Analyze the similePi uses todescribe hisblood. What effectdoes the authorcreate with thissimile?What is the"emptiness"that made itselffelt"? Whydidn't Pi noticeit before?What are theexceptionalcircumstancesthat make itokay for Pi toeat animal fat?ehat is theeffect ofhyperbole to todescribe theemergencyfood rations?How do Pi's actions inparagraph 38 illustratethe saying "necessity isthe mother ofinvention"? (Page 84,€25) What do Pi'sactions reveal about hischaracter?What doesPinrealize inparagraph 37? Howdoes the authorindicate that Pi'sthoughts here areimportant?DescribePi's planto tamethe tiger.What is Pi's"moment of materialrevelation"? Usecontext clues to helpyou determine whatPi means.Describe Pi'sreaction tofinding thelocker full ofwater and othergoods?How do Pi'sactions currentcircumstancesmake it ironic thathe is normallyvegetarian?How do inanimateobjects in lockergive Pi. Feeling ofhaving "companyand comfort"?In paragraph 38,why does the authoruse the words "short,blunt, solid" to forman incompletesentence.Why is Pi gladthat RichardParker is onthe boat withhim?How are Pi andRichard Parker"literally andfiguratively, inthe sameboat?"Find ametaphor Piuses to showhow importantthe locker is tohim.What does Pimean when hesays that only if hetamed the tigercould he "trick himinto dying first"?what does Pi meanwhen he says hissupplication - "Godpreserve me"- was"gently carried by thebreath"? Why was itpassionate yet moregently carried?Analyze waysthe tiger mighthave helpedPi stay alive totell his story.Why does "simplearithmetic" bring asmile to Pi's face inparagraph 45? Whydoes the lockercontain so muchfood and water?What do Pi'sthoughts inparagraph 46reveal about hisability to surviveon lifeboat?What is the"liquid life" Pispeaks of? Whydoes the authoruse thismetaphor?Does Pi reallymean it when hesays that"Norwegiancuisine was thebest in the world"?How does Pidescribe the food hefinds? What effectdoes the authorcreate with thesedescriptive details?Why do you think Pisays "the wholepackage disappeared"instead of "I ate thewhole package"? Whatis the effect of phrasingthis information thisway?Analyze the similePi uses todescribe hisblood. What effectdoes the authorcreate with thissimile?What is the"emptiness"that made itselffelt"? Whydidn't Pi noticeit before?What are theexceptionalcircumstancesthat make itokay for Pi toeat animal fat?ehat is theeffect ofhyperbole to todescribe theemergencyfood rations?How do Pi's actions inparagraph 38 illustratethe saying "necessity isthe mother ofinvention"? (Page 84,€25) What do Pi'sactions reveal about hischaracter?What doesPinrealize inparagraph 37? Howdoes the authorindicate that Pi'sthoughts here areimportant?DescribePi's planto tamethe tiger.What is Pi's"moment of materialrevelation"? Usecontext clues to helpyou determine whatPi means.Describe Pi'sreaction tofinding thelocker full ofwater and othergoods?How do Pi'sactions currentcircumstancesmake it ironic thathe is normallyvegetarian?How do inanimateobjects in lockergive Pi. Feeling ofhaving "companyand comfort"?In paragraph 38,why does the authoruse the words "short,blunt, solid" to forman incompletesentence.Why is Pi gladthat RichardParker is onthe boat withhim?How are Pi andRichard Parker"literally andfiguratively, inthe sameboat?"Find ametaphor Piuses to showhow importantthe locker is tohim.What does Pimean when hesays that only if hetamed the tigercould he "trick himinto dying first"?what does Pi meanwhen he says hissupplication - "Godpreserve me"- was"gently carried by thebreath"? Why was itpassionate yet moregently carried?Analyze waysthe tiger mighthave helpedPi stay alive totell his story.Why does "simplearithmetic" bring asmile to Pi's face inparagraph 45? Whydoes the lockercontain so muchfood and water?What do Pi'sthoughts inparagraph 46reveal about hisability to surviveon lifeboat?What is the"liquid life" Pispeaks of? Whydoes the authoruse thismetaphor?Does Pi reallymean it when hesays that"Norwegiancuisine was thebest in the world"?How does Pidescribe the food hefinds? What effectdoes the authorcreate with thesedescriptive details?Why do you think Pisays "the wholepackage disappeared"instead of "I ate thewhole package"? Whatis the effect of phrasingthis information thisway?

LIFE OF PI BINGO - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Analyze the simile Pi uses to describe his blood. What effect does the author create with this simile?
  2. What is the "emptiness" that made itself felt"? Why didn't Pi notice it before?
  3. What are the exceptional circumstances that make it okay for Pi to eat animal fat?
  4. ehat is the effect of hyperbole to to describe the emergency food rations?
  5. How do Pi's actions in paragraph 38 illustrate the saying "necessity is the mother of invention"? (Page 84, €25) What do Pi's actions reveal about his character?
  6. What does Pinrealize in paragraph 37? How does the author indicate that Pi's thoughts here are important?
  7. Describe Pi's plan to tame the tiger.
  8. What is Pi's "moment of material revelation"? Use context clues to help you determine what Pi means.
  9. Describe Pi's reaction to finding the locker full of water and other goods?
  10. How do Pi's actions current circumstances make it ironic that he is normally vegetarian?
  11. How do inanimate objects in locker give Pi. Feeling of having "company and comfort"?
  12. In paragraph 38, why does the author use the words "short, blunt, solid" to form an incomplete sentence.
  13. Why is Pi glad that Richard Parker is on the boat with him?
  14. How are Pi and Richard Parker "literally and figuratively, in the same boat?"
  15. Find a metaphor Pi uses to show how important the locker is to him.
  16. What does Pi mean when he says that only if he tamed the tiger could he "trick him into dying first"?
  17. what does Pi mean when he says his supplication - "God preserve me"- was "gently carried by the breath"? Why was it passionate yet more gently carried?
  18. Analyze ways the tiger might have helped Pi stay alive to tell his story.
  19. Why does "simple arithmetic" bring a smile to Pi's face in paragraph 45? Why does the locker contain so much food and water?
  20. What do Pi's thoughts in paragraph 46 reveal about his ability to survive on lifeboat?
  21. What is the "liquid life" Pi speaks of? Why does the author use this metaphor?
  22. Does Pi really mean it when he says that "Norwegian cuisine was the best in the world"?
  23. How does Pi describe the food he finds? What effect does the author create with these descriptive details?
  24. Why do you think Pi says "the whole package disappeared" instead of "I ate the whole package"? What is the effect of phrasing this information this way?