Reading 1
He taught Shawn the rules, was killed by Frick.
Buck
Will's older brother; He taught Will the rules.
Shawn
Who is the narrator of the story?
Will
Boom! The fireworks lit up the sky.
This type of figurative language compares two things using "like" or "as."
simile
Had a passion for film making; started selling drugs to buy a new camera.
Uncle Mark
Will's childhood best friend before she was killed at 8 years old by a stray bullet.
Dani
Who Will THINKS killed Shawn
He ran as fast as a cheetah.
simile
What do you call the repetition of the same consonant (letter) sound at the beginning of two or more words in a sentence.
Alliteration
The is where Shawn's gun is located.
It is in the middle drawer.
What is Will's dad's real name?
Mikey Holloman
What was the name of the gang that Frick was trying to get into?
The Dark Suns
This type of figurative language means giving human qualities to non-human or non-living things.
Personification
The sun smiled down on us.
personification
The number of bullets in the gun when Will checks it in the elevator.
The gun has 15, but it can hold 16.
What are the 3 rules ?
No Crying, No Snitching, Get Revenge.
This character was described as a chubby, light skin guy who killed Buck.
I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse.
hyperbole
This type of figurative language compares two things without using like or as.
Metaphor
How old is Will?
15
What was the only thing Shawn said to Will at the final stop?
"You coming"
Rearranging letters to make new words (canoe = ocean) is called this
Anagram
She has a heart of gold.
metaphor
The child bounced the ball in the backyard.
Alliteration