Figurative Language
What type of figurative language does the author use in the following sentences? ex. simile, metaphor, personification, or
alliteration
"Among them, Rose Kaufman had a reputation. Everybody said her tongue was sharper than a butcher's knife."
Simile
The natural disaster that ocurred during this book.
Earthquake
Why can't Uncle Avi keep the stray dog?
Aunt Rose yelled at him when he fed the dog scraps
Jacob's Father's name
Itzak Kaufman
What year was this book set in?
1906
"Mamma used to defend her sister-in-law by saying Rose "means well". But Papa always said, "Rose has a mouth as big as a whale, and who worries about what a whale means as it swallows you?"
The author is using a simile to describe aunt Rose's mouth. Aunt Rose's mouth is being compared to a
whale
What does the word rubble mean?
Broken pieces of stone, brick, or other materials that form a building.
Who takes care of Sophie?
Sophie stays alone in the apartment.
What is Jacob's uncle's name?
Avram Kaufman
What city was this book set in?
San Francisco
What type of figurative language was the author using she wrote "Across the building's entanceway, a row of tall columns stood as straight as soldiers, and more columns guarded its second and third stories."
simile
These devastated and ravaged the city after the earthquake.
Fires
On Jacob's last birthday he celebrated his Bar Mitzvah. In the eyes of his forefathers he was a man. How old is Jacob?
13
What is Jacob's sister's name?
Sophie
What state was this book set in?
California
What type of figurative language was the author using she wrote "Across the building's entanceway, a row of tall columns stood as straight as soldiers, and more columns guarded its second and third stories."
personification
"The crazed horses careened by, missing them by just a few feet." what does the word careened mean?
moved quickly in an uncontrolled way
How did Itzak react to having a dog in the apartment?
Itzak explained to Jacob that they couldn't have a dog in the tiny apartment. Jacob had to take the dog back to Uncle Avi.
What is Jacob's aunt's name?
Rose
Where did Jacob's family immigrate from?
Poland
What object has been given human qualities in the following personification?
"Across the building's entanceway, a row of tall columns stood as straight as soldiers, and more columns guarded its second and third stories."
columns
What word means "a person who has been forced to leave their country or home, in this case, due to disaster."
Refugee
Where did the dog try to lead Jacob when he tried to take it back to Uncle Avi in the Produce District?
to the waterfront and then the docks
What is the name of Jacob's dog?
Quake
Where was Sun's family from?
China or China Town