Figurative Language - James and the Giant Peach

"'That's baloney!' the Centipede shouted, but his voice suddenly became a little shaky, and he was no longer laughing."

The imagery here helps the reader understand that the Centipede-

• is tired from the peach's journey

• is actually afraid of the sharks

• thinks the group is lying to him

• curious about where the sharks came from

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

"The solid wall seemed as if it were made of wood, but was very jagged and full of deep grooves in the surface."

The imagery here appeals most to the reader's sense of

• sound

• sight

• touch

• smell

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

Which of these lines helps the reader visualize why James was terrified of the insects at first?

• There was a giant lady bug with nine black spots on her shell.

• The Silkworm was sleeping soundly and nobody was paying any attention to it.

• There was a roar of laughter from all sides.

• "Everyone's starving!" said the Centipede. "We need food!"

  Four pairs of round black glassy eyes fixed upon James.

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Read this sentence from chapter 27:

"The peach was a soft, stealthy traveler, sailing through the clouds unnoticed."

This sentence shows that the peach is-

• Very large

• Going very fast

• going to scare the Cloud Men away

• Very quiet

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

Which of these does NOT contain imagery that appeals to the reader's sense of sight?

• They were living creatures - tall, wispy, wraithlike, shadowy white creatures.

• All around them lay the vast black ocean, deep and hungry.

• The Centipede could no longer speak, but only make strange gurgling noises in his throat.

• The whole of the arch became covered with the most glorious shades of red, blue, green, yellow, and purple.

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CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

Which of these lines contains a simile?

• The Centipede's teeth are as sharp as razors.

• If we pulled his tongue hard enough, we could turn him inside out!

• A mass of water that had more water than the ocean came down on them.

• The Centipede was doing somersaults in the air with joy.

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Which of these lines from chapter 26 contains a hyperbole (exaggeration)?

• The Centipede had suddenly gone too close to the edge of the peach.

• Everyone, including the Old Green Grasshopper, was in a flood of tears.

• "You are lucky to be alive!" cried the Earthworm.

• Suddenly, there came three sharp tugs on the silk rope.

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CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

Which of these lines from chapter 27 helps the reader visualize the Cloud Men?

• The Cloud Men immediately let out a strange high-pitched whoop of joy.

• "Down they go, hail and snow, freezes and sneezes and noses will blow!" shouted the Cloud Men as they worked.

• The Cloud Men were all standing in a group doing something peculiar with their hands.

• These living creatures were tall, wispy, shadowy white creatures who looked as though they were made of wool and cotton candy.

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Which of these lines contains an onomatopoeia?

• There was a squelch as the needle of the Empire State Building impaled the peach.

• The streets for half a mile around the building were jammed full of men and women.

• Everyone went wild with excitement.

• The policemen and firemen poured out onto the observation deck.

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CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

Which of these lines does NOT contain an example of personification?

• Police cars and fire engines came screaming down the street from all over the city.

• For the next thirty seconds, the city held its breath and waited for the end to come.

• Air raid sirens began crying out in every section of the city.

• Generals grabbed hold of their phones and shouted orders to everyone they could think of.

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CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6