Multiple Choice
According to Julian, who has secret dreams?
a. everybody
b. grownups
c. children
d. little boys
b. grownups
Will anything stop Julian from discovering his dad’s secret dream? Support your answer.
No. Nothing will stop Julian from discovering his dad’s secret dream. When one idea doesn’t work, he tries another idea.
What is the definition of the word simile?
A figure of speech that compares two different things using the words "like" or "as"
Julian thinks his dad’s biggest and best dream is—
a. pet snakes.
b. a lot of money.
c. a new bicycle.
d. another home.
a. pet snake.
Does Julian’s plan to use the TV antenna to hear his dad’s brain waves work? Explain.
No. Julian’s plan to use the TV antenna to hear his dad’s brain waves doesn’t work because he doesn’t hear his dad’s brain waves. When Julian thinks he hears his dad’s thoughts, he actually hears his dad asking him why he’s on the roof.
Which of the following is not a simile?
a. “All his words squirted out at once, like ink from an octopus.”
b. “fireflies flashed their lights like tiny signaling flying saucers.”
c. “I walked slowly, like a moonwalker”
d. “little people living in the TV set”
Explain your answer.
“Little people living in the TV set” doesn’t compare two different things. All the others do, and all the others use the word like.
When does Julian yell, “Safe”?
a. as he climbs up the ladder
b. before he climbs to the roof
c. after he grabs the antenna
d. when he finally climbs down
c. after he grabs the antenna
Do you think Julian will get his dad what he wants? Why or why not?
Yes. I think Julian will get his dad what he wants. Julian wants to give his dad whatever he wants. If his dad wants snakes, Julian will try to get him snakes. 1
Which of the following is a simile?
a. “Hand like a whale flipper”
b. “made a little groan”
c. “waved a hand”
d. “‘not a real sleep talker’”
Explain your answer.
“Hand like a whale flipper” is a simile. It compares two things using the word like. The hand isn’t really a whale flipper.