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Ch 1 The 6th Grade Nickname Game

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

"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?

a)

metaphor

b)

simile

c)

personification

d)

idiom

2.

In this chapter, we are introduced to the two nicknamers. They are:

a)

Jeff and Snoopy

b)

Jeff and Charles

c)

Wiley and Jeff

d)

Wiley and Snoopy

3.

Mr. Hughes is the new substitute teacher. He is also the

a)

assistant football coach at the the high school

b)

assistant lacrosse coach at the the high school

c)

middle school PE teacher

d)

principal

4.

Why are Wiley and Jeff delighted when they heard the substitute's name was Mr. Hughes?

a)

It was easy to pronounce

b)

He would be easy to nickname

c)

It was easy to remember

5.

What nickname do the boys give Mr. Hughes?

a)

Mr. E Normous

b)

Musclehead

c)

Hercules

d)

Mr. Huge

6.

Charles Rossi's nickname is

a)

Skunk

b)

Stinky

c)

Snoopy

d)

Crusty Bones

7.

Charles bets Wiley and Jeff that they can make any nickname stick. What does Charles win if he is right?

a)

$100

b)

a new baseball bat

c)

a new nickname

d)

a gift certificate to Pizza Palace

8.

Wiley and Jeff must give a new nickname to

a)

Kelly Warnover

b)

Mike Smith

c)

Christy Jones

d)

Gordon Wu

9.

The nickname Wiley and Jeff pick for Mike Smith is

a)

Crusty Bones

b)

Gasbag

c)

Snoopy

d)

Iceman

10.

Who is the author of the 6th Grade Nickname Game?

a)

Gordan Korman

b)

J.K. Rowling

c)

Gary Paulsen

d)

Kate DiCamillo

11.

The story is told from what point of view?

a)

First Person

b)

Second Person

c)

Third Person

d)

Fourth Person

12.

The boy is a bull on the football field. This is an example of a

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

13.

Which is NOT a synonym for bland?

a)

ordinary

b)

plain

c)

boring

d)

exciting

14.

Which word best describes Mr. Hughes' appearance?

a)

tiny

b)

short

c)

muscular

d)

weak

15.

Peter Widman is known as Skunk because

a)

he smells bad

b)

they are his favorite animal

c)

he dresses in black and white

d)

he has jet black hair with a blonde streak down the middle