEOPARDY**
Which of these prefixes means "social" or "society"?
auto, pluto, geo, derm, demo, socio, thermo
socio
Why is Barack Obama so important in history?
Bud is a lone wolf, out in the wild by himself.
metaphor
What sport was never mentioned in the story?
Golf, track, wrestling, volleyball
Wrestling
**Double Jeopardy**
Describe a lavish house
A house with a lot of expensive luxury things
Knowing the words thermostat, thermometer, and thermal, what must the prefix thermo mean?
Thermo means heat or temperature
Why was the "Black Lives Matter" movement created in 2013? (What was the main issue they set out to address) ((Hint: the answer isn't only "racism"))
Police brutality
**Triple jeopardy**
The fake mom hit the back of his head with a "whack"
Onomatopoeia
Her nickname during childhood was
"The _________ ___________ on Doucette Street"
Worst Kid
*Double jeopardy**
What does it mean when I say to stop your silly antics in class?
The silly things you do
Which word describes a person who studies the earth?
automatic geologist dermatology democracy sociology thermostat
Geologist
What does the term "abolition" mean? (Fredrick Douglas was an abolitionist) (Abraham Lincoln put abolition into law)
the end of slavery
The Christmas tree was the only thing that gave him comfort. It hugged him at night time.
Personification
What was Babe's main motivation behind wanting to be successful at sports?
(Two possible answers)
1. She wanted to not be poor anymore
2. She wanted to be "the greatest athlete in the world"
"My father is a great mechanic who can keep an old jalopy running."
What is a jalopy?
An old car
Which word means a type of government that is ruled by the people?
dermatology democracy sociology thermostat
Democracy
What was the Underground Railroad?
The way that people escaped from slavery, with people who helped them
Bob was so hungry, he could have eaten an entire bathtub of oatmeal
hyperbole
Which sport did she go to England for a competition and become the first to win for America?
Golf
What is something that a person can have devotion to?
Answers will vary.
MISS SCOZZARO IS THE JUDGE.
Dem means "people" and "cracy" means to be ruled by. Hence why in a democracy, the people have control of the government. What would the word plutocracy mean if "pluto" means wealth?
To be ruled by wealth
or To be ruled by the wealthy
(Or any other explanation that is similar)
What does it mean when we say that they were fighting for "Civil Rights"?
They were fighting for equality (in the law)