Ch 1 The 6th Grade Nickname Game

"The substitute teacher must have six-feet-five , and solid as an oak tree" (Korman 1). This is an example of what type of figurative language?

• metaphor

• simile

• personification

• idiom

In this chapter, we are introduced to the two nicknamers. They are:

• Jeff and Snoopy

• Jeff and Charles

• Wiley and Jeff

• Wiley and Snoopy

Mr. Hughes is the new substitute teacher. He is also the

• assistant football coach at the the high school

• assistant lacrosse coach at the the high school

• middle school PE teacher

• principal

Why are Wiley and Jeff delighted when they heard the substitute's name was Mr. Hughes?

• It was easy to pronounce

• He would be easy to nickname

• It was easy to remember

What nickname do the boys give Mr. Hughes?

• Mr. E Normous

• Musclehead

• Hercules

• Mr. Huge

Charles Rossi's nickname is

• Skunk

• Stinky

• Snoopy

• Crusty Bones

Charles bets Wiley and Jeff that they can make any nickname stick. What does Charles win if he is right?

• $100

• a new baseball bat

• a new nickname

• a gift certificate to Pizza Palace

Wiley and Jeff must give a new nickname to

• Kelly Warnover

• Mike Smith

• Christy Jones

• Gordon Wu

The nickname Wiley and Jeff pick for Mike Smith is

• Crusty Bones

• Gasbag

• Snoopy

• Iceman

Who is the author of the 6th Grade Nickname Game?

• Gordan Korman

• J.K. Rowling

• Gary Paulsen

• Kate DiCamillo