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WorksheetsI Survived the Attacks of September 11, 2001-Ch. 1 and 2
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 19mins
The narrator said, "A bright blue sky stretched over New York City." What did it make the sky sound like?
A tree
A blanket
A lake
A picture
The narrator said, Taxis, cars, and buses zoomed through the streets." What kind of figurative language did he use?
Onomatopoeia
Simile
Personification
Metaphor
What did it mean when the narrator said, "Up and down the sidewalks people froze?"
People got cold
People went to the North Pole
People stopped and did not move
People turned into ice
How was Lucas described before he starting playing foot ball?
lanky and taller than his teachers
wide and bigger than his dad
skinny and bonier than a skeleton
pudgy and shorter even than some girls in his grade
The author used a simile to describe Uncle Benny's big and sparkling eyes. What were they compared to?
like Christmas lights blinking pretty colors
like fire engine lights flashing fiery red
like bright lights spelling out the words, "You can do it."
like a flashlight blinking a message.
The narrator said Lucas' "arms stretched out so long he felt like he could grab the ____________,"
ball
sun
goal post
sky
When Lucas "was flying through the air," what did he compare himself to?
a missile out of control
a plane zooming across the sky
a fire blazing hot
a person sky diving
What did Lucas imagine was happening to his brain as he hit the ground.
Moving around like jello in his skull
Bouncing back and forth in his skull
Smacking against the inside of his skull
Hitting his ear drums inside his skull
What did it mean when the narrator said, "A white light of pain exploded inside Lucas's head?"
He saw beautiful white lights
His brain exploded
The lights at the stadium were shining in his eyes
He was in terrible pain
What type of figurative language was used when the narrator said, "He saw stars a whole galaxy behind his eyes."
Personification
Simile
Onomatopoeia
Hyperbole
