ELA Final

A ​ (a)   is a comparison between two unlike things using the words ​ (b)   or ​ (c)   .

• simile

• like

• as

• metaphor

• but

• how

• hyperbole

• has

Mr. Thomas sat on the front porch of his house in a bathrobe and bunny slippers with his head in his hands. He was holding the daily newspaper. The sun shined brightly in the sky. His neighbors were coming out of their houses and getting in their cars. Mr. Thomas sighed. His neighbor Mr. Rosencrantz stepped out on his porch and saw Mr. Thomas. "Did it again, huh?" said Mr. Rosencrantz. Mr. Thomas replied, "Yep." Mr. Rosencrantz chuckled and said, "Here, Mr. Thomas, you can use my cell phone. I could even keep a key over here if you wanted." We can infer that __________.

• Mr. Thomas has forgotten what time it is.

• Mr. Thomas didn't wash clothes to wear outside.

• Mr. Thomas locked his keys in his house.

• Mr. Rosencratz doesn't know Mr. Thomas.

The image is an example of what type of figurative language?

d

personification

simile

hyperbole

metaphor

Choose the best definition for the term inference:

• A planner or opinion that is reached because of known facts or evidence

• A conclusion or opinion that is reached because of known facts or evidence

• A conclusion or opinion that is reached because of known files or evidence

• A conclusion or nothing that is reached because of known facts or evidence

The whole world was staring at me! This sentence is an example of __________.

• simile

• metaphor

• hyperbole

• personificatio

He did stack the piles of shingles, but almost cried when a nail bit his thumb.

What figurative language does this sentence from Born Worker contain?

• hyperbole

• metaphor

• simile

• personification

Non-Human Things compared with human characteristics. Is ________ .

• metaphor

• simile

• personification

• hyperbole

This image is an example of _______.

c

inference

personification

hyperbole

metaphor

What is an inference?

• a wild guess

• a guess you make using context clues

• a random guess

• text evidence

What does the word "shrill" mean?

• hurt

• loud

• angry

• tought