Question 1
As Lily stepped outside, the wind whispered secrets through the trees. The sky, once bright and cheerful, now wore a gray frown. A storm was coming, and it wasn’t shy about announcing itself. Thunder growled in the distance like a hungry lion, and the clouds marched across the sky like an army on the move.
Lily hurried down the street, her backpack bouncing like a rubber ball with each step. Raindrops started to fall, dancing on the pavement in a wild rhythm. She laughed, even as her hair turned into a wet mop. “Well,” she said to herself, “at least the storm knows how to put on a show.”
Which sentence from the passage contains personification?
(1 point)
Responses
“The clouds marched across the sky like an army on the move.”
“The clouds marched across the sky like an army on the move.”
“Thunder growled in the distance like a hungry lion.”
“Thunder growled in the distance like a hungry lion.”
“The wind whispered secrets through the trees.”
“The wind whispered secrets through the trees.”
“Her hair turned into a wet mop.”
“Her hair turned into a wet mop.”
Question 2
As Lily stepped outside, the wind whispered secrets through the trees. The sky, once bright and cheerful, now wore a gray frown. A storm was coming, and it wasn’t shy about announcing itself. Thunder growled in the distance like a hungry lion, and the clouds marched across the sky like an army on the move.
Lily hurried down the street, her backpack bouncing like a rubber ball with each step. Raindrops started to fall, dancing on the pavement in a wild rhythm. She laughed, even as her hair turned into a wet mop. “Well,” she said to herself, “at least the storm knows how to put on a show.”
What does the simile “Thunder growled in the distance like a hungry lion” help the reader understand?
(1 point)
Responses
The thunder was far away and gentle.
The thunder was far away and gentle.
The thunder was loud and sounded threatening.
The thunder was loud and sounded threatening.
The storm would only last a short time.
The storm would only last a short time.
Lions are common during storms.
1 answer
Question 1: Which sentence from the passage contains personification?
Question 2: What does the simile “Thunder growled in the distance like a hungry lion” help the reader understand?
