ELA Wrap up 13

1. Which word means the opposite of drenched?

• A soaked

• B. dripping

• C. closed

• D. dry

2. Which word has about the same meaning as glitter?

• A. sparkle

• B. snarl

• C. chatter

• D. twitch

3. In which sentence could absorb fill in the blank?

• A. Use a large wooden spoon to _____the soup.

• B. The yard flooded because the dirt couldn’t ______ the rainfall.

• C. The tree fell over because it couldn’t ______ the strong winds.

4. Which of these is a legend?

• A. George Washington chopping down a cherry tree.

• B. a newspaper story about a presidential election

• C. a fictional book about a fourth-grader and his friends

• D. an instruction book that tells how computer

Read each sentence. Decide if it is a simile or metaphor.

1. The clouds looked like cotton balls in the sky.

• Simile

• Metaphor

2. Your brain is a sponge.

• Simile

• Metaphor

3. The room is as clean as a whistle.

• Simile

• Metaphor

4. On stage, she is a shining star.

• Simile

• Metaphor

5. You’re such an angel.

• Simile

• Metaphor

6. The instructions were as clear as mud.

• Simile

• Metaphor