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

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