Fish in a Tree

What type of figurative language is in the example from Fish in a Tree?:

"Oliver laughs, throwing himself on his desk like it's a fumbled football."

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Idiom

What type of figurative language is in the example from Fish in a Tree?:

"Mr. Daniels asks for volunteers to go first. Shock of the century when Shay raises her hand." (Hunt 43)

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Hyperbole

• Personification

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What type of figurative language is used in the example from Fish in a Tree?

"I stare at the letters and watch them dance and move on the bright white page." (Hunt 89)

• Hyperbole

• Idiom

• Metaphor

• Personification

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What type of figurative language is being used in the example from Fish in a Tree?

"More people ought to put that girl in her place. She walks all over everybody." (Hunt 107)

• Idiom

• Personification

• Simile

• Hyperbole

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

When Keisha and Ally discover that Albert is being beaten up daily, what advice do they give him?

• Just keep giving in and not fight back-ever!
• Go tell on them to his parents
• They tell him that he needs to stand up to the bullies.
• Notify the police

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

Early in the book, we learn Ally has a problem.
What is the problem?

• Ally stinks in math.
• Ally is not a good singer.
• Ally has trouble in art.
• Ally is not able to read.

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Why is Ally's Dad not around very much?

• He died.
• He is a police officer and works a lot. 
• He deserted the family.
• He travels in the military.

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CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RL.7.7

Ally misses her grandfather very much.  What has recently happened to Grandpa?

• Nothing, All sees him everyday.
• He moved.
• He died.
• He doesn't love Ally or her brother anymore.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

Ally's Mom is excited when Ally brings Albert and Keisha to get ice cream.  Why is she so excited?

• She wants Ally to have friends.
• She wasn't excited.
• She is glad because Ally usually beats up every one.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

Ally's favorite fictional character is...

• Queen of Hearts
• Luke Skywalker
• Captain Kirk
• Roy G. Biv

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CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6