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Unit 5 Chapter 9 Figurative Language Questions
By Lindsay Weinberg
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Question 5
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List all the similes that you see on page 86.
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Question 7
7.
Now you look it up.....
What does the expression “seen better days” mean? (page 86)
Question 8
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Now you look it up...
What does the expression “eaten out of house and home” mean? (page 86)
The phrase “put bread on the table” is an idiom. Look up the meaning of this idiom. (page 78)
To bake bread
To earn money
To get a job
The author says that
The History of Don Quixote de la Mancha
was “well received.” What does “well received” mean? (page 78)
Being met with approval from others
Thankful/grateful
Taking greedily from others
What words or phrases in the paragraph help you understand its meaning? (page 78)
"It was well received."
"It made Cervantes famous, but not rich."
"He wrote a second part to Don Quixote and more short stories."
The phrase “all’s well that ends well” is an idiom. Look up the meaning of this idiom. (page 85)
Happily ever after
A situation ended to quickly, making others upset
The outcome is happy, even if the journey was tough
What does the expression “tongue tied” mean? (page 86)
Speechless, or unable to talk because of nervousness
Talking too much because of excitement
Your tongue got tied in a knot...ouch