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Which of the following sentences has a synonym for 'inconsistent'?

'The capricious winds today are shifting so much that our kite flying adventure may be doomed to fail.'

What is a metaphor?

A comparison that equates two people, places, or objects.

Which of the following would not be considered providing context for a literary quote?

Describing the punctuation used

What does the following simile mean? ''My dad's snoring is as loud as a foghorn.''

Like a foghorn, the snoring could be heard from a long distance.

What is the best way to paraphrase the quote from Science Kids? ''Sharks do not have a single bone in their bodies. Instead they have a skeleton made up of cartilage; the same type of tough, flexible tissue that makes up human ears and noses.''

Shark skeletons are made of a tissue called cartilage not bones. Cartilage is the same tissue in our ears and noses.

In the Rihanna song, 'Diamonds,' what type of figurative language is it when she sings, "Shine bright like a diamond"?

Simile

When you paraphrase, you should not change _____.

specific locations

Robert Frost gives his scythe the human characteristic of ___.

whispering

A hyperbole poem _____.

All of these answers are correct.

Context helps us ____________.

All of these answers are correct.

Which of the following sentences is an example of an antonym context clue for the word nervous?

Although James was nervous about the exam, Brandi was not worried.

If performing outside research and you decide to include an interesting fact in your writing, what type of context might you need to provide?

Any necessary background information

Why is the word 'authenticity' the antonym of the word 'spurious' in the following sentence? 'The spurious accusations of the disgusting liar will be proven false since they completely lack authenticity.'

Because it has the opposite meaning

Which word could be substituted for 'querulous' in the following sentence? 'The querulous child I babysit just won't stop bothering me until I let him play video games.'

Complaining

Which of the following statements is correct?

Context clues are used by the author to help readers define an unfamiliar word.

In the following sentence, which word serves as a definition of 'transient'? 'Her transient thoughts of quitting her dead-end job are fleeting, lasting only as long as the weekly meeting she abhors.'

Fleeting

Which word in this sentence is defined by the phrases "cheap posters" and "economy hatchback car"? "Even though he says he likes ornate artwork, extravagant clothes, and immoderate cars, Tom is so frugal that he hangs cheap posters on his walls and drives an economy hatchback car."

Frugal

Which of the following is an example of hyperbole?

I've been waiting a million years for my pizza!

Which of the following types of context clues in this sentence tells the reader what the word aggressive may mean? Paul's aggressive play made his opponents fear him on the football field.

Inference Example.

Below you will find statements with a specific word in quotes. The context clues in these sentences should help define the word or words in quotes. Note that each statement is an example of a certain type of context clue. Which of following examples can Synonym be applied to?

Jason felt ''guilt'', or shame, for his actions during the football game.

Below you will find statements with a specific word in quotes. The context clues in these sentences should help define the word in quotes. Note that each statement is an example of a certain type of context clue. To which of the following examples can direct definition be applied?

Jason made sure to "whisper" because he knew he had to be very quiet when talking in the library

In the Miranda Lambert song, 'The House that Built Me,' what type of figurative language is in the title?

Personification

In the Taylor Swift song, 'Enchanted,' what type of figurative language is the following quote: 'Your eyes whispered 'have we met?'

Personification

Which sentence could be used as a metaphor to describe school?

School was a museum housing the artifacts of the town's past and future.

What is the metaphor in this story? When Tara woke up, it was snowing hard. The snow looked like fluffy cotton clouds, covering the yard and driveway. The bushes in front of the house were a row of frosted cupcakes, ready for a giant's birthday party. The wind was frigid. Tara couldn't wait to go outside.

The bushes were a row of frosted cupcakes.

What does the following simile mean? ''The cup of coffee was like molten lava.''

The coffee was extra hot.

How might a writer use personification when talking about a flag?

The flag waves at me from the flagpole.

Which of the following is NOT personification?

The mail carrier danced across the yard with a package.

Which of the following could be a hyperbole used to describe this picture?

The man is so tall he could reach up and touch the clouds.

What does the following simile mean? ''Sleeping on the new mattress was like sleeping on a cloud.''

The mattress was soft and comfortable to sleep on.

What do you think 'an angry thunderstorm' means?

The thunderstorm is fierce and scary.

Which of the following best describes context?

The use of information to explain other pieces of information

What is imagery?

The use of vivid and colorful language to appeal to the reader's senses.

'The boy reinforced the wall.' Why CAN'T we use the words in the sentence to figure out what 'reinforced' means?

There aren't any clue words in the sentence.

What should you do if you want to write a simile about how cold ice cream is?

Think about what else is cold.

What is the best way to paraphrase the quote from Science Kids? ''Different parts of the world have their own local cuisine. The diets and general food habits of various cultures depend on social, religious, economic and safety factors as well as the availability of different foods.''

Where you live, your culture, and what's available determines what you eat.

In Emily Dickinson's poem, 'Because I Could not Stop for Death,' she gives Death the role of ___.

a carriage driver

What is a simile?

a comparison using the words 'like' or 'as'

Setting and character interact with one another and impact the story by _____.

affecting how the characters think and act

Why do writers use personification?

all answers are correct.

Poets use personification to ___.

all of these answers are correct

Context clues use the words and sentences that come _____ and _____ an unknown word to help understand what it means.

before, after

The exaggeration in hyperbole poems is often used to _____.

both emphasize a point or make the reader laugh

Because the story elements interact with one another, impacting the story, they are said to have a/an _____ relationship.

cause/effect

Hyperbole is a type of _____.

figurative language

What is a comparison between two things that allows the readers to think of things in a new way?

figurative language

'My heart was pounding with joy. I was totally exultant. It was my best run ever.' Use the sentences as context clues to figure out what 'exultant' means.

happy

In William Blake's poem 'The Sick Rose,' the reader makes a deeper connection to the destruction of a beautiful flower because the rose is experiencing ___ like humans do.

illness

While the story elements of plot, character, setting, theme, and conflict are important individually, how they _____ dramatically affects _____.

interact with one another; what happens in the story and how it ends

In One Direction's song, 'Story of My Life,' there are the following lyrics: 'I drive all night To keep her warm and time Is frozen' The part where it says, 'time is frozen,' what type of figurative language is it?

metaphor

Which of the following is an inanimate object?

my arm

If you don't paraphrase an author's work, but rather use exactly what an author said and claim it as your own work, you may be guilty of _____

plagiarism

The exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution are all elements of _____.

plot

The conflict is the _____ in the story. Because story elements affect one another, the conflict will be altered the MOST by a change in _____.

problem; character

Paraphrasing is _____.

putting someone else's words into your own words

Personification is a form of figurative language where ___ is given human characteristics.

something that isn't human

'The wind was so brisk, it blew the hat right off my head.' Using context clues, what does 'brisk' mean?

strong

What is being compared in this sentence? The puppy was a ferocious lion stalking its prey.

the puppy and the lion

'I was so fatigued that I fell asleep on my desk.' Using context clues, what does the word 'fatigued' mean?

tired

When broken down, the word 'context' literally means ___________.

with text