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I Survived the Attacks of September 11, 2001-Ch. 1 and 2

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 19mins

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Class
Date
1.

The narrator said, "A bright blue sky stretched over New York City." What did it make the sky sound like?

a)

A tree

b)

A blanket

c)

A lake

d)

A picture

2.

The narrator said, Taxis, cars, and buses zoomed through the streets." What kind of figurative language did he use?

a)

Onomatopoeia

b)

Simile

c)

Personification

d)

Metaphor

3.

What did it mean when the narrator said, "Up and down the sidewalks people froze?"

a)

People got cold

b)

People went to the North Pole

c)

People stopped and did not move

d)

People turned into ice

4.

How was Lucas described before he starting playing foot ball?

a)

lanky and taller than his teachers

b)

wide and bigger than his dad

c)

skinny and bonier than a skeleton

d)

pudgy and shorter even than some girls in his grade

5.

The author used a simile to describe Uncle Benny's big and sparkling eyes. What were they compared to?

a)

like Christmas lights blinking pretty colors

b)

like fire engine lights flashing fiery red

c)

like bright lights spelling out the words, "You can do it."

d)

like a flashlight blinking a message.

6.

The narrator said Lucas' "arms stretched out so long he felt like he could grab the ____________,"

a)

ball

b)

sun

c)

goal post

d)

sky

7.

When Lucas "was flying through the air," what did he compare himself to?

a)

a missile out of control

b)

a plane zooming across the sky

c)

a fire blazing hot

d)

a person sky diving

8.

What did Lucas imagine was happening to his brain as he hit the ground.

a)

Moving around like jello in his skull

b)

Bouncing back and forth in his skull

c)

Smacking against the inside of his skull

d)

Hitting his ear drums inside his skull

9.

What did it mean when the narrator said, "A white light of pain exploded inside Lucas's head?"

a)

He saw beautiful white lights

b)

His brain exploded

c)

The lights at the stadium were shining in his eyes

d)

He was in terrible pain

10.

What type of figurative language was used when the narrator said, "He saw stars a whole galaxy behind his eyes."

a)

Personification

b)

Simile

c)

Onomatopoeia

d)

Hyperbole