BOOTCAMP- FAST practice #2

Choose the best answer for the following example from the text:

​ ​ ​ ​ ​ (a)   "The freshly fallen snow that blanketed the forest and rocks is a quilt of white." (paragraph 2)​

• hyperbole
• personification
• metaphor

Choose the best answer for the following example from the text:

"The snowbank is miles deep!" (paragraph 3)​ (a)  

• Hyperbole
• metaphor
• personification
• simile

Choose the best answer for the following example from the text:

"Tiny snowflakes swirl around us, dancing in the breeze." (paragraph 4)​ (a)  

• personification
• similie
• metaphor

Read the sentence from paragraph 2.

"When I turn around, he is standing there with his head covered in a thick crown of snow!"

Which statement best explains the meaning of the metaphor in the sentence?

• His is acting like a king.

• He has a hat shaped like a crown.

• He is trying to use snow to be funny.

• He has a pile of snow on his head.

Read the sentence from paragraph 5.

"I look up, and we can see Half Dome, a huge, towering wall of rock."

What does towering mean in this sentence?

• gray

• tall

• beautiful

• solid

SHORT RESPONSE: Read this sentence from paragraph 6:

"After our walk, we eat about a hundred pancakes!"

Identify figurative language in this sentence. Then explain how it helps the reader understand how the narrator and brother feel. Use the details from the story to support your response.

What is the central idea of this article?

• Bees can smell better than most dogs.

• Bees can smell more than 170 different odors.

• Bees can learn to follow a scent.

• Bees can be trained to help people.

Tags

FL.ELA.3.R.2.2

Which phrase from paragraph 1 best helps readers understand the meaning of antennae?

• "bees have"

• "or feelers"

• "tiny smell organs"

• "three thousand"

What does odors mean in paragraph 1?

• colors

• smells

• food

• pollen

PART A: Read this sentence from paragraph 3.

"Scientists repeat this process until the bees connect the smell with a tasty treat."

What is the meaning of treat in this sentence?

• sniff

• snack

• area

• minute