Quotes-Who Said It
Who says, "It turns out I have something called APD, which stands for Auditory Processing Disorder and means I have trouble listening"?
Joe
What type of figurative language is the following?
The rasam is too runny, and it tastes like dish water.
simile
What word means that you have the strength to resist something you really want?
Willpower
What grade are Ravi, Joe, and Dillon in?
5th Grade
Who says, "I don't want to eat my lunch in the resource room with Mop Top and Big Foot"?
Ravi
What does the following idiom mean?
She believes that, with time, people will learn how to say our names correctly. My grandmother tells her not to hold her breath.
don't wait for something to happen
If you make an _______ about someone, you assume something is true without proof.
Assumption
What does Dillon like to steal from Ravi?
Ravi's mechanical pencils
Who says, "The world is full of Dillon Samreens"?
Mr. Barnes
What type of figurative language is the following?
"I have always been Amma and Appa's shining sun,"
Metaphor
What do you call someone who steals things? (Hint: The answer is not thief.)
klepto
Where does Ravi run to after Dillon makes fun of him in the lunchroom?
the bathroom
Who says, "You should see your face right now. It's hilarious Almost as funny as it was right before I winged you with that ball"?
Dillon
What two things are being compared in the following simile?
Dillon's eyes aren't sparkling anymore. They're cold and dark, like two lumps of coal.
Dillon's eyes and lumps of coal
How do you describe someone who is famous (or well-known) for doing something bad?
Notorious
Which two characters narrate this story?
Joe and Ravi
Who says, "You shouldn't assume things about a person before you know who they really are"?
Mrs. Frost
What type of figurative language is the following?
Tick. Tick. Tick. I tell my brain to ignore the sound of the clock.
onomatopoeia
What vocabulary word did we learn that relates to the sense of hearing?
Auditory
What job did Perippa have in India?
tea plantation worker