Figurative Language
What is the difference between a metaphor and a simile?
A simile uses Like or As and a metaphor doesn't.
Which of the two words best fit the blanks?
(She/Her)
___ loved to go the beach with ___ friends.
1 She
2 Her
Fred wanted an Xbox, and his parents didn't want to buy one to have one, so they said if he saved up, he could get his own. He got to work mowing lawns, selling cards, and cleaning rooms. After a year of hard work, he saved up enough to get an Xbox.
What is the Theme?
Good thing come from hard work.
What is the Setting?
The time and place of a story
What is the name of the main character?
Cole Matthews
What type of Figurative Language is being used in the sentence?
He ran like the wind.
Simile
I knew that the burgers were meatless.
What is the action verb in the sentence?
Knew
Matt was moving out of his parents house now that he was 19, and his parents gave him $5,000 to help him get off the ground, and they also paid the rent for his apartment for 6 months. But Matt didn't use his money wisely, he didn't try to get a job, because the thought he already had enough money, and he bought an Xbox, movies, and 20 games instead of things he needed. and only a week later, he was down to $50. What is the theme?
Spend your money wisely.
What is the Plot of a story?
The sequence of connected events that make up the narrative.
What is the name of the kid that Cole stops into the sidewalk?
Peter Driscal
What is a pun?
A form of figurative language which creates a play on words, and are seen/used as a form of joke or to be funny.
Which word best fits in the blank?
(Them/They)
I went with ___ to the school play.
Them
Bob was mean, he was rude and made up an infuriating nickname for everyone in the town. One day, they had enough of it, he got reported to HR by one of his coworkers which got him fired from his good paying job, and no one in the town wanted to hire him. So Bob had to move to a different town, far away just to get a job.
What is the theme?
Treat people with respect.
When I got on the bus, I realized that I had left my lunch box at home.
What is the Point of View of the text?
First Person
What is the name of the author of the book?
Ben Mikaelsen
What is a Hyperbole?
A figure of speech which exaggerates the meaning of a sentence.
Jazmin grilled eggplant in a marinade of olive oil, garlic, and salt.
What is the action verb in the sentence?
Grilled
Sam needed a loan to pay for his cat's surgery, on his way to the bank, someone came up and asked him if he needed a loan, Sam said yes and before he could walk away, the man said, "I can give you a loan with no interest and more time to pay it back" This interested Sam, and before long, they had a deal. Sam was given $25,730 to pay for the surgery, and had two years to pay it back, and the contract he signed made it official, but if he had bothered to read it, he would have noticed that he also have to pay a $15,000 fee by the same day that the loan was due. Sam had no idea and when he went to pay back the loan. He was told that he didn't pay the fee, and had to pay the $15,000 plus a $5,000 late fee by the end of the month. When he finally paid the fees, he was in a financial crises.
What is the Theme?
Be careful of who you trust and read contracts before signing them.
What is the Conflict of a story?
The central problem, challenge, or struggle that the main character faces.
What is the name of the parole officer that tries to help Cole and gives Cole his at.óow?
Garvey
What is an Oxymoron?
A term which features two words which appear to contradict each other but make sense of the situation overall
Which word fits best in the blank?
(Him/He)
___ and his friends when to see the new movie.
He
Little Timmy loves Red Bull, and drinks it every day, and always goes to school with one. One day, he was told by his teacher that if he didn't stop drinking Red Bull, he could become diabetic. Timmy didn't listen and a few years later, his pancreas spontaneously combusted and he got diabetes. Little Timmy was miserable, and now the rest of his life will be affected and he wasn't even 16 yet.
What is the Theme?
Don't drink Red Bull and take care of your body
What is Tone?
The author's attitude or feeling towards the subject matter
Which of Cole's arms gets broken and paralyzed?
His right arm.