Question

Use the sentence from the story The Legend of the Giant's Causeway to answer the question. One morning, as the sun rose over the ocean and lit the cliffs like the inside of an oyster shell, Finn kissed Oona goodbye and hauled his nets down to the beach. What does the phrase lit the cliffs like the inside of an oyster shell suggest about the sun? (1 point) Responses The sun's rays darkened as they hit the cliffs. The sun's rays darkened as they hit the cliffs. The sun's rays made the cliffs different colors. The sun's rays made the cliffs different colors. The sun was very bright that morning. The sun was very bright that morning. The sun made the cliffs look hard like a shell.

Answer 1

The phrase "lit the cliffs like the inside of an oyster shell" suggests that the sun's rays made the cliffs different colors. This simile compares the illumination of the cliffs to the soft, iridescent colors often seen inside an oyster shell, indicating that the sunlight brought out various hues in the cliffs. Thus, the best response is: "The sun's rays made the cliffs different colors."