I put my hands in the pockets and flapped the jacket like a bird's wings. The author's use of a simile emphasizes---

how much the narrator wanted to fly

Even though it was cold, I took off the jacket during lunch and played kickball in a thin shirt, my arms feeling like braille from goose bumps . The author's use of a simile emphasizes---

how cold the narrator is feeling

My clothes have failed me. I remember the green coat that I wore in fifth and sixth grades when you either danced like a champ or pressed yourself against a greasy wall, bitter as a penny toward the happy couples. The author's use of a simile suggests that---

the narrator felt confident when he wore his green coat in the 5th grade

the narrator has won awards for his immaculate dancing

From the kitchen mother yelled that my jacket was in the closet. I closed the door to her voice and pulled at the rack of clothes in the closet, hoping the jacket on the bedpost wasn't for me but my mean brother. No luck. I gave up. From my bed, I stared at the jacket. I wanted to cry because it was so ugly and so big that I knew I'd have to wear it a long time. I was a small kid, thin as a young tree, and it would be years before I'd have a new one. I stared at the jacket, like an enemy , thinking bad things before I took off my old jacket, whose sleeves climbed halfway to my elbow. The author's use of a simile emphasizes---

how much the narrator despises his jacket

how mean the narrator's jacket is

how old the narrator's jacket is

The next day when I got home from school, I discovered draped on my bedpost a jacket the color of day-old guacamole. I threw my books on the bed and approached the jacket slowly, as if it were a stranger whose hand I had to shake . I touched the vinyl sleeve, the collar, and peeked at the mustard-colored lining. The author's use of a metaphor suggests that---

the narrator was hesitant to accept his new jacket

that narrator took the time to admire his new jacket

the narrator was not friends with his jacket

the narrator didn't recognize his new jacket

Even though it was cold, I took off the jacket during lunch and played kickball in a thin shirt, my arms feeling like braille from goosebumps . But when I returned to class I slipped the jacket on and shivered until I was warm. I sat on my hands, heating them up, while my teeth chattered like a cup of crooked dice. Finally warm, I slid out of the jacket but put it back on a few minutes later when... The author's use of a simile emphasizes---

how cold the narrator is feeling

Descriptive Language

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English

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6th Grade

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Practice Problem

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Medium

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CCSS

RL.5.4, RI.5.4, L.4.5

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25 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

1 min • 5 pts

Which of the following adds interest, detail, and voice to writing?
Select TWO correct answers.

setting

vivid verbs

sensory language

characters

conflict

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following provide details in writing that paint a picture in the mind of a reader and appeal to the 5 senses?

vivid verbs

sensory language

figurative language

colorful language

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

Which of the following allows the reader to clearly imagine character actions?

vivid verbs

figurative language

sensory language

creative language

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following are examples of figurative language?

simile

hyperbole

metaphor

all of the above

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The next day when I got home from school, I discovered draped on my bedpost a jacket the color of day-old guacamole.
The underlined statement is an example of a---

vivid verb

figurative language

sensory language

simile

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

I was a small kid, thin as a young tree, and it would be years before I'd have a new one.
The underlined statement is an example of a---

vivid verb

figurative language

sensory language

simile

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

I stared at the jacket, like an enemy, thinking bad things before I took off my old jacket, whose sleeves climbed halfway to my elbow.
The underlined statement is an example of a---

metaphor

figurative language

sensory language

simile

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

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Descriptive Language

25 questions

Which of the following adds interest, detail, and voice to writing?
Select TWO correct answers.

Which of the following provide details in writing that paint a picture in the mind of a reader and appeal to the 5 senses?

Which of the following allows the reader to clearly imagine character actions?

Which of the following are examples of figurative language?

The next day when I got home from school, I discovered draped on my bedpost a jacket the color of day-old guacamole.
The underlined statement is an example of a---

I was a small kid, thin as a young tree, and it would be years before I'd have a new one.
The underlined statement is an example of a---

I stared at the jacket, like an enemy, thinking bad things before I took off my old jacket, whose sleeves climbed halfway to my elbow.
The underlined statement is an example of a---

I put my hands in the pockets and flapped the jacket like a bird's wings.
The author's use of a simile emphasizes---

I hurled orange peels at the mouth of an open garbage can, and when the peels were gone I watched the white puffs of my breath thin to nothing.
Which of the following words is used as a vivid verb?

I pushed Brownie away to study the tear as I would a cut on my arm.
The underline word is an example of a---

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Descriptive Language

25 questions

Which of the following adds interest, detail, and voice to writing?Select TWO correct answers.

Which of the following provide details in writing that paint a picture in the mind of a reader and appeal to the 5 senses?

Which of the following allows the reader to clearly imagine character actions?

Which of the following are examples of figurative language?

The next day when I got home from school, I discovered draped on my bedpost a jacket the color of day-old guacamole.The underlined statement is an example of a---

I was a small kid, thin as a young tree, and it would be years before I'd have a new one.The underlined statement is an example of a---

I stared at the jacket, like an enemy, thinking bad things before I took off my old jacket, whose sleeves climbed halfway to my elbow.The underlined statement is an example of a---

I put my hands in the pockets and flapped the jacket like a bird's wings.The author's use of a simile emphasizes---

I hurled orange peels at the mouth of an open garbage can, and when the peels were gone I watched the white puffs of my breath thin to nothing.Which of the following words is used as a vivid verb?

I pushed Brownie away to study the tear as I would a cut on my arm.The underline word is an example of a---

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Which of the following adds interest, detail, and voice to writing?
Select TWO correct answers.

The next day when I got home from school, I discovered draped on my bedpost a jacket the color of day-old guacamole.
The underlined statement is an example of a---

I was a small kid, thin as a young tree, and it would be years before I'd have a new one.
The underlined statement is an example of a---

I stared at the jacket, like an enemy, thinking bad things before I took off my old jacket, whose sleeves climbed halfway to my elbow.
The underlined statement is an example of a---

I put my hands in the pockets and flapped the jacket like a bird's wings.
The author's use of a simile emphasizes---

I hurled orange peels at the mouth of an open garbage can, and when the peels were gone I watched the white puffs of my breath thin to nothing.
Which of the following words is used as a vivid verb?

I pushed Brownie away to study the tear as I would a cut on my arm.
The underline word is an example of a---