The Bully
Who is the protagonist?
Darrell
Who is the protagonist?
Tyray
I picked out a ski outfit to wear today.
The stars are crying.
a. Personification
b. Alliteration
c. Metaphor
d. Onomatopoeia
Personification
You may be surprised to hear that earthquakes are not rare. In fact, earthquakes happen every day somewhere in the world. Most of them are weak. There are times, however, when an earthquake is very powerful and causes a lot of damage. One strong earthquake can destroy houses, bridges, railroad tracks, and more. Choose the best pieces of evidence that earthquakes can be scary and dangerous?
a. They only happen in North America.
b. Earthquakes happen all the time.
c. Most earthquakes are weak.
b. Earthquakes happen all the time
Who is the antagonist?
Tyray
Why is Tyray trying to buy a gun?
to get back at Darrell
Qua and Malachi are playing basketball today.
3rd person
A comparison between two unlike things WITHOUT using "like" or "as"
Metaphor
Tommy!” Mom called out as she walked in the front door. “Tommy,” she continued shouting, “I sure could use some help with these groceries. There was still no reply. Mom walked into the kitchen to put the grocery bags down on the counter when she noticed shattered glass from the window all over the living room floor and a baseball not far from there. “I’m so mad Tommy!” Mom yelled to herself as she realized that Tommy’s shoes were gone. What detail can you find in the text that shows that the window was broken? Choose one.
a. There was a baseball on the floor.
b. Tommy's shoes were gone.
c. There was shattered glass on the floor.
c. There was shattered glass on the floor.
Who does Darrell have a crush on?
Amber Lynn
At the end of the story, Tyray decides to not kill Darrell, but wants to do what instead?
kill himself
You were a great help today.
2nd person
An exaggerated statement used to heighten the effect, such as "My grandma is 900 years old!" is called:
Hyperbole
Cassie rolled over in her bed as she felt the sunlight hit her face. The sun was warming the back of her neck when she slowly realized that it was a Thursday, and she felt a little too good for a Thursday. Struggling to open her eyes, she looked up at the clock. "9:48," she shouted, "Holy cow!" Cassie jumped out of bed, threw on the first outfit that she grabbed, brushed her teeth, threw her books into her backpack, and then ran out the door. What can we infer is happening in the text?
a. Cassie slept in and is now late for school.
b. Cassie was dreaming about school.
c. Cassie is a dairy farmer.
a. Cassie slept in and is now late for school.
How much money does Darrell give Tyray a week?
$10
Who saves Tyray from killing himself?
Darrell
I picked out flowers to give my mom.
1st person
Positive Polly plays ping pong.
a. Allusion
b. Alliteration
c. Metaphor
D. Simile
Alliteration
Sometimes we have to “read between the lines.” Authors don’t always tell us everything. We need to use textual evidence and prior knowledge to understand the text better. What is this guess called?
Inference
What book did Mr. Mitchell give Tyray to read?
Hatchet
Why does Tyray ask Lark to eat lunch with him?
to manipulate her
They are going to walk to school together.
3rd person
Sound words such as BANG, BAM, and BOING are examples of:
onomatopoeia
They weren’t on the hook by the phone and they weren’t in her purse. Alison checked the pockets of the jacket she’d worn the day before, but they weren’t there either. She looked at her watch and realized she would be late for work if she didn’t leave soon. What is Alison looking for?
Her keys