A Monster Calls 1st Half
What does Conor's mom say all of the time?
"That's a yew tree, you know"
What does Harry say to Conor that causes Conor to attack him?
"I no longer see you."
Harry's parents did not sue the school, since they were worried that __________ universities would not look kindly on bullying allegations.
Fill in the blank.
Frantic, Nestled, Vaguely, Sheer, Tendrils, Pounce, Battering, Administered, Vulnerable, Beckoning, Resemblance, Vicinity, Expulsion, Dictate, Pummeled, Prospective, Winced, Murmurs, Tersely
prospective
"He remembered all the screaming and running. He remembered the other kids fleeing to get teachers. He remembered the circle around him opening wider and wider as the monster told the story of all that he'd done for the invisible man."
Parallelism
What is it called when there are more than one subject or more than one verb next to each other in a sentence?
A compound verb or a compound subject
What are three things that were left behind by the tree to prove that he actually visited Conor?
Yew tree leaves, poison berries, and a sapling
Which two people are in the room screaming at Conor after he fought Harry?
Mrs. Kwan and the headmistress
Which vocabulary word is an animal likely to do?
Frantic, Nestled, Vaguely, Sheer, Tendrils, Pounce, Battering, Administered, Vulnerable, Beckoning, Resemblance, Vicinity, Expulsion, Dictate, Pummeled, Prospective, Winced, Murmurs, Tersely
Pounce
"The wind died down and a quiet fell."
Personification
How many Super Bowls did the New York Giants win?
4
1987, 1991, 2008, 2012
What time does the monster visit?
12:07
Finish the following line that the monster said to Conor: "Belief is..."
"...half of healing."
Which word best describes what Conor did to Harry?
Frantic, Nestled, Vaguely, Sheer, Tendrils, Pounce, Battering, Administered, Vulnerable, Beckoning, Resemblance, Vicinity, Expulsion, Dictate, Pummeled, Prospective, Winced, Murmurs, Tersely
Pummeled
"'Is this true, Conor?' Miss Kwan asked, her face as serious as a sermon."
Simile
What do you call a scientist who studies weather?
A Meteorologist
What is Conor's grandma's job?
She is a real estate agent
In the second half of the book, Conor's life writing lesson was due, but his teacher did not collect it from Conor. Who was the teacher that assigned this assignment?
Mrs. Marl
Which word means "the area near or surrounding a particular place"?
Frantic, Nestled, Vaguely, Sheer, Tendrils, Pounce, Battering, Administered, Vulnerable, Beckoning, Resemblance, Vicinity, Expulsion, Dictate, Pummeled, Prospective, Winced, Murmurs, Tersely
Vicinity
"Stories were wild, wild animals and went off in directions you couldn't expect."
Metaphor
What is the name of the place that America is blockading from Iran right now?
Strait of Hormuz
What is Lillian's last name?
Andrews
What are three nicknames that Conor's father gave to Conor (besides Con)?
Sport, champ, buddy
Which word means "settled into a comfortable position"?
Frantic, Nestled, Vaguely, Sheer, Tendrils, Pounce, Battering, Administered, Vulnerable, Beckoning, Resemblance, Vicinity, Expulsion, Dictate, Pummeled, Prospective, Winced, Murmurs, Tersely
Nestled
"Conor...felt his whole body droop under a ton of extra weight."
Hyperbole
What is the name of the singer who sang the song "Tapestry"?
Carole King