9th CIA 3 review

 

The wind whispered through the dark and gloomy forest. What is being personified?

• the wind

• whispering

• forest

• dark and gloomy

The gardener lovingly added the manure to his crops believing he was making happy flowers. What is being personified?

• The gardener

• flowers

• crops

• manure

As we walked through the scorching desert, the sun beat down on us. What is being personified?

• desert

• scorching

• us

• the sun

As Alice searched for her missing pencil, she said sarcastically, "Well, I guess it just walked off of my desk." She looked at her classmates accusingly. What is being personified?

• Alice

• her desk

• her pencil

• her classmates

Mara was feeling apprehensive about the camping trip. She had never slept in a tent before. What if there were bears or mountain lions?What does the word "apprehensive" mean? 

• in pain

• worried

• angry

• tired

We left the campsite after spending a wretched night in torrential rain with a ripped tent. What does the word "wretched" mean? 

• wonderful

• delightful

• miserable

• weird

Vincent the viral ventriloquist signed up for vaccination is an example of...

• hyperbole

• alliteration

• simile

• metaphor

Charlie cheats on cheat-sheets is an example of...

• Alliteration

• hyperbole

• simile

• metaphor

Mom made me mash my mashed potatoes is an example of....

• simile

• metaphor

• hyperbole

• alliteration

Sariyah is AS cute AS a puppy is an example of..

• simile

• metaphor

• hyperbole

• allusion