Half-past-Two by U.A Fanthorpe

"Onceupona & Schooltime" is an example of

• Bad spelling

• Juxtaposition

• Emotive Language

• Metaphor

Very Wrong is capitalized because

• The narrator has poor grammar

• It's a simile

• It's personification

• Mimics the importance the child gives to the memory

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

"She" is capitalized to show

• She is has a god-like presence for the boy

• He feels intimidated by her

• Non of the above

• Both of the above

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

"Must" stay in the school room is

• An imperative order

• An interrogative

• An option for the boy

• Personfication

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Being cross, she'd forgotten she hadn't taught him

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

The teacher is described as "wicked" which has connotations of her being

• Evil

• Witch-like

• Cool

• Exciting

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Gettinguptime is an example of

• Bad grammar

• Incorrect spelling

• Another name for 9am

• A compound word

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

In 10 words, explain how "Half-Past-Two" is different from all of the other "times" mentioned in the poem (gettinguptime / tvtime etc.)

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CCSS.RL.11-12.11

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Choose 2 options below: 'He knew the clock face, the little eyes, long legs...' is an example of

• Personification - he is creative

• Personification - he has a strong imagination

• Metaphor

• Simile

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

"He escaped time forever" shows us the boy is

• Triumphant

• Upset about his punishment

• Worried what his mum would say

• Using similes and metaphors

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2