Vocabulary
This word means to move on your hands and knees like a baby.
crawling
Taking control of a vehicle while it’s moving is called this.
hijacking
How did Tom and Porter manage to escape from Dilly in the Hospital
gift shop?
a) They locked her up in the gift shop.
b) They turned of the lights
c) they gave her a special chocolate to make her sleep
a) They locked her up in the gift shop.
“Her smile was as bright as the sun.”
What type of figurative language is this?
simile
How does the gang prepares to make George's dream come true?
They gather all the balloons from the hospital.
If you suddenly fell asleep without meaning to, you did this.
dozed off
The person who leads an illegal activity is called this.
ringleader
How did the gang rescue Nelly?
a) They exploded all her balloons
b) They used a super tall ladder to pull her down
c) They followed her in the ambulance until she descended
c) They followed her in the ambulance until she descended
This figurative language makes a comparison by saying one thing is another.
Example: “The classroom was a zoo.”
metaphor
Why is Nelly called the "world's oldest child"?
She is very old in age (a grown elderly woman)
but
She still acts, thinks, and behaves like a child because she thinks she is one!
This adjective means uncovered, plain, with nothing on.
bare
If someone says you’re responsible for something bad, they do this to you.
blame
What did Tom finally decide his wish to be?
a) To fly home to his parents.
b) To make Sally’s wish come true.
c) To send Matron to another hospital
b) To make Sally’s wish come true.
This type of figurative language gives human qualities to animals or objects.
Example: “The wind whispered through the trees.”
personification
How did porter arrived at Lord Funt Hospital?
He was abandoned on the hospital steps when he was just an infant.
This verb means to move quickly with short steps, like a mouse.
scurried
A helicopter or drone does this when it stays in one place in the air.
hovering
What happened to Tom when he fell down the stairs?
a) He hit his head again
b) He landed on top of Matron
c) He burned his behind
c) He burned his behind
This is an expression that doesn’t mean exactly what it says.
Example: “It’s raining cats and dogs.”
idiom
.Why was George unable to fulfill his dream of flight?
Nelly grabbed the balloons and flwe away.
This word means moving down slowly.
descending
Someone who is dishonest and full of lies can be described as this.
deceitful
What was Tom’s job in the plan to make George fly?
a) Remove the balloons to help him descend
b) Give him more balloons to make him fly higher
c) Give him a box of chocolates for the trip
a) Remove the balloons to help him descend
This figurative language uses extreme exaggeration for effect.
Example: “I’m so hungry I could eat a horse.”
hyperbole
What happened to porter when they were busted?
He was sacked/fired from the hospital.