2.1.9 Live - Chapter 5

​Chapter 5 and Kahoot

By Jill McGurgan

Match

Match the following characters with their description.

• Sol

• Nick

• Ari

• Diego

• Bruno

Main character, away from home for work

Sol's co-worker, potential new friend.

Best friend Sol lives with.

Younger brother, sees Sol as mother-ish.

Friend, Sol talks to at the border.

• Main character, away from home for work

• Sol's co-worker, potential new friend.

• Best friend Sol lives with.

• Younger brother, sees Sol as mother-ish.

• Friend, Sol talks to at the border.

​Figurative Language

Figurative language is the use of language in a nonliteral way. Authors use figurative language to make their message more straightforward and convey more profound meaning.

A metaphor is a comparison made WITHOUT using the words like or as.

Ex. He is a cheetah on the track.
They are rockstars in class.

​Metaphor

A simile is a comparison made, using the words LIKE or AS,

Ex. as soft as a cloud
snores like a lion

Simile

Figurative Language

Categorize

Options (4)

quiet as a mouse

sly like a fox

he is a beast

her kids are monkeys

Sort by simile or metaphor.

Simile

Metaphor

​Let's get some Volunteers!

Novel, chapter 5, pages 61-71
Digital version, lesson 2.1.8 (Friday), page 5

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Open Ended

Chapter 5 Comprehension:

What do you think Ellen Ochoa symbolizes to Sol?