Figurative Language in Context

What does the author mean by the phrase “trouble was brewing” in paragraph 1?

• Boats were moving quickly over the sea.

• People were confused about an event.

• The sea became heated and full of life.

• A terrible event was about to happen.

Read the sentence.

The students were rushing, so the teacher asked them to put on their brakes.

What do the underlined words in this sentence most likely mean?

• to drink some water

• to wear tennis shoes

• to watch for cars

• to slow down

Choose the part of the sentence that contains a metaphor.

Marcos was a cheetah on the football field running so quickly catch up with him.

• Marcos was a cheetah

• the football field

• running so quickly

• catch up with him

From Lines 17-20 in the poem, choose the line that is an example of a simile.

See the rings pursue each other;

All below grows black as night,

Just as if mother

Had blown out the light

• See the rings pursue each other

• All below grows black as night

• Just as if mother

• Had blown out the light

Read the sentence.

The sky was a blanket of stars.

This sentence is an example of . . .

• personification

• metaphor

• alliteration

• onomatopoeia

Which sentence contains a simile?

• My mother’s pancakes are as light as air.

• It is raining cats and dogs this afternoon.

• The strong wind blew through the trees.

• The bee buzzed around the bear’s face.

Read the sentence.

You are a flower, delicate and perfect.

The sentence serves as an example of

• onomatopoiea

• symbolism

• idiom

• metaphor

Read the sentence.

Marni was so tired after her tennis match last night that she slept like a baby.

The underlined part of the sentence is another way to say . . .

• Marni is very small.

• Marni is very young.

• Marni slept very well.

• Marni slept in a crib.

Read this sentence.

“As long as the ships can see our light, they’ll sail safe upon the deep, dark sea.”

Which literary device is used in this sentence?

• simile

• metaphor

• alliteration

• onomatopoeia

Read this sentence.

Zebra smiled with pride as the other animals gathered around him.

Which literary device is used in the sentence?

• personification

• metaphor

• symbol

• rhyme