Figurative Language SLO

During the second week of the assignment, Denise wanted to compare notes with Mark. She went over to his house after school and saw that he had not even started on his assignment. In fact, he didn't have anything to show because he had lost everything the teacher had given him. Frustration came over her like a wave. Denise was hoping to get started on this as a team and instead went home emptyhanded. She was very upset with Mark and decided to go home and work even harder because she did not want a bad grade.

The author compares Denise's frustration to

• an Ocean Wave

• A bad grade

• A science project

• a busy bee

Tags

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

During the fourth week, Mark started his assignment and worked day and night. His mother begged him to take a break, but he was a stubborn mule about completing his work and stayed focused.

Mark's mother compares him to a stubborn mule because Mark

• is determined to finish his work.

• tries to walk with his arms and legs

• wants his mother to buy him a mule

• does not do his part to help Denise.

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CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

The lake was a sheet of polished glass as Charlene fished beside her dad from their little rowboat. She had cast her line and now sat watching the orange floater as it bobbed gently. Suddenly, the floater disappeared beneath the surface and the reel nearly flew from Charlene's hand. Grasping the reel like a baseball bat, she gave the line a sharp tug backward to hook the fish. Then she began reeling it in, the fish fighting as hard as a boxer in the ring. Charlene's dad stood cheering her on, as his daughter landed the biggest perch he'd ever seen.

Which of the phrases from the paragraph is an example of a simile?

• ". . .the fish fighting as hard as a boxer in the ring."

• ". . .Charlene fished beside her dad from their little rowboat."

• "Suddenly, the floater disappeared beneath the surface. . ."

• ". . .watching the orange floater as it bobbed gently."

Tags

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

The lake was a sheet of polished glass as Charlene fished beside her dad from their little rowboat. She had cast her line and now sat watching the orange floater as it bobbed gently. Suddenly, the floater disappeared beneath the surface and the reel nearly flew from Charlene's hand. Grasping the reel like a baseball bat, she gave the line a sharp tug backward to hook the fish. Then she began reeling it in, the fish fighting as hard as a boxer in the ring. Charlene's dad stood cheering her on, as his daughter landed the biggest perch he'd ever seen.

Why does the author compare the fishing reel to a baseball bat?

• to convince the reader that Charlene is an athlete

• because readers who like fishing will also like baseball

• because fishing and baseball are very similar

• to help the reader visualize how Charlene grasped it

Tags

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.L.6.5B

CCSS.L.8.5B

What is the meaning of the phrase, "The lake was a sheet of polished glass"?

• The lake was frozen solid.

• It was dangerous to be on the lake.

• The lake was calm.

• A storm was coming.

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CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

Best Friends

by J. Robbins

My best friend is short and fat;

he drools when he's asleep;

He loves to play in dirty fields;

his bed is just a heap.

He chases cats and kittens, and

he can be such a pest;

But even so, I love my dog;

I think he is the best.

Which line from the poem above has an example of alliteration?

• Line 5

• Line 3

• Line 7

• Line 6

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Toni and Alex got into a huge argument the night before, after she and Alex had eaten dinner. Toni walked out of the dining room because Alex was being loud and mean. She sat on the easy-chair and turned on the television. She tried to ignore him, but it was impossible. The argument was an anvil weighing down her mind. She couldn't even think straight.

The author compares Toni's argument to

• an anvil

• an easy chair

• television

• a headache

Tags

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

The moon arched its back in the car's window. It seemed to be snagged on the night. Even the stars were painted over by the night. Preston looked out at the blackness of the night. The way the car shook along the road kept him from sleeping during the trip. He had hoped that the trip would be prettier. In the night, though, nothing was pretty.

What does the author mean by saying, "The moon arched its back in the car's window"?

• The moon was curved in the night sky.

• The moon had a painful back ache.

• The moon had to stretch to be seen.

• The moon was really driving the car.

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CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

I walked out to the parking lot when I saw all of the leaves. The wind had blown them off of the nearby trees. The crackle and snap of the leaves echoed as I stepped on each one on the way to my car. Everywhere, the once green leaves looked yellow and red. The wind blew through the parking lot and made me cold. The trees' branches threw their bare arms up in surrender. Fall had finally arrived, but I wasn't ready.

The phrase "The trees' branches threw their bare arms up in surrender" means that A. the trees were

• the trees were giving up because they lost all their leaves.

• the leaves were to blame for the trees giving up to the wind.

• the trees hated their home and did not want to be trees anymore.

• the changing weather caused the trees to lose their leaves.

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CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

Which of the following is an example of a metaphor?

• The click from the coins clanging together kept Charlie awake all night.

• His pockets were rays of sun; he pulled coins from them, and dimes glowed.

• The smell of the sea's salt swept over Stan's face as he stared into the sun.

• I felt like the run took too long to complete, so I decided to train harder.

Tags

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4