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WorksheetsCh 1 The 6th Grade Nickname Game
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 17mins
"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
The story is told from what point of view?
First Person
Second Person
Third Person
Fourth Person
The boy is a bull on the football field. This is an example of a
Simile
Metaphor
Which is NOT a synonym for bland?
ordinary
plain
boring
exciting
Which word best describes Mr. Hughes' appearance?
tiny
short
muscular
weak
Peter Widman is known as Skunk because
he smells bad
they are his favorite animal
he dresses in black and white
he has jet black hair with a blonde streak down the middle
