No Talking ch 1-10

Who inspired Dave to practice silence?

• Jesus Christ

• The Pope

• Mahatma Gandhi

• Muhammad Ali

Simile or metaphor?

"Lyndsay tilted her head and looked at Dave, sort of the way a bird looks at a bug it's about to eat. "

• simile

• metaphor

What grade are Dave and Lyndsay in?

• 5th

• 6th

• 4th

• 3rd

Chapter 5 is all about a contest. What is the contest and how does it work?

Chapter 7 is titled, Unhushables. What does that mean and do you think it was a good name for the chapter why or why not?

"It was four minutes into fifth-grade lunch period, and Mrs. Hiatt was pretty sure that any second now, her alarm clock was going to start making that awful sound - Brrap! Brrap! Brrap! Brrap! "

This is an example of...

• A metaphor

• An onomatopoeia

• A simile

• A run on sentence

Simile or metaphor?

"It was like they had her trapped in a force field."

• simile

• metaphor

Which word best describes how Dave feels about the contest and what is happening in the 5th grade?

• boring

• lame

• dangerous

• sad

What things could the kids do without having it count as a word in the contest. Check all that apply.

• whistle

• hum

• make silly noises

• use contractions

• whisper

"It's like a funeral in there" What was Mr. Lipton the custodian describing?

• How serious the church service was.

• How quiet the library was.

• How sad the 5th graders were

• How quiet the cafeteria was.