What does the simile in this text suggest? Dinah rubbed coconut oil on her hands, which were like the parched earth during a drought.

Dihah's hands were dry and cracked.

What does the personification in this text suggest? During Hurricane Katrina in 2005, the levees and flood walls that had been built to protect the city of New Orleans broke, and water swallowed parts of the city.

Parts of the city disappeared underwater.

What does the idiom in this text suggest? In September 2013, President Obama stated that he was on the fence about ordering a military strike against Syria.

The president was undecided about the military strike.

The president was enthusiastic about the military strike.

What does the personification in this text suggest? Alex tried to ignore his unfinished essay, but it glared at him from across the room.

It bothered Alex that the essay wasn't finished.

The essay was printed in large type.

What does the simile in this text suggest? A simple change of scenery can be like an ice-cold lemonade on a warm summer day.

Spending time in a different place is refreshing.

Summer is a good time for a change.

What does the metaphor in this text suggest? Gabby felt a roller coaster of emotions when she heard the news.

Gabby felt delighted about the news.

What does the personification in this text suggest? It was the early afternoon of a sunshiny day with little winds playing hide-and-seek in it. —Katherine Mansfield

There was occasional gusts of wind.

What does the idiom in this text suggest? Cell phones once cost an arm and a leg, but today the majority of people can afford them.

Cell phones were once very expensive.

Cell phones were once popular items to trade.

Select the simile in the passage. Mrs. Sylvester was the secretary at Clarke Family Insurance. Mrs. Sylvester's voice was very high-pitched. She sounded like a cartoon bird when she talked, and this made everything she said seem ridiculous and possible - both things at the same time. When Raymie told Mrs. Sylvester that she was going to enter the Little Miss Central Florida Tire contest, Mrs. Sylvester had clapped her hands together and said, "What a wonderful idea. Have some candy corn." From Kate DiCamillo, Raymie Nightingale. Copyright 2016 by Kate DiCamillo

She sounded like a cartoon bird when she talked . . .

Mrs. Sylvester was the secretary at Clarke Family Insurance.

. . . This made everything she said seem ridiculous and possible -

What is the effect of the simile? She sounded like a cartoon bird when she talked, and this made everything she said seem ridiculous and possible—both things at the same time. From Kate DiCamillo, Raymie Nightingale. Copyright 2016 by Kate DiCamillo

It helps the reader imagine Mrs. Sylvester's voice.

It contributes to a feeling of fantasy.

Select the simile in the passage. If you could slice deep into the earth, you would find that it is arranged in layers. Geologists - earth scientists- believe that the topmost layer of rock, or crust, is between four and forty miles thick. Earth's crust is like an eggshell broken into ten enormous slabs and numerous smaller ones. These slabs, called plates, float on a layer of partially molten rock called the mantle - that is, the layer of rock between Earth's crust and core. From Albert Marrin, Black Gold. Copyright 2012 by Albert Marrin

Earth's crust is like an eggshell broken into ten enormous slabs and numerous smaller ones.

If you could slice deep into the earth, you would find that it is arranged in layers.

Geologists - earth scientists- believe that the topmost layer of rock, or crust, is between four and forty miles thick.

These slabs, called plates, float on a layer of partially molten rock called the mantle - that is, the layer of rock between Earth's crust and core.

What is the effect of the simile on the passage's meaning or tone? Earth's crust is like an eggshell broken into ten enormous slabs and numerous smaller ones. From Albert Marrin, Black Gold

It illustrates that the earth's crust is fragmented.

It suggests that the earth's crust is pale in color.

Select the simile in the passage. My mom sighs. "We can't do this without you. Being around kids is good for Natalie." . . . My mom is like a one - woman commando unit. She could win land battles, air battles, water battles, outer space battles too, probably. I wonder if there would be time to get Natalie and then get back to school in time to play ball with the guys. It would be embarrassing to have her there, but at least I could play. From Gennifer Choldenko, Al Capone Does My Shirts. Copyright 2004

My mom is like a one - woman commando unit.

My mom sighs. "We can't do this without you. Being around kids is good for Natalie." . . .

I wonder if there would be time to get Natalie and then get back to school in time to play ball with the guys.

It would be embarrassing to have her there, but at least I could play.

What is the effect of the simile on the passage's meaning or tone? My mom is like a one-woman commando unit. She could win land battles, air battles, water battles, outer space battles too, probably. From Gennifer Choldenko, Al Capone Does My Shirts. Copyright 2004

It suggests that the narrator's mother is persuasive.

It suggests that the narrator's mother is caring.

Select the metaphor in the passage. Dallben, master of Caer Dallben, was three hundred and seventy-nine years old. His beard covered so much of his face he always seemed to be peering over a gray cloud. On the little farm, while Taran and Coll saw to the plowing, sowing, weeding, and reaping, all the other tasks of husbandry, Dallben undertook the meditating, an occupation so exhausting he could accomplish it only by lying down and closing his eyes. From Llyod Alexander, The Book of Three. Copyright 1964

His beard covered so much of his face he always seemed to be peering over a gray cloud.

Dallben, master of Caer Dallben, was three hundred and seventy-nine years old.

On the little farm, while Taran and Coll saw to the plowing, sowing, weeding, and reaping, all the other tasks of husbandry,

Dallben undertook the meditating, an occupation so exhausting he could accomplish it only by lying down and closing his eyes.

What is the effect of the metaphor on the passage's meaning or tone? Dallben, master of Caer Dallben, was three hundred and seventy-nine years old. His beard covered so much of his face he always seemed to be peering over a gray cloud. From Llyod Alexander, The Book of Three. Copyright 1964

It indicates Dallben's beard is big and bushy.

It suggests Dallben has a stormy personality.

It implies Dallben has bad eyesight.

RL7

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English

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8th Grade

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Practice Problem

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Hard

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CCSS

RI.6.5, RL.8.4, RL.8.3

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Standards-aligned

Margaret Anderson

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23 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

What does the simile in this text suggest?

At an annual festival in Turkey, whirling dervishes practice a tradition of spinning like tops to commemorate the teachings of one of their spiritual leaders.

The dancers rotate rapidly

The dancers move like children

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

What does the idiom in this text suggest?

"Speak of the devil!" Riley declared when Patrick strolled into the room.

Riley didn't trust Patrick.

Riley had just been speaking about Patrick.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

What does the personification in this text suggest?

Ten thousand daffodils saw I at a glance,
Tossing their heads in sprightly dance.
—William Wordsworth

The daffodils were moving in the wind.

The daffodils were a beautiful sight.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

What does the personification in this text suggest?

There was never a sound beside the wood but one,
And that was my long scythe whispering to the ground.
—Robert Frost

The scythe made a soft swishing sound.

The scythe was speaking quietly.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

What does the metaphor in this text suggest?

Let us be grateful to people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.
—Marcel Proust

All people make us happy.

People nourish our souls when they make us happy.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

What does the simile in this text suggest?

You're as cold as ice; you're willing to sacrifice our love.
—Foreigner

The song is about someone who doesn't care.

The song is about someone who is guilty.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

What does the idiom in this text suggest?

Farah submitted her suggestions to Wesley; now the ball is in his court.

Wesley needs to act next.

Wesley feels like playing or relaxing, not working.

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

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RL7

23 questions

What does the simile in this text suggest?At an annual festival in Turkey, whirling dervishes practice a tradition of spinning like tops to commemorate the teachings of one of their spiritual leaders.

What does the idiom in this text suggest?"Speak of the devil!" Riley declared when Patrick strolled into the room.

What does the personification in this text suggest?Ten thousand daffodils saw I at a glance,Tossing their heads in sprightly dance.—William Wordsworth

What does the personification in this text suggest?There was never a sound beside the wood but one,And that was my long scythe whispering to the ground.—Robert Frost

What does the metaphor in this text suggest?Let us be grateful to people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.—Marcel Proust

What does the simile in this text suggest?You're as cold as ice; you're willing to sacrifice our love.—Foreigner

What does the idiom in this text suggest?Farah submitted her suggestions to Wesley; now the ball is in his court.

What does the simile in this text suggest?Dinah rubbed coconut oil on her hands, which were like the parched earth during a drought.

What does the personification in this text suggest?During Hurricane Katrina in 2005, the levees and flood walls that had been built to protect the city of New Orleans broke, and water swallowed parts of the city.

What does the idiom in this text suggest?In September 2013, President Obama stated that he was on the fence about ordering a military strike against Syria.

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What does the simile in this text suggest?

At an annual festival in Turkey, whirling dervishes practice a tradition of spinning like tops to commemorate the teachings of one of their spiritual leaders.

What does the idiom in this text suggest?

"Speak of the devil!" Riley declared when Patrick strolled into the room.

What does the personification in this text suggest?

Ten thousand daffodils saw I at a glance,
Tossing their heads in sprightly dance.
—William Wordsworth

What does the personification in this text suggest?

There was never a sound beside the wood but one,
And that was my long scythe whispering to the ground.
—Robert Frost

What does the metaphor in this text suggest?

Let us be grateful to people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.
—Marcel Proust

What does the simile in this text suggest?

You're as cold as ice; you're willing to sacrifice our love.
—Foreigner

What does the idiom in this text suggest?

Farah submitted her suggestions to Wesley; now the ball is in his court.

What does the simile in this text suggest?

Dinah rubbed coconut oil on her hands, which were like the parched earth during a drought.

What does the personification in this text suggest?

During Hurricane Katrina in 2005, the levees and flood walls that had been built to protect the city of New Orleans broke, and water swallowed parts of the city.

What does the idiom in this text suggest?

In September 2013, President Obama stated that he was on the fence about ordering a military strike against Syria.