Flashcard on 'Five Children and It'

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What is the initial setting of the story in "Five Children and It"?

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A house in the countryside

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How do the children first react to the creature they discover in the gravel pit?

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They are curious and want to know more

Front

Which literary device is primarily used in the description of the creature's eyes?

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Metaphor

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What does the creature, the Sand-fairy, imply about Jane when it comments on her hat?

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That she is silly

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What theme is conveyed through the children's interaction with the Sand-fairy when they ask it to tell them about its life?

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The value of curiosity and learning

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How does the Sand-fairy feel about the children’s questions at first?

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Indifferent

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In what way does the Sand-fairy describe its past existence?

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As vibrant and full of life

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What figurative language is used when the Sand-fairy says it has been living there for "several thousand years"?

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Exaggeration

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What does the children's reaction reveal about their character when they learn about the Sand-fairy’s ability to grant wishes?

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They are excited and hopeful

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What does the Sand-fairy mean when it says, "I must be out of practice"?

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It hasn’t granted wishes in a long time