DIRECTIONS: Use the chart to analyze each simile. Identify the two things being compared, explain how they are similar, and consider the author’s purpose for writing the simile—the insight it develops or the effect it has on the audience. 1. The aroma of baking bread was like a magnet, pulling customers into the bakery. Fill in the chart: - Two Things Being Compared: ________ - How They Are Similar: ________ - Author’s Purpose: ________

• - Two Things Being Compared: The aroma of baking bread and a magnet - How They Are Similar: Both attract or pull something toward them - Author’s Purpose: To show how the smell of bread strongly attracts customers to the bakery

• - Two Things Being Compared: The bakery and a kitchen - How They Are Similar: Both are places where food is made - Author’s Purpose: To show how kitchens and bakeries are similar

• - Two Things Being Compared: Customers and bread - How They Are Similar: Both are found in a bakery - Author’s Purpose: To show the variety of things in a bakery

• - Two Things Being Compared: The aroma of baking bread and a bell - How They Are Similar: Both make a sound that can be heard - Author’s Purpose: To show how the bakery is noisy

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DIRECTIONS: Use the chart to analyze each simile. Identify the two things being compared, explain how they are similar, and consider the author’s purpose for writing the simile—the insight it develops or the effect it has on the audience. 2. The morning dew sparkled like tiny jewels on the blades of grass. Fill in the chart: - Two Things Being Compared: ________ - How They Are Similar: ________ - Author’s Purpose: ________

• - Two Things Being Compared: Morning dew and tiny jewels - How They Are Similar: Both sparkle and shine in the light - Author’s Purpose: To create a vivid image of the dew’s beauty and delicacy

• - Two Things Being Compared: Blades of grass and sunlight - How They Are Similar: Both are green and bright - Author’s Purpose: To show the strength of the grass

• - Two Things Being Compared: Dew and rain - How They Are Similar: Both are forms of water - Author’s Purpose: To explain the water cycle

• - Two Things Being Compared: Jewels and rocks - How They Are Similar: Both are found in nature - Author’s Purpose: To compare natural objects

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DIRECTIONS: Use the chart to analyze each simile. Identify the two things being compared, explain how they are similar, and consider the author’s purpose for writing the simile—the insight it develops or the effect it has on the audience. 3. From the airplane, the cars on the freeway below looked like rows of ants. Fill in the chart: - Two Things Being Compared: ________ - How They Are Similar: ________ - Author’s Purpose: ________

• - Two Things Being Compared: Cars on the freeway and rows of ants - How They Are Similar: Both appear small and organized in lines from a distance - Author’s Purpose: To emphasize how tiny and orderly the cars look from high above

• - Two Things Being Compared: Airplanes and cars - How They Are Similar: Both move quickly across the sky - Author’s Purpose: To show how fast cars can travel

• - Two Things Being Compared: Cars and birds - How They Are Similar: Both can be seen from above - Author’s Purpose: To highlight the beauty of nature

• - Two Things Being Compared: Freeways and rivers - How They Are Similar: Both have things moving along them - Author’s Purpose: To compare the flow of traffic to the flow of water

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On the line for each sentence, write the two things that are being compared. 1. The puppy’s tiny ears felt just as soft as the finest velvet.

• the puppy’s tiny ears and the finest velvet

• the puppy’s tail and a soft pillow

• the puppy’s nose and a piece of silk

• the puppy’s fur and a woolen blanket

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On the line for each sentence, write the two things that are being compared. The frozen pond was like a mirror reflecting the woods around it.

• the frozen pond and a mirror

• the woods and the sky

• the pond and the trees

• the ice and the snow

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A. DIRECTIONS: On the line for each sentence, write the two things that are being compared. 3. The years passed as regularly as ...

• the years and waves breaking on the shore

• the years and the ticking of a clock

• the years and the changing of seasons

• the years and the rising sun

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A. DIRECTIONS: On the line for each sentence, write the two things that are being compared. 4. The woman harvested herbs from her garden just as bees collect pollen from flowers.

• the woman harvesting herbs and bees collecting pollen

• the woman planting seeds and bees making honey

• the woman watering plants and bees flying

• the woman cooking herbs and bees buzzing

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DIRECTIONS: Read the excerpt below, and insert the correct letter on each line. Write out your answer to item 5. (1) Chandra should have known the answer. (2) But as the clock ticked loudly, as the audience held their breath, two of the answers looked correct to her. (3) She couldn't get assistance. (4) She'd already asked the audience, phoned a friend, and eliminated two answers. (5) She should have quit back at the $10,000 question. (6) But, no. (7) She was greedy. (8) Now it was all or nothing. (9) What was the capital of Namibia? (10) Windhoek or Gaborone? (11) She had to choose. (12) She closed her eyes. (13) Time was up. 1. Which of the following best describes the diction of the passage?

• sophisticated

• scholarly

• realistic

• imaginative

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DIRECTIONS: Read the excerpt below, and insert the correct letter on each line. Write out your answer to item 5. (1) Chandra should have known the answer. (2) But as the clock ticked loudly, as the audience held their breath, two of the answers looked correct to her. (3) She couldn't get assistance. (4) She'd already asked the audience, phoned a friend, and eliminated two answers. (5) She should have quit back at the $10,000 question. (6) But, no. (7) She was greedy. (8) Now it was all or nothing. (9) What was the capital of Namibia? (10) Windhoek or Gaborone? (11) She had to choose. (12) She closed her eyes. (13) Time was up. 2. What is the effect of the fragment and short sentence in 6 and 7?

• They stand out as important.

• They reflect Chandra's thoughts.

• They distract us from the scene.

• They add humor.

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DIRECTIONS: Read the excerpt below, and insert the correct letter on each line. Write out your answer to item 5. (1) Chandra should have known the answer. (2) But as the clock ticked loudly, as the audience held their breath, two of the answers looked correct to her. (3) She couldn't get assistance. (4) She'd already asked the audience, phoned a friend, and eliminated two answers. (5) She should have quit back at the $10,000 question. (6) But, no. (7) She was greedy. (8) Now it was all or nothing. (9) What was the capital of Namibia? (10) Windhoek or Gaborone? (11) She had to choose. (12) She closed her eyes. (13) Time was up.

• a. The host waits to reveal the correct answer.

• b. The host sends the show to a commercial break.

• c. Chandra answers the question correctly.

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