What type of figurative language? p. 41 "He was tired and already on thin ice, but he had never turned down a dare. Ever."
idiom - "on thin ice"
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The ghost story is told on pages 38-39. Find 5 verbs the author chose to use in the ghost story retelling.
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What type of figurative language? "A flash of lightning illuminated the hall as a young boy crept toward them like a drugged zombie, ignoring their presence." (p. 3)
simile - "like"
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In the Prologue, the author shows us a scene where a sleeping person is counting down until he gets to "one". Re-read chapter 4. What was the author creating in this scene? (flashforward, flashback, suspense, mystery)
suspense
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The ghost story is told on pages 38-39. Find 5 nouns mentioned during the ghost story.
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baam
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rocket
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fairy
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thief
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baam
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magnet
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rocket
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banana
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After the bald man hit Greyson's tray out of his hands, the author says, "Then, like an exclamation mark at the end of an already cruel remark, his brownie fell with a dull thud onto his crotch." What type of figurative language is used?
simile - "like" to compare the way the brownie fell to an exclamation mark
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What type of figurative language? "His mother stood several steps down, holding a broken suitcase with one hand, trying to stuff clothes back in with the other." p. 12
alliteration - "s" sound
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On pg 36, Brandon asks Greyson about his hat. "Brandon felt the boy's reserve. The kid was vulnerable. He was hiding something personal, or embarassing-but it would be wrong to push his tender spot." What does this show us about Brandon?
caring, respects Greyson enough not to question him further, kind
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What type of figurative language does the author end chapter 4 with? "Brandon closed the door slowly. When the door closed with a click, so too did a plan click in Greyson's mind."
metaphor - comparing how the door clicked, to the "click" of an idea in Greyson's mind about how to go to the observatory without being caught
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lifesaver
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gold
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shark
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banana
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Greyson wears a RED baseball cap all the time. We learned about literary symbols not too long ago. What does the color RED represent and what might it mean for this story?
love, anger, warning, danger - explanations vary
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monster
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magnet
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fairy
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baam
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What type of figurative language? "He flew face-first into the hole as the counselors grasped at air."
alliteration - "f" sound
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What type of figurative language? "BANG! A series of loud thuds reverberated throughout the stairwell."