Comprehension
Sal's mother went to Lewiston, Idaho to visit her:
Cousin
After seeing Mt. Rushmore, Gram felt
disappointed and wanted to get on the road again.
Sal worried that Gramps would ___________ off the curvy road as he drove.
careen
Sal's dad was extremely ___________ about Mrs. Winterbottom's return and told Sal not to worry.
optimistic
Identify the type of figurative language: "Salamanca is my left arm. I miss my left arm."
metaphor
Gramps is mostly concerned about Gram's
Raspy Breathing
Overall, Sal admires Phoebe because:
Phoebe takes action and does something about her mother's disappearance.
It was ____________ for Sal to see her mother by her birthday.
crucial
The Finney's dinner was a __________ flurry of activity.
chaotic
Identify the type of figurative language: It took forever just to get a cast, and by the time we got home we were all exhausted.
hyperbole
"You can't keep the birds of sadness from flying over your head, but you can keep them from nesting in your hair." This means
People can't stop sad events from happening but don't dwell on it. Acknowledge the sadness and continue living your life.
Mr. Birkway caused many hurt feelings when he
read the students' journals out loud in class.
Christy looked ____________ after she criticized Mary Lou's use of God's name.
pious
Thankfully, Mr. Winterbottom kept his arm on Phoebe's shoulder; it was the only thing keeping her from ______________ as she listened to Mr. Birkway's story.
vaporizing
Identify the type of figurative language: You can't keep the birds of sadness from flying over your head, but you can keep them from nesting in your hair.
aphorism
Sal blames herself for her mother's miscarriage because:
Sal fell from a tree and her mom carried Sal back to the house.
The only person who ever wrote Gram a love letter is
The eggman
The __________ items found in the closet belonged to Ben, Mary Lou, and Dougie.
miscellaneous
A lunatic is a __________
crazy person
Identify the type of figurative language: Phoebe's mother disappeared and that is why Phoebe is acting like a complete donkey.
simile
As they drove through South Dakota, they stopped to:
see the Black Hills and Mount Rushmore
Sal saw a photograph of the "lunatic" on ____________ desk.
Sergeant Bickle
Phoebe had to gasp for air while _____________ her father with so many questions.
besieging
Sal is short for _________
Salamanca
An aphorism is
observation that contains a general truth, such as, “if it ain't broke, don't fix it.”.