Mr. Hynde is Out of His Mind! Chps. 1-7

What does A.J. hate more than any other subject in school?

• arithmetic

• reading

• music

• lunch

• writing

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.2.7

How can you tell this story is being told from the First Person point of view?

• A.j. says his name a lot

• The author uses words "like" and "as".

• It's not in first person. It's in third person point of view.

• The author uses words "me", "my", and "I".

Who is Mr. Loring?

• The awesome music teacher.

• The boring music teacher.

• The narrator telling the story.

• The principal who rides a skateboard.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.2.7

Mikey said, "I'll die without TV!" Why is that an example of hyperbole?

• It is an example of hyperbole because he uses the words "like" and "as".

• It is not an example of hyperbole.

• It is an example of hyperbole because he is exaggerating what will happen if he doesn't watch tv.

• It is an example of hyperbole because he uses the words "me" and "I".

The board of education told Mr. Loring to take a break. Who took his place as the new boring music teacher?

• Principal Klutz

• Miss Small

• Miss Daisy

• Mr. Hynde

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.1

"...Mr. Hynde held up his hand like a police officer telling you to stop your car."

What figurative language is being used in the sentence and how do you know?

• It is hyperbole because he is exaggerating to stop the car.

• It is a simile because the police officer is telling him to stop the car.

• It is a simile because he is being compared to a police officer with the word "like".

• It is a simile because he is being compared to a police officer with the word "hand".

Why did Andrea want Mr. Hynde fired?

• She wanted him fired because A.J. made him the new music teacher.

• She wanted him fired because he didn't play any instruments and he was just making noise.

• She wanted him fired because Mr. Loring was her dad and she wanted him back on the job at school.

• She wanted him fired because she always gets what she wants.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.2.8

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.2.3

"Mr. Hynde is the coolest teacher in the world."

Is this sentence an example of a fact or an opinion and how do you know?

• It is an opinion because someone else might not think the same.

• It is an opinion because it is absolutely true.

• It is a fact because someone else might not think the same.

• It is a fact because only some people believe it is absolutely true.

Tags

CCSS.SL.2.3

"The light bulb is as bright as the sun."

What figurative language is being used in the sentence and how do you know?

• It is hyperbole because a light bulb cannot shine as bright as the sun.

• It is an opinion because 100 watts is not as bright as the sun.

• It is an alliteration because bulb and bright both begin with "b".

• It is a simile because it is comparing a light bulb and the sun using the word "as".

"It is unfair that I have to do al the chores and you don't."

What is the prefix of the underlined word and what does the word mean?

• The prefix is un- and the word means really fair.

• The prefix is un- and the word means totally fair.

• The prefix is un- and the word means not fair.

• The prefix is un- and the word means San Bernardino County Fair.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.RF.2.3D