Vocab Part 1
Rules or Laws
Something that seems to be there but is not
Phantom
What is the difference between a simile and metaphor?
a simile uses like or as when comparing two things
Why do King Azaz and the Mathmagician not get along?
They both think their own kingdoms are more important than the other.
How does Milo change from the beginning of the novel to the end?
In the beginning, Milo doesn't see the point in learning and that everything is a waste of time. By the end, Milo wants to learn everything.
Loud bothersome noise
Din
grotesque
What does this idiom mean?
I had to be as cool as a cucumber when the tornado sirens were going off at school.
to be calm in a stressful situation
How does the group escape the Castle in the Sky?
They all climb on Tock and he carries them down.
How does Humbug end up on the journey with Milo and Tock?
The king uses flattery to convince him to go.
obvious, standing out
conspicuous
to be heard
audible
What figurative language is being used in this sentence?
Two tiny turtles took turns.
alliteration
What job does Dr. Dischord do?
He creates terrible noises.
What information does King Azaz and the Mathmagician not tell Milo until after his journey?
The quest is impossible
ambition
being done in a dangerous manner
perilously
Which homophone fits best in the sentence?
I use ____________ to bake my chocolate chip cookies.
1)flower
2)flour
Flour
Why is the city of Reality so hard to see?
People got so busy and stopped paying attention to things around them.
Describe the meals Milo had in Dictionopolis and Digitopolis.
In Dictionopolis, the food was made up of words and each letter tasted different.
In Digitopolis, the food was made up of numbers. They ate when they were full and got more hungry the more they ate.
to quit a job or task; accept something that is beyond your control
resigned
expressed disapproval
admonished
What figurative language is being used?
It was time to hit the road because we had a 10 hour drive ahead of us.
Idiom
What is one way Milo was able to use knowledge to fight others' ignorance?
1)used the telescope from Alec Bings to see the truth of the demons
2)used the kings magic staff to figure out how long the tasks will take
3)used the box of sounds to break the spell
Describe one similarity and one difference between Faintly Macabre and the Soundkeeper.
They both took things away from their citizens.
Soundkeeper is in charge of sound and Faintly Macabre was in charge deciding which words to use.