WorksheetsChapter 5
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
"The meadow rattled around us like a box of marbles? What type of figurative language is being used?
metaphor
personification
hyperbole
simile
"Too late, I saw that I'd fallen for the same sucker trick." What type of sound device is being used here?
hyperbole
assonance
alliteration
consonance
At nightfall, the houses along the coast were ordered to black out their lighting. Why?
That way the German spies could not see the houses along the coast.
That way the Germans would not bomb the area.
So the German subs could not see the American convoy ships passing against the lights on the land.
That way the German submarines would not use their torpedos to annihilate the area.
Elliot had to stop using paper to create his drawings because it was scarce and too expensive. Yet, he was able to get some light-brown _____________________ that was used to wrap meat up.
construction paper
used newspaper
butcher paper
xerox paper
There was a plane that wound up crashing near Sachem's Head. So, Elliott and Robert were interested in seeing the wreckage. That's when they ________________.
hitched a ride
walked
took a bus
drove the family's car
Robert is very emotional at this time about his father. He proceeds to ask Elliot about Abel Hoffman possibly being responsible for _____________________.
spying on the people in people in Sachem's Head
taking pictures of important documents and sending back to the Germans
the sinking of the American ships near Rhode Island
giving the Germans important government building coordinates
The reason that Robert insinuates that Abel Hoffman had something to do with the things going on near Sachem's Head is because he'd been seen using _________________.
a wrench set
photographic memory
a knapsack full of papers
binoculars
Grandma planted a large garden each year because she knew that things would be getting more and more scarce. For instance, they had been using a ____________ration book for two months now.
coffee
meat
vegetable
sugar
The #1 rule at the Saunders' house was to: __________________________
Never mention that household chores.
Never mention Robert's father.
Never mention Grandpa's bad attitude.
Never mention the war at the dinner table.
Grandfather did not appreciate Robert mentioned anything about his father at the dinner table. Out of anger, grandfather picked up his _________ and intending to throw it down the table towards Robert.
plate
fork
glass
coffee cup
After the dinner table incident grandfather abruptly leaves; everyone at the table was simply paralyzed. What is an antonym for the word paralyzed?
impaired
unable to move
powerless
revitalized
What type of vegetable does grandma bring up after grandfather abruptly left the table?
watermelons
crookneck squash
acorn squash
sweet potatoes
At one time, grandpa was so mad at Elliot's father that he threw _______________ at him.
wrenches
spatulas
fire tongs
forks
Elliot's father had a ________________ business, but he took out too many loans that he was unable to pay back. So, the bank took the business back and even took their ____________.
heating and air; car
carpentry; house
machine shop; car
plumbing; house
Grandpa stepped in during the time Elliot's family was having financial hardships and helped pay to get their ______________ back.
truck
car
house
lawn mower
Grandpa gets very upset when HE THINKS that people are not _____________.
working hard enough
doing the right thing
not quickly answering him
using their talents correctly
As Robert gazed at all the drawings Elliot had created, that is when he realized that someone was always missing. Who?
Grandma
Grandpa
Elliot
Abel Hoffman
