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15 Cards in this Set
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What is the definition of nonchalantly?
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casually
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What is the definition of abandon?
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desert
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What does belligerent mean?
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quarrelsome
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What does it mean to be riled?
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angered
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What does it mean to be in a predicament?
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You are having a problem.
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What does sincere mean?
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honest
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Who is the protagonist in this selection?
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Billy
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What kind of conflict is it when Billy is in the cave with his pups and the mountain lion is lurking outside the cave?
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character vs. nature - external
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What kind of conflict is it when the children make fun of Billy because he is different?
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character vs. society - external
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What type of conflict is it when Billy wants the pups but his parents continuously say no.
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character vs. character - external
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What is the genre of this selection?
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realistic fiction
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He worked like a beaver is what type of figurative language?
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simile
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What type of figurative language is used in this sentence: Strong gusts of wind growled and moaned through the trees?
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personification
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Little Ann was the apple of Billy's eye - this statement is what type of figurative language?
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metaphor
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Buzz-the bee flew right by Billy's head. In this sentence, "buzz" is an example of what type of figurative language?
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onomatopoeia
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