Which statement is a stubborn person most likely to make?

"I will not clean my room, no matter what."

"I am so awesome at video games. I can beat anyone!"

"I always work hard at school."

"I treat my friends with respect at all times."

In the lines "believing in my own myth / transforming my reality," what did her own myths do for the speaker?

They helped her deal with the difficulties of her life.

She was able to tell lies that were very believeable.

She changed into a Transformer.

How does the speaker feel at night?

She feels alone and fearful of the real world.

She wants to grow up to be a successful adult.

She is very happy with her life.

What is the speaker’s most likely purpose in “I Was a Skinny Tomboy Kid”?

to describe what she did and felt as a child

to explain why she did what she did as a child

to point out that people aren’t always what they seem

to warn others about the dangers of being alone on the streets

What do details in “I Was a Skinny Tomboy Kid” suggest about the speaker’s social relationships?

She didn’t like other people.

Which statement is a stubborn person most likely to make?

“I won’t change my mind, no matter what.”

“I hope you know that you can depend on me.”

“I might as well not try because I never succeed.”

“I love games and always do my best to win them.”

What does the speaker of “I Was a Skinny Tomboy Kid” eventually realize about her mother?

that her mother had challenges the speaker was unaware of earlier

that her mother had been a neglectful person

that her mother had set a bad example for the speaker

that her mother had been ill during the speaker’s childhood

Read these lines from “I Was a Skinny Tomboy Kid.” believing in my own myth transforming my reality Which statement best explains what her own myths did for the speaker?

They helped her deal with the difficulties of her daily life.

They increased her feelings of self-confidence.

They gave her a chance to enjoy using her imagination.

They showed her how different she was from other people.

Read these lines from “I Was a Skinny Tomboy Kid.” I liked the edge of almost not making it. What is the speaker of the poem communicating most clearly in these lines?

She had confidence in her abilities.

She thought of her life as a challenge.

She didn’t care about remaining alive

Read these lines from “I Was a Skinny Tomboy Kid,” which describe the speaker as she awakens in the night. my fists are tightly clenched and the streets come grinning and I forget who I’m protecting and I coil up in a self/mothering fashion and tell myself it’s o.k. What do these lines reveal about how the speaker feels at such times?

She feels alone and fearful of the real world.

She feels frustrated that she can’t sleep.

She feels glad that the streets seem to be happy.

She feels worried that someone needs help from her.

Which sentence contains a figure of speech?

The woman’s reaction showed that she had a heart of stone.

Your dog looks like one I had when I was younger.

When Franco jumps up and down in happy excitement, he makes me laugh.

Jim and I were both born on February 29, so we have birthdays only every four years.

Read this sentence. Everyone ran across the beach at the speed of light under the blazing sun to reach the welcoming water. What makes this sentence an example of personification?

It describes the water as doing something that only people can do.

It describes something that people did.

It exaggerates how fast the runners were.

It creates a picture in the reader’s mind of what happened.

Which sentence contains a simile?

Marcy is taller than her best friend

Akeisha was as nice as I’d hoped.

Philip was as hungry as he’d ever been.

Which sentence contains a metaphor?

Frank’s face was a thundercloud when he got the news.

My brother is a fool about a lot of things.

Dr. Chen will be the best doctor you’ve ever seen.

Mom is going to hit the roof when she hears what you did.

"When I was a Skinny Tomboy Kid" by Alma Villanueva- Class Test

Authored by Sutania McBean

English

6th Grade

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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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CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RL.7.7

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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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CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

excited

happy

angry

indifferent

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What theme could be determined from the following lines: "but then I didn't realize / the kind of guts / it often took / for her to just keep / standing / where she was"?

It is good to try to understand others.

Her mother is weak.

She doesn't like her mother.

You shouldn't trust other people.

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

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