4th Grade Rats
Figurative Language
Vocabulary Words
Spelling
Miscellaneous
100

The main character in the story

Who is Suds?

100

Comparing using "like" and "as"

What is a simile?

100

quietly miserable; down; negative

What is glum?

100

Spell the word ______

What is M-O-V-I-E?

100

The author of 4th Grade Rats

Who is Jerry Spinelli?

200

Suds has a crush on her

Who is Judy Billings?

200

Exaggerations such as "I ate a million cookies!"

What is hyperbole?

200

an insolent smile expressing feelings of superiority, self-satisfaction, or conceit

What is a smirk?

200

Spell the word _____

What is H-O-N-E-Y?

200

The ice cream bar from the story that we tried in Ms. Weikert's class

What is a Klondike Bar?

300

Joey wants Suds to eat this for lunch

What is baloney and other meats

300

I had a fever, so I stayed home from school. This is an example of ______ and ________.

What is cause and effect?

300

not visible to the eyes, unable to be seen

What is invisible?

300

Spell the word _______

What is M-I-T-T-E-N ?

300

In the sentence "I am wearing an old sweater." the word that is an adjective.

What is old?

400

4th graders are rats. 3rd graders are these

What are angels?

400

This is one example: Miranda makes marshmallows.

What is alliteration?

400

a wooden frame used to execute people by hanging

What are gallows?

400

Spell the word ________

What is I-N-D-E-E-D ?
400

Suds gets jealous of Joey and Judy Billings in Chapter 6 of the story. He feels that Joey is being a _______.

What is a traitor?

500

Sud's sister's nickname

What is Zippernose?

500

"Bang" "Clang" and "Buzz" are some examples.

What is onomatopoeia?

500

an outburst of uncontrolled violent or riotous behavior

What is a rampage?

500

Spell the word _______

What is B-A-L-C-O-N-Y ?

500

Give an example of alliteration

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