DOL_RW_U3_L6_10.9.23

In paragraph 1 of Excerpt 6, the author uses the phrase “ spinning around and around like I was dancing to a rhythm that gets faster and faster until its out of control" to suggest —

• Celeste was dancing in a lively manner

• Celeste was dancing and fell.

• Celeste was dancing and became ill

• Celeste was dancing and

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What is the most likely reason the author uses a simile to compare Karen and Silvia to a perfect 10?

• To show they are the same size.

• 1. To show they are different sizes.

• 1. To show they are good friends.

• 1. To show they are not good friends.

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In Excerpt 5, the the author uses the exaggeration “The woman is so thin that if a strong wind hit her, she’d end up miles away” to emphasize —

• 1. how overweight Lisa is

• 1. how upset Lisa is

• 1. how upset Lisa is

• 1. how happy Lisa is

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What is the most likely reason the author says “ As if I didn’t know that when Mami cooks, the plates taste better than the food“?

• 1.  To show that Mami bought new plates.

• 1.  To show that Mami is making a new dish.

• 1.  To show that Mami does most of the cooking.

• 1. To show that Mami does not cook very well.

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Based on the text, what does the figurative language below mean?

“I fell down like a ripe mango”