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Think Up - Instruction Unit 7

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8 questions

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Question 1

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Which words or phrases are used in ways that have meanings different from their common definitions?

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Question 7

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How is figurative language different from literal language?

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Question 2

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Question 3

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Question 4

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Question 5

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Question 6

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Question 8

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How did the critical thinking traits of linking and examining help you understand how the poet uses figurative language to create images?

Does the poet use similes or metaphors to compare unlike people, things, or ideas?

True

False

Does the poet give human traits to nonhuman objects or animals?

True

False

The poet included the simile in the last stanza (lines 10–12) to suggest Mom is —

A. concerned

B. kind

C. sneaky

D. talented

Read these lines (lines 7–8) from stanza 3:

"My mashed potato mountain is just a cauliflower pile.
Did Mom think I would ignore the taste for a while?"

What image of the food is created by the metaphor?

A. It is not appealing to eat.

B. It is the speaker’s favorite food.

C. It is not prepared correctly.

D. It is more than the speaker can eat.

Which line from the poem includes an example of personification?

A. Mom loves to shock me with surprises (line 1)

B. Brussels sprouts stare at me from under a cheesy sauce. (line 5)

C. Did Mom think I wouldn’t notice changes to my sweets? (line 10)

D. I just have one request, Mom; please just make them good! (line 12)