1. Figurative Language Definitions and Examples Carver Middle School 7 th & 8 th Grade Summer Reading Quick Reference Part 1:

4. “ Hal’s a clumsy ox,” she said. “If he wasn’t bruised all the time I’d be surprised.” (metaphor, page 33) Shusterman, Neal. The Eyes of Kid Midas. Boston: Little, Brown, 1992.

6. Grant, Vicki. Quid Pro Quo . 1st. Custer, WA: Orca Book Publishers, 2005. He had his arms around them and they were all smiling away like a bunch of monkeys who’d just won a lifetime supply of bananas. (simile, page 62)

7. Irony irony - a figure of speech of which the literal meaning of the word is the opposite of its intended meaning (e.g., I could care less); a literary technique for implying, through plot or character, that the actual situation is quite different from that presented. (Language Arts PASS 6th-8th grades Glossary)

12. The sun felt good, and I closed my eyes. I could feel the warm rays on my face and imagined them zapping the blackheads on my nose into oblivion. (imagery, hyperbole, page 2) Nielsen, Susin. Word Nerd . 1st. Toronto: Tundra Books, 2008.

14. Grant, Vicki. Quid Pro Quo . 1st. Custer, WA: Orca Book Publishers, 2005. If they wanted to keep their secret, why would they meet there? Because they were so in love they couldn’t think clearly. Oh, bleh. Kek. Ack. Ack. Ack. Gag. (onomatopoeia, page 67)

16. The mountain breathed a chilling wind down the face of the cliff, and Josh looked up. Kevin could see concern building up in Josh’s eyes. (Personification, page 20) Shusterman, Neal. The Eyes of Kid Midas. Boston: Little, Brown, 1992.

17. allusion – a reference in a story to the proper name of a character, thing or setting from another literary work or from real life. Allusions (Language Arts PASS 6th-8th grades Glossary)

18. Hill, Kirkpatrick. Do Not Pass Go . 1st. New York: Margaret K. McElderry Books, 2007. Overhead were vicious-looking little camera eyes and speakers trained down on the people who would gather there. Big Brother is watching you. (allusion to Big Brother from George Orwell’s novel 1984 , page 94)

22. Science Notebook “One cubic yard of water weighs about one ton, Alex. Imagine hundreds of cubic yards rushing in.” page 280 Part 3: Example Horowitz, Anthony. Snakehead . 1st. New York: Philomel Books, 2007.