U2 W3-4 (Figurative Language)

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13 questions
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In which two ways is the title "Ginny: The Smartest and Strongest Hamster on This Side of Florida" an example of hyperbole?

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Read this sentence from the passage.

"Ginny climbed onto a tree stump, took a deep breath, and chittered loud enough for the sound to be heard all the way in North Carolina." (Paragraph 6)

Which phrase is an example of hyperbole?

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What effect does this hyperbole have on the passage?

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Read this sentence from the passage.

"As the forest animals watched, she took a deep breath, bellowed out a loud chitter, and sprinted toward the water tower."

Which two words are antonyms for bellowed?

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Choose the correct order of letter to match the words normal and secret from paragraph 2 with their antonyms.

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What is the meaning of boarded as it is used in paragraph 1?

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Read the following sentence.

"Jaxon could barely hear her over the moaning and groaning of the boat as it left the dock."

What kind of figurative language is used in the sentence?

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Which detail from the story contains a simile?

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How does the simile in question 9 help readers understand the story?

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Which detail from the story contains a metaphor?

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What does the metaphor in question 10 help readers understand?

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Choose which sentence shows personification.

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What lesson does Jax learn at the end of the story?