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

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.L.6.5A

CCSS.RL.6.4

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.L.6.5A

CCSS.RL.6.4

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.L.6.5A

CCSS.RL.6.4

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.

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

• excited
• happy
• angry
• indifferent 

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CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.RL.6.4

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.L.6.5C

CCSS.RL.6.4

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.

Which statement is a stubborn person most likely to make?

• "I am so awesome at video games. I can beat anyone!"
• "I always work hard at school."
• "I will not clean my room, no matter what."
• "I treat my friends with respect at all times."

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CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.RL.6.4

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

• She was able to tell lies that were very believeable.
• They helped her deal with the difficulties of her life.
• She was able to make friends.
• She changed into a Transformer.

How does the speaker feel at night?

• She feels alone and fearful of the real world.
• She is mad at her mother.
• She wants to grow up to be a successful adult.
• She is very happy with her life.

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CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.6