Figurative Language
The figurative language type that the word sounds the same as it is spelled
Onomatopoeia
My wife is so beautiful, she is like a morning sunrise
At the beginning of the book, Bud is living where?
The Home/orphange
What is the most important thing in this world for Bud?
Suitcase/Contents of Suitcase
What is the main character's name
Billie Jo
The Great Depression happened during what years? 1910s? 1920s? 1930s? 1940s?
1930s
This type of figurative language that uses the words "like" or "as"
Simile
Sally sells seashells by the seashore
Alliteration
What is Bud's last name?
Caldwell
What is Bud's grandfather's full name?
Herman E. Calloway
What were the two men hunting for competition in the beginning of the book?
Rabbits
The famous towns where people were poor and lived in shanty towns
Hoovervilles
This type of figurative language where non-living objects are given qualities of a human
Personification
Onomatopoeia
Bud finds/meets his grandfather in this city
Flint
What is the name of the family that first takes Bud in?
Amos/Amoses
What year does the book start?
1920
This president was after Hoover, and brought the country out of the Great Depression
FDR
This type of figurative language where the same beginning sounds are repeated in the phrase
Alliteration
It is raining cats and dogs
Metaphor
What name was Bud given when he joined the band?
Sleepy LaBone
What type of tree does Bud sleep under before going to the library?
Pine/Christmas Tree
Who bought the piano?
Pa
What famous company had a Sit Down strike that we read about and watched the video of.
GM/General Motors
This type of figurative language is the majority of figurative language and directly compares two things
Metaphor
That sun is running across the sky today
Personification
What is Bud's mom's name
Angela
What is brand of pencil that Todd uses on Bud
Ticonderoga
What invites Billie Jo to come and play piano
Arley Wanderdale
The major dust storm of the Dust Bowl occurred in what year?
1934