The narrator describes falling to the floor "like a ripe mango" after the wind stops in the dream. What does this simile suggest about how the narrator felt or what happened when she hit the ground?
In paragraph 1 of Excerpt 6, the author uses the phrase “ spinning around and around like I was dancing to a rhythm that gets faster and faster until its out of control to suggest —
Celeste was dancing in a lively manner
Celeste was dancing and fell.
Celeste was dancing and became ill
Celeste was dancing and became angry
What is the most likely reason the author uses a simile to compare Karen and Silvia to a perfect 10?
To show they are the same size.
To show they are different sizes.
To show they are good friends.
To show they are not good friends.
In Excerpt 5, the the author uses the exaggeration “The woman is so thin that if a strong wind hit her, she’d end up miles away” to emphasize —
how overweight Lisa is
how upset Lisa is
how underweight Lisa is
how happy Lisa is
What is the most likely reason the author says “ As if I didn’t know that when Mami cooks, the plates taste better than the food“?