Softball Game and Figurative Language Quiz

Read the sentence from paragraph 1. The sun beamed down on the back of her neck as if there were a magnifying glass over her. This sentence is an example of which type of figurative language?

• alliteration

• metaphor

• onomatopoeia

• similie

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Which two sentences from the passage display the same figurative language as Part A?

• The ball was in the catcher’s mitt, and Jenny was twisted like a pretzel.

• It was pushing down on her back like a rolling pin on a lump of dough.

• She closed her eyes and let go of all of her worries and fears.

• The sound of Lisa’s voice brought Jenny’s focus back to the game.

• Trails of sweat found their way through her hair and the tight seal of her cap.

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

What is the central idea of the passage?

• Jenny strikes out during a softball game, letting down her sister and her teammates.

• Jenny has trouble hitting during softball games, but she overcomes her fears and gets a hit to win the game.

• Jenny practices softball with her sister and improves during the season, becoming the best player on her team.

• Jenny is frustrated with striking out during her softball games, so she decides to quit the team.

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Which two details from the passage support the answer in Part A?

• Jenny stepped out of the batter’s box and took a deep breath.

• She hit the ball, and her team won the game!

• She had not yet gotten a hit this season, striking out most of the time.

• Jenny felt like she was letting her teammates down and thought about quitting the team.

• When she could, Lisa worked with Jenny on her hitting.

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CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

Which trait best describes Lisa?

• annoyed

• grouchy

• playful

• supportive

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CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

Which detail from the passage supports the answer in Part A?

• Jenny’s mind wandered back to the beginning of March when Lisa talked her into joining the team.

• Lisa had been playing softball for two years and was now the best player on the team.

• Unfortunately, the game did not come as easily to Jenny as it did to her sister.

• When she could, Lisa worked with Jenny on her hitting.

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CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2