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Use pages 1-17 of Refugee to complete the language analysis questions below. You may work
with a partner.
1. Find specific examples of sensory images/sensory details f rom the book. You should
find a quote for at least four of the five senses.
Example from Refugee Explanation/analysis of example
Sight 17
Touch Page 7
Smell 9
Taste
2. A vivid verb, is a verb that is really descriptive. Instead of w
alk you could use stroll,
scuff or stride instead. A person can stroll, which implies a slow, even indicate a lazy
pace. A person can scuff (drag your shoes on the ground).
Find 5 verbs using the first 17 pages of Refugee. W rite down the sentence below and
underline the vivid verb. W hy was the verb a good choice for that sentence?
1. “He l eaped to his feet.” pg 4
2. “The Nazis trashed the rest of Josef’s house.” 5
3. “Josef s crambled backwards on his bed.” 1
4. “His stomach p urred like a board motor.”
5. “Towering shadows burst into the room.”
6. “They cowered t ogether on the floor.”
3. Analyze the sentence on page 13 that reads
“ The war had made Mahmoud nervous. Twitchy. Paranoid. It had made his little brother a
robot. “
Explain why the author may have used one word sentences.
4. Identify one specific h istorical allusion.
5. Identify one strong use of metaphor or simile.
6. Explain the overall t one of each of the first three sections of the book. Tone words are
adjectives.
Josef’s Story Isabel’s Story Mahmoud ’s Story
Pages 1-6 paes 7-11 pages 12-17
Fearful, nervous, scared