Simile or Metaphor
The cat's fur was as soft as a pillow.
What is being compared in this simile?
cat's fur and pillow
Who is the main character in Small Steps?
Peg
What did Peg try to drink that she choked on and it came out of her nose?
7-up
What is the word when you can not move?
paralyzed/paralysis
What is Peg's friend's name that is in the iron lung?
Tommy
Is this a simile or a metaphor?
My dad is a bear in the morning before he drinks his coffee.
metaphor
Who took Peg's temperature the day she collapsed at school?
her mom
Eight days after Peg was diagnosed with polio, what did she STILL have?
a fever
After practicing for a week, Dad played the accordion "flawlessly." What does "flawlessly"mean?
without any mistakes
What instrument does Peg have to play for her therapy to help her arm muscles?
accordion
What does this metaphor mean?
Sean is a sloth.
Sean is slow.
Who is Karen? Karen called Peg to tell her the float had won 2nd place.
Peg's friend from school
Why were Peg's parents getting worried?
She was not eating
People with polio had to be separated so they did not CONTAMINATE others. What does CONTANIMATE mean?
to infect/get others sick
What do Peg's friends complain about when they write letters to her in the hospital?
tests, homework, haircut, dress code at school,
Josh is as fast as lightning.
What is being compared?
Josh and lightning.
Who was crying the day Peg had to go to the hospital? (hint-he had never seen him cry)
Peg's grandfather
What did Peg's parents get her to drink?
a milkshake
What was the Iron Lung?
A machine some polio patients had to go in to help them breathe.
Where did Peg's dad get the accordion so that he could practice?
He rented it from a store.
Fill in the blanks to make it make sense:
After gym, her face was as read as_________.
something red (tomato, blood, rose....)
Who is B.J.?
Peg's dog
How did the nurse feel when they saw Peg's parents with the millshake?
Angry
Peg had painful muscle SPASMS in her legs and toes. What is a SPASM?
when your muscle moves violently.
What is a personal narrative?
nonfiction story about something in your life.
Uses "I, me, etc.."