Figurative Lang.
About the book
Direct v. Indirect
Vocabulary
Point of View
100

Name the figurative language term:

“The city shivered in the cold”

Personification

100

What do Noah and his father want from Lice Peeking?

They want Lice Peeking to help them nail Dusty Muleman so he no longer pollutes the water with sewage from the Coral Queen.

100

Is this an example of direct or indirect characterization? 

“Bill was short and fat, and his bald spot was widening with every passing year.”

Bill is short and fat. 

Direct characterization 

100

The rounded portion of a ship’s hull, forming transition between the bottom and the sides.

Bilge

100

Name the point of view: 

Max heard her call out “Help!”. He rushed  through the woods, jumping over logs, tripping over roots, but eventually he found her. 

3rd person

200

Name the figurative language term:

“Life is a rollercoaster”

Metaphor
200

How did Noah’s parents meet?

Noah’s parents met in line at the Dade County Court House waiting to pay a speeding ticket. 

200

Is this an example of direct or indirect characterization?

“Jane is a cruel person”, whispered Mary.

Direct characterization 

200

The Frame or body of a ship

Hull

200

Name the point of view:

We walked through the convenient store. Tim wanted to get M&M’s, but I wasn’t hungry. 


1st person 

300

Name the figurative language term:

“I’m at the end of my rope with your father”

Idiom

300

What did Shelly bury with the shovel and why?

Shelly buried lobster shells because she did not want them stinking up her garbage/ she didn’t want to get in trouble because they are out of season. 

300

Is this an example of direct or indirect characterization?

“I yawned, trying to keep my eyes open in the meeting. I reached for my coffee cup and was disappointed to realize it was empty.”

Characterization: They are exhausted. 

Indirect characterization

300

What word best fits in the sentence:

Joe worked 60 hours during the week, so his weekend ____________out. 

Idled 

300

Juliet and I were pacing back and forth. The game was suppose to start at 7:30, but the other school was late. We had to wait until 8 to start the finals.

1st person

400

What is being personified?

The sunshine threw his hat away

The sun

400

How did Bull get his nickname?

He is a liar. You cannot believe a word he says.

400

Is this an example of direct or indirect characterization? What is the character trait?

"...Dad said everyone had called him Lice, for obvious reasons, since elementary school.”

Lice has bad hygiene. 



Indirect characterization 

400

She ____________when she felt all the gum stuck under the desk. 

Grimaced

400

"Hey you! Yeah you! Reading that book over there, what do you think I should do?"

2nd person

500

What is being compared in the following simile?

“The Honda Accord is as smooth as a gazelle in the Sahara Desert”

A car is being compared to a gazelle 

500

What did Noah's mother take out of the closet that scared him?

A suitcase

500

What are the 5 types of indirect characterization?

(HINT: STEAL)

Speech, Thoughts, Effect on others, Action, Looks

500

His boat has no lights. When parked the boat he heard a thump, the _________________had  crashed into the dock. 

Stern 

500

What point of view is this?

"They were cold, tired, and hungry by the time the day was over. They had worked harder than they thought possible."

Third Person