Figurative Language
My mom has a heart of gold. What is the figurative language
Metaphor
Read each set of words below. pick the two words in each set that are synonyms.
Renew, Reliable, dependable, unreliable
Reliable and Dependable
"Blaine opened up the present and began pouting. He screamed in a high-pitched voice, "This is Captain Thunder! I wanted Captain Lightning!" His mother looked at him with dismay and handed him another present, which he greedily opened. "Why did you get me a red hat? You know I like blue more," Blaine whined as he threw the hat across the room. His mother straightened her expression and squinted at him. Earlier she had hoped to take some pictures of this moment, but by now she had put away her camera. She sighed and handed him one more present in hopes that this year wouldn't be a total bust. Blaine huffed and opened it. "A Game Box 4000� wow. Where's the Game Box 5000 that I asked for?" His mother could bear his ingratitude no longer. The next time that Blaine returned from his father's house, he was shocked to find that all of these toys and gifts, along with many other of his things, had been generously donated to needy children. What is the theme?"
be thankful for what you have in life.
What is setting
The place or type of surrounding where something is positioned or where an event takes place.
Where is the setting at the beginning of the book of chapter one in Prisoner B.
Poland
The waiter was as busy as bee/beaver.
Simile
Pick the word or words in parentheses that best complete each sentence below.
The door are still locked, so nobody (is, isn't) sitting in the waiting room yet.
Is
"Money Mark was born rich. He never had to work a day in his life and he got everything handed to him on a silver platter. When he was six, Money Mark wanted to go to a basketball game. His father paid the starting five of the Bulls and Celtics to play a private game of Nerf-ball in Money Mark's bedroom. When Money Mark turned thirteen, he wanted to start a band. His father hired the Rolling Stones to play with him every Saturday at the family's private concert hall, though his family was never there. By the time he was twenty-one, Money Mark was bored with life. He was surrounded by a bunch of possessions that he didn't appreciate and Money Mark could find nothing new or exciting in his life. Despite his vast wealth, Money Mark was never satisfied. What is the theme?"
money can't buy happiness.
The king died, and then the queen died of grief.
A) Setting
B) Plot
C) Characters
B) Plot
what were Jews NOT allowed to do in chapter two in Prisoner B.
go to library, parks, school, anywhere.
The sun kissed me while I was clicking a picture.
Personification
Pick the pronouns that correctly completes the sentence.
The rocking chair is missing paint from (its, their) left armrest.
its
"Growing up, Sally was always in the shadow of her older sister Mary. Mary always got better grades, was better at sports, and seemed to even be prettier. Sally spent a lot of time in the family's garden feeling sorry for herself. Then one day Mary needed help on a science project about plants. Due to all of her time in the garden, Sally knew a lot about plants and was able help Mary with the project. Sally was shocked that she was better at something than her sister. What is the theme?"
A Accept yourself for who you are.
B Sports are not important
C You can learn a lot from plants.
A Accept yourself for who you are.
I heard the monster's growl from somewhere in the woods. what is the point of view
First person
Why did Yanek decide that maybe it was best he was an only child in chapter four.
He had little kids in the flat, and they were always loud.
under the weather
idioms
Complete each sentence below with correct from of the verb in parentheses.
Boston cream pie (to be) ________ the official dessert of the state of Massachusetts.
Is
True or False - A universal theme refers to a theme of any story, person, or culture.
True
What is a character?
a person, animal, or being in a story.
what did "resettlement" mean? in chapter six.
when they came and took more people away.
Hyperbole
Pick the action verb in the sentence below.
Anton forgot the loaf of crusty French bread.
Forgot
One winter, a monkey found a snake stiff and frozen. The monkey felt sorry for the snake and so he picked the snake up and held it to his chest to try to warm it. The snake was quickly revived by the warmth, and because of its instincts, bit the monkey with all its might. What is the theme?
A Even though you have good intentions, others may not
B Don't hold snakes close to your chest.
C Snakes are dangerous.
A Even though you have good intentions, others may not
read the passage then identify the tone. " Just look at The Titanic. The captain said, 'Even God can't sink this ship'. Then, on it's first voyage across the Atlantic Ocean, boom, it hit an iceberg and sank..." What is the tone"?
What is sarcastic. It gives a humorous attitude inspite of a tragedy.
What was the difference in the Jewish stars and all the other colorful armbands that separated the different types of people in the labor camps?
The yellow stars means they were Jews with the armbands was prisoners and who or what they did.