
“Ginger’s Fingers,” “The Giant,” and “Captain’s Log”
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- Q1Do Ginger's fingers really talk about Mars?#aab36b4c-9728-4702-af6a-59e779eec309/question/e93a98f702adb9d9514295920a4850f2d1e7cc29.webp30s
- Q2What is a stanza?a paragraph in a poema sentence in a poema story in a poem30s
- Q3What is the theme of the poem?speaking without wordsmaking sounds with your handstalking about trips to Mars30s
- Q4Which line proves this is the theme of the poem?Fingers talking without words.They talk of adventurous trips to Mars.Ginger's fingers are butterflies.30s
- Q5Why is the theme of 'The Giant'?You can be good at basketball even when you're short.Giants are monsters.Lightning hit the basketball court.30s
- Q6What's the line that proves this is the theme?I'm lightning on the court.You don't need tallTo rule the ball!A player tiny as a flea.30s
- Q7Why was the crew terrified?A huge wave hit the ship.The thunder was really loud.They heard a weird sound.30s
- Q8What's the theme of the poem?The ocean is scary.Sailing is hard.Working together helps you to overcome obstacles.30s
- Q9What line from the poem proves this is the theme?A huge wave lifted up our ship.Thunder rumbled, a giant drum.Courageous, together, we rode out that gale.30s
- Q10The phrase "But I'm a rocket" is a:SimileMetaphorTheme30s
- Q11"Signing when sounds can't be heard" / What's the meaning of "signing"?something to write messages onhand gestures to represent somethingwriting your name on a document30s
- Q12How does the narrator feel about himself in "The Giant"?embarrassedproudupset30s
- Q13"Captain's Log" would be considered:AlliterationStoryNarrative Poem30s
- Q14Why would sailors fear the sound of thunder?It's scary and dangerous to put through a storm on a ship.The thunder is very loud and hurts their ears.Thunder reminds the sailors of a story they heard when they were young.30s
- Q15In "Captain's Log", what does "Froze at their posts" mean?The water was frozen to the deck of the ship.Snow was starting to fall because it was so cold outside.The men were scared and didn't know what to do, so they didn't move.30s