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Which of the following is a metaphor?
- Answer: the bird is a bullet whizzing through the air
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Which of the following is an example of a simile?
- Answer: the cloud is like a cotton ball floating in the sky
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Which of the following is an example of personification?
- Answer: the flowers danced about the lawn
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Which of the following is an example of a hyperbole?
- Answer: I could sleep for a year
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Which of the following is an example of onomatopoeia?
- Answer: the bee buzzed by my head
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Which of the following is an example of alliteration?
- Answer: Peter picked a peck of pickled peppers
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The poet compares the giant tortoise to “the passenger pigeon/ the dodo, the whooping crane, the eskimo...” in order to --
- Answer: C highlight that the giant tortoise will soon be extinct or endangered
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By using specific diction, the poet emphasizes --
- Answer: B a sense of isolation
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The poet uses imagery to --
- Answer: D highlight that tortoises are not the first to face human destruction
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What major theme is explored in this poem?
- Answer: A humanity can have a destructive impact on the natural world
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Select the synonym of the word in bold. "Located a mile above sea level in the Rocky Mountains, Denver is known for its capricious weather and excellent skiing. Visitors should be cognizant of the fickle climate and should come prepared for both warm, sunny days and snow showers- even in summer."
- Answer: fickle
Which of the following is a metaphor?
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gum is as hard as a rock
the bird is a bullet whizzing through the air
the cloud is like a cotton ball floating in the sky
Which of the following is an example of a simile?
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gum is a hard rock
the bird is a bullet whizzing through the air
the cloud is like a cotton ball floating in the sky
Which of the following is an example of personification?
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the flowers danced about the lawn
the dog barked at the tree
my sister clapped her hands
Which of the following i s an example of a hyperbole?
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my tooth hurts
I could sleep for a year
the dog barked at the tree
Which of the following is an example of onomatopoeia?
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the cloud is like a cotton ball floating in the sky
the bee buzzed by my head
the flower danced about the lawn
Which of the following is an example of alliteration?
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Peter picked a peck of pickled peppers
I could sleep for a year
the dog barked at the tree
Read the following poem and answer the next 4 questions. You can always come back to reread the poem while answering questions.
Elegy for the Giant Tortoises
by Margaret Atwood
1 Let others pray for the passenger pigeon
the dodo, the whooping crane, the eskimo:
everyone must specialize
I will confine myself to a meditation
upon the giant tortoises
withering finally on a remote island.
I concentrate in subway stations,
in parks, I can't quite see them,
they move to the peripheries of my eyes
10 but on the last day they will be there;
already the event
like a wave travelling shapes vision:
on the road where I stand they will materialize,
plodding past me in a straggling line
awkward without water
their small heads pondering
from side to side, their useless armour
sadder than tanks and history,
in their closed gaze ocean and sunlight paralysed,
20 lumbering up the steps, under the archways
toward the square glass altars
where the brittle gods are kept,
the relics of what we have destroyed,
our holy and obsolete symbols.
The poet compares the giant tortoise to “the passenger pigeon/ the dodo, the whooping crane, the eskimo...” in order to --
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A emphasize that the giant tortoise is found on remote islands
B demonstrate her knowledge of animals that are common to the sea
C highlight that the giant tortoise will soon be extinct or endangered
D create an analogy that the giant tortoises are like holy symbols
Read these lines from the poem.
I will confine myself to a meditation/ upon the giant
tortoises/ withering finally on a remote island.
By using specific diction, the poet emphasizes --
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A a need for a meditation on animals
B a sense of isolation
C a lack of awareness
D an ever-present element of danger
Read these lines from the poem.
lumbering up the steps, under the archways/ toward the
square glass altars/ where the brittle gods are kept,/ the
relics of what we have destroyed,/ our holy and obsolete
symbols
The poet uses imagery to --
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A condemn the construction of churches in the giant tortoise’s habitat
B celebrate the contribution humans have made to honoring the giant tortoise
C explain how turtles struggle to climb steps in an urban environment
D highlight that tortoises are not the first to face human destruction
What major theme is explored in this poem?
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A humanity can have a destructive impact on the natural world
B each individual must find a cause they care about in life
C animals can be honored forever in the halls of museums
D humans must accept the mistakes they make in order to improve
When you encounter unfamiliar words, you can use synonyms as context clues to help determine the words' meanings. Synonyms are words with the same, or nearly the same, meaning.
Widespread adoption of personal computers and laptops has helped make Internet connectivity in the United States ubiquitous.
Here, the synonym widespread can help you figure out that ubiquitous means frequently encountered or found everywhere.
Read the passage. Then, select the synonym of the word in bold.
>>> Located a mile above sea level in the Rocky Mountains, Denver is known for its capricious weather and excellent skiing. Visitors should be cognizant of the fickle climate and should come prepared for both warm, sunny days and snow showers- even in summer.
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cognizant
fickle
sunny
skiing
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