The Library
The library is open for recess on these two days only.
Thursday and Friday
What literary device compares two unlike things using “like” or “as”?
simile
In The Stonecutter’s Mountain, Mateo’s grandfather is named ______.
Tomas
The Latin root “trib,” as in “attribute,” means what?
give
What is Mr. Peak’s favorite color?
blue
What three things can you do with a library book: check in, check out, and ______?
renew
"The classroom was a zoo.” is an example of what literary device?
metaphor
What are the two tools of Mateo’s trade?
hammer and chisel
The Latin root “spir,” as in “inspire,” means what?
breathe
What branch of the military did Mr. Peak serve in?
United States Marine Corps
Roughly how many books are in the CTK Library?
6000
We use imagery in order to create ______ pictures.
word
What natural element inspires Mateo to persevere?
water / rainwater
The Latin root “mem,” as in “memory,” means what?
mind
How many kids does Mr. Peak have?
four
Don’t do this in the pit!
pass gas
“The stars danced playfully in the moonlit sky” is an example of what literary device?
personification
Mateo must chip away at the mountain to reveal a stone for a new ______.
bridge
In words such as “dictionary” and “contradict,” the Latin root “dict” means what?
speak
Mr. Peak has a master’s degree in education and a bachelor’s degree in what subject?
Literature
The library is a ______ space.
quiet
Extreme exaggeration in literature is called what?
hyperbole
To fortify a castle means to make the castle ______.
stronger
The Latin root “spect,” as in “spectacles” and “spectator,” means what?
look
Mr. Peak’s daughter plays what sport at UC Irvine?
water polo