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The Youngest mountain Man

1. Author’s End Notes to The Youngest Mountain Man
2. Teacher’s Guide Introduction
3. Literary Devices

Literary Devices
Literary Devices Poster
Study Quiz
Literary Devices Practice
Literary Devices Answers

4. Teacher’s Chapter Discussion Guides
5. Chapter Tests
6. Chapter Test Answers

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Literary Devices poster Simile-(sim uh lee) comparing two things using like or as.                  "cold as ice" Metaphor-(met uh for) comparing two things without using like or as.                  "His head was a rock." Onomatopoeia-(ahn uh mah tuh pee uh) word sounds like the thing it names.                  "hissed" "plopped" Alliteration-(uh litter ation) first letters of words are repeated.                  "super sloppy" "dingy, dusty dirt" Personification-(per sahn uh fu cation) human characteristics given to things.                  "wind sang in the trees," stones cried" Imagery-(imuj ree) adjectives used to paint word pictures in your mind.                  "fiery orange, gold and red sunset" Hyperbole--(hi per buh lee) exaggeration.                  "told you a million times"   top

The Youngest mountain Man                    name Literary Devices practice                            date                                                                      (For use before students do any chapter Study Quizzes) Simile-(sim uh lee) compare two things using "as", or "like". "The paper was as orange as a pumpkin." Metaphor-(met uh for) compares two things without using "as", or "like". "His head was a rock." Onomatopoeia-(ahn uh mah tuh pee uh) the word makes the sound it describes. "The snake hissed." Alliteration-first letters of words are repeated. "Bing, bang, bong went the bells." "Super sloppy" Personification-human characteristics given to things. "The wind sang in the trees." "Stones cried out." Imagery-adjectives used to paint a word picture in your mind. "Brilliant orange and fiery red sunset. Hyperbole-(hi per bo lee) exaggeration for effect or humor. "I've told you a million times." Write the correct literary device in the blank after each example. (spell correctly) 1. His head was as hard as a rock. 2. Her bony finger was a wrinkled brown stick pointing straight at me. 3. The streamed gurgled over the rocks 4. Silly Sally sells seashells by the seashore. 5. The willow tree leaned over the pool and cried for its fallen leaf children. 6 Out of the inky darkness, two evil yellow-green eyes watched me. 7. Her eyes were the size of saucers when she saw how much ice cream I got. 8. He made a sound like a screaming eagle as he ran forward. 9. The slithery, slimy, slug slipped under a leaf. 10. The woman in black was a cat as she silently crept forward. 11. The corn popped in the hot oil. 12. You never get your schoolwork in on time. 13. The train was a raging beast tearing down the tracks toward me. 14. Softly she swam swiftly away. 15. The autumn hillsides were orange, red and gold. 16. The stars sang their nighttime songs of freedom and peace. 17. He's the ugliest, meanest, smelliest boy in the whole world. 18. Ding, went the teacher's bell as she signaled the class to be quiet. 19. Reddish brown rocks, gray sand, and yellow cactus flowers colored the desert. 20. My pencil had a mind of its own, as it wrote outside the lines. top The Youngest mountain Man Literary Devices practice (Answer Key)        date                                                                                  (For use before students do any chapter Study Quizzes) Simile-(sim uh lee) compare two things using "as", or "like". "The paper was as orange as a pumpkin." Metaphor-(met uh for) compares two things without using "as", or "like". "His head was a rock." Onomatopoeia-(ahn uh mah tuh pee uh) the word makes the sound it describes. "The snake hissed." Alliteration-first letters of words are repeated. "Bing, bang, bong went the bells." "Super sloppy" Personification-human characteristics given to things. "The wind sang in the trees." "Stones cried out." Imagery-adjectives used to paint a word picture in your mind. "Brilliant orange and fiery red sunset. Hyperbole-(hi per bo lee) exaggeration for effect or humor. "I've told you a million times." Write the correct literary device in the blank after each example. (spell correctly) 1. His head was as hard as a rock. SIMILE 2. Her bony finger was a wrinkled brown stick pointing straight at me. METAPHOR 3. The streamed gurgled over the rocks. ONOMATOPOEIA 4. Silly Sally sells seashells by the seashore. ALLITERATION 5. The willow tree leaned over the pool and cried for its fallen leaf children. ONOMATOPOEIA 6 Out of the inky darkness, two evil yellow-green eyes watched me. IMAGERY 7. Her eyes were the size of saucers when she saw how much ice cream I got. HYPEROLE 8. He made a sound like a screaming eagle as he ran forward. SIMILE 9. The slithery, slimy, slug slipped under a leaf. ALLITERATION 10. The woman in black was a cat as she silently crept forward. METAPHOR 11. The corn popped in the hot oil. ONOMATOPOEIA 12. You never get your schoolwork in on time. HYPERBOLE 13. The train was a raging beast tearing down the tracks toward me. METAPHOR 14. Softly she swam swiftly away. ALLITERATION 15. The autumn hillsides were orange, red and gold. IMAGERY 16. The stars sang their nighttime songs of freedom and peace. PERSONIFICATION 17. He's the ugliest, meanest, smelliest boy in the whole world. HYPERBOLE 18. Ding, went the teacher's bell as she signaled the class to be quiet. ONOMATOEPOEIA 19. Reddish brown rocks, gray sand, and yellow cactus flowers colored the desert. IMAGERY 20. My pencil had a mind of its own, as it wrote outside the lines. top   The Youngest mountain Man                  name Study Quiz-Chapter 1                             date                  Write the letter for the correct answer in the blank. Example: ___a___Who is the author of "The Youngest mountain Man"? a. Gary, b. Randy, c. California, d. Daniel   _____1. Where does this story take place?               a. California Trail, b. Oregon Trail, c. Missouri River, d. Antelope River _____2. What danger did the family face?               a. starvation, b. boredom, c. Indian attack, d. no water _____3. How many people were in the family? a. 3, b. 5, c. 4., d.2 _____4. Who rescued the boy? a. an Indian, b. a mountain man, c. Pa, d. Ma _____5. What tribe of Indians attacked? a. Crows, b. Creek, c. Cheyenne, d. Blackfeet _____ _____6. How do we know the trail was not smooth? a. Pa swaye back and forth,               b. Indians came out of the ground, c. boy was buried, d.-;'V'. _____7. How did the boy first know it was an emergency?  a. sunset was blood red, b. a big hand grabbed him, c. pa cussed, d. boy was buried _____8. What time of day was the attack? a. sunrise, b. noon, c. afternoon, d. sunset _____9. Why did the rescuer bury the boy? a. so he wouldn't smell bad, b. keep him hidden, c. so he couldn't get away, d. so he could find him later _____10. Why did the blue-eyed man whistle? a. so he wouldn't be scared, b. to call in a quail, c. to sound like an Indian, d. so he wouldn't be shot True-False (write the correct letter, true or false) Example: ___T___Gary is the author of "The Youngest mountain Man." _____11. The boy was so afraid he was shaking. _____12. They didn't bury the dead because the bodies smelled so bad. _____13. The Indians burned the wagon. _____14. The Indians took the boy's little sister. _____15. The boy and mountain man ran past an antelope. _____16. "like a desert quail" is a simile. _____17. Pa had spilled ink on his shirt. _____18. The boy and his family were on their way to Oregon. _____19. The Indians came without warning. _____20. The "Whunk" sound was when the boy hit his head on the wagon.   top