Cold Read Assessment Figurative Language/Poetry

Alana put on her favorite pajamas and got into bed. Tomorrow would be OK, she knew now. She didn't need to worry about Suzanne. She listened to the rain sing her a lullaby until she fell asleep. What does the bold phrase add to this passage?

• The phrase adds to the peaceful calming mood of this passage.

• The phrase shifts the mood of this passage to be scary and suspenseful.

• The phrase shows that the conflict in this passage is between Alana and her sister.

• The phrase shows that Suzanne is not a real person, but what the character calls the rain.

Explain the meaning of the following sentence.

Mikey waited in the cold until his fingers were icicles.

• This means that Mikey's fingers became actual icicles.

• This means that Mikey waited for a very long time and got very cold.

• This means that Mikey is probably a snowman.

• This means that Mikey only waited for a minute or two.

Which of the following sentences contains a simile?

• The thunder was loud.

• The thunder boomed and rumbled.

• The thunder growled, and the windows shook.

• The thunder growled like a group of grizzly bears.

Which of these sentences contains an example of hyperbole?

• The room was hotter than the air outside.

• The room was almost as hot as an oven.

• The room was so hot my face melted.

• The room was very hot,

Luisa asks her cousin if he's going to come to her birthday party, and he says, "It's up in the air." What does he mean?

• He's decided that he's going to come.

• He's decided that he's not going to come.

• He hasn't yet decided whether or not he's going to come.

• Luisa's party is taking place in the sky.

Use onomatopoeia to complete this sentence: The basketball almost hit him, but insteaad it ____ past his head.

• whooshed

• sailed

• sped

• flew

Which detail from the following excerpt of the poem "Little Birds" contains alliteration?

• "Little birds are feeding"

• "Justice with jam"

• "Rich in frizzled ham"

• "That is what I am"

What is true about poetry?

• Poetry is always written in strict form.

• Poets choose words for their meaning and sound.

• Unlike prose, poetry is written in straightforward language.

• Poets never read their poems aloud.

Which of the following is not a type of poem?

• a haiku

• a sonnet

• a limerick

• a newspaper article

Which of the following does not use figurative language?

• "The fog comes on little cat feet."

• "Fog appeared in the harbor and city."

• "The frog sat like a bump on a log in the fog."

• "Fog fell over the lake like a ghostly waterfall."