Home of the Brave Figurative Language

What is Kek saying when he says 'the flying boat returns to earth at last'?

• He has been in space visiting another planet.

• Kek has been on an airplane and landed in America

• Kek sailed across the Atlantic Ocean during a dangerous storm

• He took a trip to Neverland with Tinkerbell the magical fairy.

"The man gives me a fat shirt

and soft things like hands..."

Knowing that it is winter in America, what are a 'fat shirt and soft things like hands'?

• A shirt that is too big and a baseball glove

• A winter coat and gloves

• Decorations for a snowman

He isn' tall

like my father was,

and there is hair on his face

the color of clouds before rain

Based on Kek's description, the reader can conclude Dave's beard is ____________________.

• Brown

• Yellow

• Red

• Gray

And sometimes he

uses my words.

He's like a song always out of tune

missing notes

What is Kek trying to say about Dave?

• Dave does not speaks Kek's language correctly

• Kek does not like the music Dave plays

• Dave is very skilled at speaking Kek's language.

To help him

I try some English,

but my mouth just wants to chew the words

and spit them on the ground

How does Kek feel about attempting to speak English?

• He is very good at it

• Kek is enjoying learning a new language

• Speaking English feels strange and unpleasant to Kek

• Kek is hungry

She will come, I say,

and this time

I use my words

my music...

What does Kek mean when he says 'my music'?

• His own language

• His favorite song

• English words that he feels confident using

I twist in my seat

the don't-move belt across my chest

pulls back

What is a "don't-move belt"?

How do you know?

Two times I slip and fall...

Tears trace my cheeks like tiny knives.

I look away so Dave will not see my shame.

How can I trust a place

where even the ground plays tricks?

What does Kek mean when he says "the ground plays tricks"?

How do you know?