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4-1.4 Figurative Language

Luis' first day at karate class didn't go as well as he had hoped. First, he was late because his mother's car broke down. Then, when he got to class, he hurt his fist when he punched the heavy bag. Before he knew it, his hand was as big as a grapefruit. He had to ice it down to reduce the swelling. 1. Why does the author compare Luis' hand to a grapefruit? A. to show that Luis does not know karate B. to show that Luis arrived late to class C. to show how swollen and large his hand is D. to show how much Luis like to eat fruit 2. On a cold winter day, under the covers, I kept as snug as a bug in a rug. As snug as a bug in a rug is an example of

o A. simile o B. personification o C. homophone o D. alliteration

3. Sylvester went through the list of guests for Flora's birthday party. He saw Gerry's name on the list, but he didn't want Gerry to attend the party. He decided he would be as sly as a fox to get Gerry's name off of the list. When he talked to Flora he said, "I think Gerry is going to be out of town, so you should probably take his name off the list." Flora smiled and looked for Gerry's name. She blotted it out with a permanent marker and gave the list back to Sylvester. The author compares Sylvester to A. a fox. B. a guest list. C. a party. D. a marker. 4. The boy across the street has a heart as big as all outdoors. What does the simile in the sentence tell you?

o A. the boy has an enlarged heart. o B. The boy is very kind and giving. o C. The boy is very selfish and mean. o D. The boy wears an oxygen mask.

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Bonnie couldn't keep focused. The day looked so nice, and she kept staring out of the window during class. The leaves were swept up in the wind and danced across the playground. The tree by the flagpole shook its branches like a dog shaking off water after a bath. She still had three more hours of school left before she could go outside. What is shown by the simile "The tree by the flagpole shook its branches like a dog shaking off water after a bath"? A. The tree outside of class shakes from the wind the same way a dog shakes water off after taking a bath. B. The tree and the dog are the same because they are both outside and not in class like Bonnie. C. The tree outside is the same color as a dog that needs to take a bath because it is dirty. D. The tree is like a dog because they make the same sound when they are outside in the wind and cold. For Early Finishers, 1. In question #4, why did the author compare Sylvester to a fox? _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 2. The road we travel is like a brown ribbon What two things are being compared in the sentence above? _____________________________________________________________________ Why is the author comparing these two things? _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________