I was a Skinny Tomboy Kid Review

What does the suffix -ness mean?

• The condition of
• A type of 
• The Loch Ness Monster  
• Enough of

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Which one is a simile?

• She is the sun in a room of clouds.
• She is like her sister.
• Her smile was as bright as the sun.

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Which one is a metaphor?

• He is as smart as a whip.
• He is a bear in the morning.
• He is so mean!
• He runs through the house like his pants are on fire.

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Which one is an example of personification?

• The cat licked my leg.
• On the hot summer afternoon, the ocean begged us to enter.
• As the water flowed down the street, it formed little puddles.
• He dumped a bucket of water on my head.

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What was the author's purpose in "I Was a Skinny Tomboy Kid"?

• to describe what she did as a child
• to tell people how they should live
• to show why she does not like her mother

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How does the author like to move around outside?

• somebody carrying her
• in a car
• without touching the ground
• swimming in the ocean

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What is true about the speaker when she was a child?

• She was brave, did some dangerous things, and lived near the sea.
• She was mean, did not like people, and she wanted to be famous.
• She did not like to be outside unless her mother made her.

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When the speaker had her fists clenched, what was her mood?

• excited
• happy
• angry
• indifferent 

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What would most likely create tenseness?

• going on a fun trip
• having their muscles tighten up
• going to the grocery store
• seeing your best friend

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What does the speaker finally realize about her mother?

• she had challenges the speaker was unaware of earlier
• she was mad at her daughter
• she did not like her daughter
• she was not able to take care of her daughter

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