THOSG 7 and 8

Open Ended

Review pages 62 - 63. What does "the teacher" say to help us understand that the little girl isn't the only paranormal activity going on in Sunshine's house? Does this new information make you more or less concerned about the family? Explain your reasoning.

Open Ended

Review pages 62 - 63. What have we learned about the teacher?

Open Ended

Review pages 67 - 68. Sunshine and Kat remember different things about what happened the previous night. Describe the differences, and explain why they remember different things.

Open Ended

Review pages 69-70. Describe how Sunshine's behavior is changing.

Multiple Choice

Figurative language: "My hair is probably sticking out like a cartoon of someone getting electrocuted" (72).

• simile

• metaphor

• personification

• idiom

Multiple Choice

Characterize: Ms. Wilde is ___ during class. The author states, "A voice behind me says, 'Oh, I couldn't sleep either. I just had the worst nightmares.' I jump and turn around. Ms. Wilde is standing over me" (McKenzie 73).

• autonomous

• dependent

• intrusive

• aloof

Multiple Choice

Figurative language: "Her shirt is so long that it looks almost like she's floating" (73).

• simile

• metaphor

• personification

• idiom

Multiple Choice

Figurative language: "I feel just a tiny bit warmer with him near, and I resist the urge to lean into him, like I'm in an old cabin and he's the fireplace" (74).

• simile

• metaphor

• idiom

• hyperbole

Multiple Choice

Using context clues: "'I'm actually writing an extra-credit report for my history class about ghosts of the Northwest... I was going to check out some of these places where my grandfather swore he saw SPECTERS this weekend'" (77).

• a magnifying glass

• a prism

• a ghost

• a grave stone

Multiple Choice

Figurative language: "'Searching for sketchy old haunted houses not exactly your cup of tea?'" (77).

• simile

• metaphor

• idiom

• hyperbole

Multiple Choice

The idiom your cup of tea means:

• readily available

• something that someone likes or is good at

• something that you are responsible for dealing with

• play a practical joke

Multiple Choice

Figurative language: "You've got a good old-fashioned haunting on your hands" (78).

• simile

• metaphor

• idiom

• hyperbole

Multiple Choice

The idiom on your hands means:

• readily available

• something that someone likes or is good at

• something that you are responsible for dealing with

• play a practical joke

Open Ended

1) Review pages 75 to 76 and 78 to 79. What do Nolan and Sunshine have in common? 2) How does this help Sunshine?

Open Ended

Identify examples of conflict.

Open Ended

Provide examples of how Sunshine is changing.