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Q5 - Staying with Uncle Stephen

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6.9D - The student is expected to describe how the author's use of figurative language such as metaphor and personification achieves specific purposes.

  • Authors purposely compare dissimilar objects through similes, metaphors, and other types of figurative language. You should be able to explain how these comparisons are used to connect to a reader’s senses or prior experiences. For example, when an author uses a concrete metaphor to describe something abstract, the reader automatically associates the original concept with a sight, a sound, a smell, a taste, or even a touch. Describing a concept by comparing it to something vivid or familiar creates instant pictures in the mind of readers and helps readers in their understanding of the text.

6.9D - The student is expected to describe how the author's use of figurative language such as metaphor and personification achieves specific purposes.

  • Authors purposely compare dissimilar objects through similes, metaphors, and other types of figurative language. You should be able to explain how these comparisons are used to connect to a reader’s senses or prior experiences. For example, when an author uses a concrete metaphor to describe something abstract, the reader automatically associates the original concept with a sight, a sound, a smell, a taste, or even a touch. Describing a concept by comparing it to something vivid or familiar creates instant pictures in the mind of readers and helps readers in their understanding of the text.
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Which answer did you pick for this question?

5. Read this sentence from paragraph 18.

He was convinced he had experienced enough nature to last him for decades.

What does the author achieve by using exaggeration in this sentence?

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Why did you chose that answer?

Test Taking Tips

This question requires you to think about why the author used figurative language and what the author achieves by using it.

  • Read the question and answer choices carefully. Look up any words you do not understand. Write the word(s) and definition on a scratch piece of paper or on the sticky note tool (be sure to save).
  • Take note of the verbs in the answer choices (The author emphasizes, The author conveys, etc.).
  • Treat this the same way you would a context clues question. Read the paragraphs before and after the one with figurative language to make sure you understand the context in which it was written. Think about the mood and voice of those paragraphs. Do they contain positive or negative words and phrases?
  • Re-read the question to make sure you understand what you are being asked.
  • Take note of the statement after the answer choice verb (The author conveys that Brody will never forget his outdoor adventure with Uncle Stephen, The author highlights that Brody is amazed by how much he has learned about nature, etc.).
  • Use the process of elimination to strikeout answer choices that are false.

Paragraphs 17-19

17 Just as Brody finished his poem and settled in to watch some television, Uncle Stephen announced, "Let's go fishing."

18 "Marvels of Science is starting," Brody stammered. He was convinced he had experienced enough nature to last him for decades.

19 "Can't leave you behind," Uncle Stephen told him, and Brody nodded his head, seeing no way out.
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Which answer should you have chosen?

5. Read this sentence from paragraph 18.

He was convinced he had experienced enough nature to last him for decades.

What does the author achieve by using exaggeration in this sentence?

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What will you do differently next time?

After you submit, read the answer choice explanations. In your Reading Journal, write down why the answer choice you originally chose was wrong, and why the correct answer is right.