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Chpt 9/10 I Survived
Chpt 9/10 I Survived the Japanese Tsunami, 2011
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| drifting | floating unattached |
| castaway | a shipwreck survivor washed up on an island |
| hoisted | lifted up |
| flinch | pull back quickly |
| latched | connected, hooked |
| shimmied | to move quickly. sliding or climbing |
| anchored | held in place by something |
| glimpse | a quick look |
| guzzle | drink quickly |
| Ben just drifted along, like a castaway in the middle of the sea. | Simile: comparing two or more things using "like" or "as" |
| He felt such a sigh of relief, as though this scrawny old cat was a helicopter filled with marines coming to his rescue. | Simile: comparing two or more things using "like" or "as" |
| He counted down in his mind, like the number on a basketball shot clock. | Simile: comparing two or more things using "like" or "as" |
| It felt as if ten curved nails were hooked into his skin. | Simile: comparing two or more things using "like" or "as" |
| His bones had turned to icicles. | Metaphor: comparing two or more things WITHOUT using "like" or "as" |