Midnight Horse ch3

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Chapter 3

Multiple Choice

Simile or Metaphor?

Life is like a box of chocolates.

• Simile

• Metaphor

Multiple Choice

Simile or Metaphor?
He is a night owl because he stays up late.

• simile
• metaphor

Multiple Choice

Simile or Metaphor?
That girl is as tough as nails.

• simile
• metaphor

Multiple Choice

He is a bear when he wakes up in the morning.

What does this metaphor mean?

• he is nice in the morning

• he is angry and grumpy in the morning

• he has hair in the morning

• he is funny in the morning

Vocabulary

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Chapter 3

weav(e) - ing
[base word + ending]

winding or zigzagging

Weaving

re - treat - ed
[base word + ending]

pulled back

​​retreated

claimed (VT: ai)
[base word + ending]

said, stated to be true

​​claimed

mo-tive
(silent -e)

reason, purpose

​​Motive

im - mense
[silent -e]

tremendous, huge

Immense

mi-ser
[controlled r]

older stingy grouch

miser

wear-y
[vowel team + R]

tired

weary

hor-rid
(R and closed)

awful, horrible

horrid

Multiple Choice

Complete the sentence by choosing the word with the strongest meaning.

Max felt _____ when mud splashed on his poster.

• worried

• upset

• unhappy

• furious

Multiple Choice

Mrs. Stine drank her Mountain Dew slowly, taking only small _________.

• gulps
• sips
• drinks
• swallows

Fill in the Blanks

Open Ended

Chose a vocabulary word and write a meaningful sentence.

Good Readers: Who-What-When-Where- Why-How

Page 19-22


"eyes as wet and baggy as live oysters"

The small illustration

Otis Cratt

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Chapter 3

Multiple Choice

What does the small illustration on page 19 help the reader to understand?

• It helps the reader to understand that the setting is no longer in Touch's village.

• It helps the reader to understand what Judge Wigglesforth does for a living.

• It helps the reader to understand why Touch thought the Judge had the grandest house.

• It helps the reader to understand the town of Cricklewood, New Hampshire better.

Multiple Choice

What does the simile "with eyes as wet and baggy as live oysters" describe about Judge Wigglesforth?

• Judge Wigglesforth has bright, cheerful eyes.
• Judge Wigglesforth has sharp, piercing eyes.
• Judge Wigglesforth has eyes blue eyes that look like the ocean.

• Judge Wigglesforth has tired, puffy-looking eyes.

Multiple Choice

Why does Touch say "If you've got a caller, I'll come another time"?

• Touch is surprised the Judge won't let him say Uncle.

• Touch is curious to see if Otis Cratt is visiting his uncle.

• Touch is trying to figure out how to leave his Uncles house.

• Touch is very polite and doesn't want to interrupt anything.

Multiple Choice

What is revealed about Touch's parents on page 22?

• His dad was going to study law with his uncle, but instead went off to sea.

• His dad was actually very wealthy, but then his mom came and took all the money.

• Both of his parents were lawyers until they got swept away in a boating accident.

• He actually never knew either of his parents and was always an orphan child.

Good Readers: Who-What-When-Where- Why-How

Page 23-27


Character trail for Judge

Otis Cratt

Simile

Legal paper

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Chapter 3

Multiple Choice

How would a reader describe Judge Wigglesforth with supporting evidence?

• He is polite because he continue to remind Touch of the law and it's rules.

• He is inspiring because he is teaching Touch about the law so he get his inheritance.

• He is cruel because he yells at Touch and accuses him of breaking the law.

• He is friendly because he welcomes Touch into his house and offers to let him study law.

Multiple Choice

Why does the relationship between Touch's great-uncle and Otis Cratt surprise Touch?

• Otis Cratt is a thief, the great-uncle is a Judge so it isn't adding up

• Otis Cratt is much younger than Judgle Wigglesforth so Touch is confused

• Otis Cratt doesn't speak the same language as the great-uncle and this is surprising to Touch

• Otis Cratt doesn't have any manners and the great-uncle only wants the most refined friends

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a simile and how is it used?

• "he'd given a solemn promise to hold his tongue"

  Compare his tongue to a promise

• "counted them aloud, one by one, as if it pained him"

  Compare his voice to pennies

• "a chain with a silver watch dangling on the end like an unlucky fish"

  Compares the watch to a fishing pole

• "there were great stacks of yellowing old newspapers"

  Compares newspapers to the color yellow

Open Ended

What happens in the story AFTER Touch refuses to sign the paper?

**answer in at least 1 complete sentence with a restate)