Which student's mother cannot get out of her pajamas most days?
Jeffrey
Which student lives on a farm?
Danielle
Name the Figurative Language: This drives him nuts, and I love it.
Idiom
the act of holding back due to doubt or indecision
hesitation
firmly fastens
cinches
What special ability does James have that impresses Jeffrey?
He can estimate numbers of items without even counting.
causing disappointment at the end of an exciting series of events; lacking excitement
anticlimactic
From what state did Jessica move?
California
Name the Figurative Language: Danielle's words crushed me.
Personification
Who is the older brother or Danielle who seeks forgiveness from Anna's mom?
Charlie
to speak
utter
Name the Figurative Language: My mom is going to kill me!
Hyperbole
Which student gets frustrated when he does not always have the right answer?
Luke
Besides cancer, what disability did Jeffrey's brother Michael have?
He had Downs Syndrome.
to cause to take place
encompass
worried or uneasy about an event or something of uncertain outcome
anxious
to come between events or people
intervene
Name the Figurative Language: What rock are you living under?
Idiom
Why is James in the Collaborative Classroom?
He is autistic.
Who is the class clown?
Peter
Name the Figurative Language: I love Grandma, but she's like a piece of iron.
Simile
Name the Figurative Language: Our classroom remained as lifeless as our teacher.
Simile
What is the name of Anna's mother, the one ostracized for being pregnant at 16?
Terri Adams
Name the Figurative Language: It was one of the greatest upsets of all times.
Hyperbole
to continue over a long period
persist