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Question 29
, I watched the weather forecast with a mixture of excitement and dread. Meteorologists
were predicting that a huge snowstorm would bring a foot of snow to our state! , I’m
standing outside and letting the flakes accumulate on my jacket and hat. I’m sure I will
need to do a lot of shoveling, but right now that doesn’t concern me in the least.
A) Drag and drop the words into the correct locations to sequence events so that they build on one
another to create a coherent whole. Not all answer choices will be used. (2 points)
A)
Use the paragraph below to answer the question.
While I was walking home from school yesterday, I saw the prettiest butterfly I’d ever seen in my life.
The creature was as beautiful as a summer sunset. I couldn’t stop staring as it danced across the lawn.
It was absolutely gorgeous!
Which type of figurative language is used in this paragraph? Select the two correct answers.
(1 point)
hyperbole
metaphor
personification
simile
allusion
 In a few weeks  Now  A few days ago  Last year  Tomorrow

Answer 1

Sequencing (place these before the three sentences in order):
- A few days ago (before "I watched the weather forecast...")
- Now (before "I’m standing outside...")
- Tomorrow (before "I’m sure I will need to do a lot of shoveling...")

Figurative language in the butterfly paragraph (choose two):
- Simile ("as beautiful as a summer sunset")
- Personification ("it danced across the lawn")