Reading Comprehension Remediation

Which type of figurative language is used in the following sentence?

The room was as cold as ice.

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

• Alliteration

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which type of figurative language is used in the following sentence?

The car was exhausted from the long journey home.

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

• Alliteration

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which type of figurative language is used in the following sentence?

The wind was a blanket of cool silk.

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

• Alliteration

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which type of figurative language is used in the following sentence?

Sally sells seashells by the seashore.

• Alliteration

• Personification

• Hyperbole

• Simile

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which type of figurative language is used in the following sentence?

The sharp, intimidating peaks of the mountains far into the distance brought excitement and fear into the hearts of all onlookers.

• Alliteration

• Personification

• Imagery

• Hyperbole

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Greyhounds are a type of dog. They are known for their long legs and slender bodies. Because they are tall and thin, they can run very fast. In fact, greyhounds are well known as racing dogs.

In many countries around the world, people breed greyhounds for speed. Then they make their dogs race around a track for prizes. The dogs can reach speeds over 40 miles (64 kilometers) per hour. That makes them the fastest dogs in the world. They’re even faster than racehorses!

From this passage, we can assume that Greyhounds are…

• Fast

• Healthy

• Happy

• Kind

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CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Greyhounds are a type of dog. They are known for their long legs and slender bodies. Because they are tall and thin, they can run very fast. In fact, greyhounds are well known as racing dogs.

In many countries around the world, people breed greyhounds for speed. Then they make their dogs race around a track for prizes. The dogs can reach speeds over 40 miles (64 kilometers) per hour. That makes them the fastest dogs in the world. They’re even faster than racehorses!

In the first paragraph, “slender” most likely means…

• Fat

• Ugly

• Short

• Skinny

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

"A fossil can be a prehistoric plant, animal, or single-celled life form that has been preserved in rock."

Using the passage as a guide, we can understand that which of the following things has also been preserved?

• A banana that turns from green to yellow to brown

• An antique car that looks brand new

• A book covered with dust

• A human skeleton that is falling apart

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

I meandered through the mall taking my time looking at all the clothes in the windows.

In the sentence above, “meandered” most likely means…

• Ran

• Jogged

• Hurried

• Wandered

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Read the passage below. Which word or words best helps you understand the meaning of the word obedient?

The obedient child always followed her mother's requests. That night, she brushed her teeth, folded her clothes, and went to bed before her mother had to come in and remind her.

• “Followed her mother’s requests”

• “Brushed her teeth”

• “Folded her clothes”

• “Went to bed”

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4