Characters
What is a problem Susan Smith has in the story?
Susan Smith is depressed over the death of her best friend Becky.
Explain what happens after Mam brings Ada and Jamie back to London.
1.Ada finally stands up to Mam and leaves with Jamie.
or
2. There is a bombing in London and Susan finds them again.
Identify the type of figurative language:The air sirens started wailing-Whoop-whoop, Whoop-whoop.
onomatopoeia
What is the setting?
Why did England evacuate children from London?
The government was trying to keep children and babies safe from the bombings.
Who is Fred Grimes and how does he help in the story?
He is a worker for Lady Thorton. He trims Buttter's overgrown hooves.
How is Ada able to leave Mam?
She teaches herself to walk and leaves with all the other kids during the Evacuation.
Identify the type of figurative language:
Jamie emerged from the blanket like a rabbit from a burrow.
simile
What is the climax in The War that Saved My Life?
Mam takes Ada and Jamie back to London and Ada learns that Mam will never let Ada leave or get her foot fixed.
How does Ada help with the Dunkirk invasion?
She gets soldiers water and tea.
Identify the character that said this important quote, "You can't leave. You never will. You're stuck here, right here in this room, bombs or no"
Mam
How does Ada realize that the man on the beach is a spy?
He rows a boat into a beach that is
Identify the figurative language..
There was shattered glass all over the ground like hundreds of fallen stars.
Simile
Explain how Ada is a dynamic character.
1. She changes throughout the story by learning how to read, write, ride horses, and sew.
Why does Ada hate the Anderson shelters?
The smell of the Anderson shelters remind Ada of the cabinet Mam used to lock her in.
Identify the character that said this important quote, "Ada caught a spy...Tell her, Ada..Tell her your hero story."
Jamie
What are two suspicious things the spy does that Ada witnesses?
1. rowboat in middle of ocean
2. he buried something in the middle of the beach
3. he was on a beach that is off limits during wartime
What type of figurative language is this sentence? Bovril glared at me from beneath the covers.
personification
What is the conflict?
During World War II, Ada has a clubfoot and is abused by her mother.
What do the people in England have to do every night in case of an air raid?
They had to put up blackout curtains to block out any light.
This character is very mischievous and sneaks over the airfield
Jamie
Explain what happens after Ada and Jamie decide to leave Mam at the end of the book. (3 things)
1. There is a bombing and they need to find a shelter.
2. They find Susan and she takes them home.
3. They learn that Susan's house was bombed and there wasn't an air raid.
What type of sound device is this phrase?
The Battle of Britain has begun.
Alliteration
Describe one of the themes in the story,
1. Overcoming individual challenges and struggles.
2. Finding where you belong
Why was Ada and Jamie in danger living with Susan?
Kent has a large airfield right next to Butter's pasture.