Fish in a Tree

What does Ally do when she is upset?

• art/draw/color

• play music

• fuss

• cry

What does Ally's Mom do for a job?

• She is a waitress.

• She is a teacher.

• She is a doctor.

• She is a custodian.

Which is NOT a main theme in Fish in a Tree?

• Bravery

• Romance

• Friendship

• Perseverance

Which character in the book is "like a fish in a tree"?

• Ally

• Shay

• Oliver

• Mr. Daniels

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

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

"On no. She thinks I'm a barrel full of crazy, but I keep going because sometimes my tongue goes on without my say-so." (Hunt 59)

• Simile and metaphor

• Metaphor and personification

• Personification and idiom

• Simile and idiom

What makes the sentence below from Fish in a Tree a simile?"...it makes her feel heavy and angry. Like she's dragging a concrete block around all of the time." (Hunt 69)

• It compares her feeling to dragging concrete.

• It says the word "like"

• It gives extra qualities to the concrete block.

• It's way over the top.

What does the metaphor below from Fish in a Tree mean? "For the spring concert last year, before I had a growth spurt, I had to stand in the front row. I like when Travis called me a dime among pennies." (Hunt 71)

• She's really shiny.

• She's worth more.

• She is smaller than other kids.

• She grows really fast.

How does the simile below from Fish in a Tree help you as a reader?"Dark red ribbons that wind around the stems like a barbershop light pole." (Hunt 72)

• It makes it more confusing.

• It helps you hear the characters voice.

• It helps you visualize the ribbons.

• It makes you think about a barbershop.

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." (Hunt 1)

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Idiom