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SYNONYMS and SYNONYM PHRASES
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IDENTIFY which FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE is being used
POT POURI
100
Which word doesn't belong? a. phlox b. maple c. magnolia d. ironweeds
b. maple
100
There was FLEET of warships belonging to Captain Smith. fleet = ?
fleet = armada
100
Daddy had _______?__________ when Doodle was three months old.
built a coffin
100
'Summer is dead, but autumn had not yet been born' is an example of ____________________?
personification
100
What did Brother compare the choice of the name William Armstrong to?
tying a big tail on a small kite
200
'He was a burden in many ways. The doctor had said that he mustn't get _______________......... Which of the below was NOT mentioned? a. too hot b. too tired c. too cold c. overly neglected
c. overly neglected
200
The Venetian painter Titian used VERMILION for dramatic effect. vermilion = ?
vermilion = a vivid reddish orange
200
How did Doodle get his name?
When he crawled on the rug, he crawled backwards, and this made him look like a doodlebug. Brother began calling him DOODLE.
200
When his brother tries to teach him to walk, Doodle collapses "on to the grass like a half-empty flour sack."
simile
200
INFER: Why did Doodle cling to his brother so strongly?
Brothers stick together through thick and thin. Answers may vary - other acceptable explanations
300
Once Doodle had learned to walk, his brother decided to teach him.........WHICH ONE was NOT MENTIONED? a. draw b. fight c. climb trees d. swim
a. draw
300
According to Brother, what is pride? a. an absurd tragedy b. a wonderful, terrible thing c. a seed that bears two vides d. life and death
a. an absurd tragedy
300
What inspired Brother to teach Doodle to walk?
Brother was embarrassed to have a brother who couldn't walk, so he set out to teach him.
300
"In May and June there was no rain and the crops withered, curled up, then died under the thirsty sun."
personification
300
What is the lesson learnt in the story?
Pushing people too hard may result in tragedy.
400
Daddy said 'It's a scarlet ibis; it lives in the tropics --_____' a. in South America b. between South America and Mexico c. between South America and Florida d. between Mexico and California
c. between South America and Florida
400
It was the CLOVE OF SEASONS. What does this mean?
CLOVE of SEASONS = one season is dead yet the other hasn't yet come alive/started
400
Doodle was significantly behind in school. What did Brother decide to do?
double his efforts
400
Give an example of symbolism in the story.
The scarlet ibis comes to symbolize Doodle. Just as the bird flew many miles just to fall at their feet dead, so also Doodle accomplished what many thought was impossible by learning to walk, only to die when he couldn't keep up with his brother.
400
INFER: The setting of the story is not mentioned, however there are some context clues which tell us where and when the story took place. Where and when do you think the story took place.
'The Scarlet Ibis' is set in Eastern North Carolina in the early 1900s
500
Towards the end of the story, instead of going swimming, Doodle: a. went home b. wandered off c. got into his skiff d. hid from his brother
c. got into his skiff
500
INFALLIBILITY is a characteristic I never claimed to have. What is INFALLIBILITY?
being flawless, unfailing
500
What can you infer from the incident in the rain which comes at the end of the story?
possible answers pushing someone too hard may end in tragedy
500
Give an example of foreshadowing in the story.
The fate of the scarlet ibis foreshadows Doodle's fate.
500
Why do you think the brother/narrator was not given a name?
answers will vary