1 Descriptive
P.2 Par.2
First two words: I hear   Last two words: distant warning.
This passage is a descriptive passage because it gives you a very vivid description using so many senses.
Thinking Question:  What kind of feeling does the passage give you?
    Since she uses words like hiss, squeak, giant, and growl, it gives me an erie feeling about what is getting ready to happen.
Why did the author include this passage in the story?
    I think she included it to set the mood for the passage that follows.  The following passage is filled with confusion
    and sadness.

2 Figurative Language passages
P.3 Par.2
First two words: It is   Last two words: its back
This passage is a metaphor because it compares something using like or as.
Thinking Question:  What kind of plane is it describing?
    The passage is describing a helicopter.
Why did the author include this passage in the story?
    The author uses this metaphor to give us a very clear visual image in our heads of what Mila was seeing.  She was
    also using language that Mila would really use.

P.28 Par.2
First two words: A promise  Last two words: good thing
This passage is also a metaphor because it compares two things using like or as.
Thinking Question:  Is a promise considered a good thing in this passage?
    Yes, a promise is a  good thing since it is compared to a dolphin.  Mila loves her dolphin friends and is
    therefore seeing the promise as a positive thing.
Why did the author include this passage in the story?
    The author uses this metaphor because it is a likely comparison that Mila would use. People compare what they know
    and Mila knows dolphins.

1 Passage on your Own
P.19 Par.3
First two words: We all  Last two words: home sometimes
This passage is a thought invoking passage because I think it is very profound. It gives us a look into Mila's thinking
without her actually having to tell us that she is sad and misses her home.
Thinking Question:  Have you ever been nostalgic for you home?  How did you feel while away?  Did you adjust?
    I was homesick when I went to camp one year.  I was really sad, but I adjusted and ended up having a great time.
Why did the author use this passage in the story?
    I think it was included to help us better understand Mila and how sad she is about being away from home.