Vocabulary
The year of the Rat
Point of view
Figurative Language
Character Traits
100

if something happens in a careless way 

Clumsy

100

What job does Pacy dream about having? 

Author and Illustrator 

100

This point of view uses words like "I," "me," and "my" because the narrator is part of the story.

first person

100

This type of comparison uses the words "like" or "as" to describe something.

Simile 

100

A person who always tells the truth has this trait.

honesty

200

If a situation feels tense and uncomfortable 

awkward 

200

Explain what Pacy's father means when he calls being a author and an illustrator a "cold door"?

It would lead to a hard life/ not very successful 

200

In this point of view, the narrator is NOT in the story and uses words like "he," "she," and "they."

Third person

200

This type of figurative language gives human qualities to things that are not human.

personification 

200

Someone who shares and helps others is showing this trait.

kindness

300

What is the definition for the word doubts?

being unsure about something 

300

What does Pacy mean when she says that her Dad's words warmed me as though I had put on a fur coat? 

His words made her feel happy, brave, comforted, ect. 

300

If a story starts with "I woke up early and ran outside to play," what point of view is it written in?

first person

300

"The classroom was a zoo!" is an example of this type of figurative language that compares two things without using "like" or "as."

metaphor

300

If a character never gives up, even when things are hard, they have this trait.

perseverance/ determination

400

when you trust or depend on someone..

relying 

400

What is the name of Pacy's friend who moved away and is coming back to visit? 

Melody 

400

If a book says, "Sarah picked up her backpack and walked to school," what point of view is being used?

third person

400

If someone says, "It's raining cats and dogs," what kind of figurative language is this? 

idiom 

400

Someone who thinks of new ideas and solves problems in a smart way has this trait.

creativity 

500

What is the definition for the word resolutions 

promises to do or not do something

500

Give two examples of Pacy showing bravery 

Standing up to Becky and Charlotte 

Improving her relationship with her friends

500

True or False: In third-person point of view, the narrator is a character in the story.

False

500

This type of figurative language uses words that sound like the noise they make, such as "boom" or "buzz."

onomatopoeia

500

If a character can be trusted to do the right thing and follow through on promises, they have this trait.

responsibility