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What figurative language is the sentence below?
She is as pretty as a flower.
Simile
Are you already done?" his father asked. "It seems like you just got in the water." Jacob was finished with his bath in two minutes. He got his body and hair wet, rubbed shampoo on his hair, washed his body with soap, and rinsed off. He liked fast baths so to have more time to play. In fact, Jacob never took a long bath. To him, the faster the bath, the better.
He likes fast baths
Which root means "to eat"?
Vor
Aria, Arjun, and Samuel went apple picking. They noticed that the apples were very 'abundant', so they were able to fill their buckets.
Which of the following words could also describe the amount of apples they found?
Plentiful
secret is to covert, as tired is to
exhausted
I am so hungry I could eat a cow.
This figure of speech is _____.
Hyper bole
Who or what a text is about is called
Topic
Which root means "water"
Hydro
Noah was explaining a concept to Emma and Elijah, but his explanation was 'vague' and they had a hard time understanding.
Identify the antonym for the word 'vague' that best describes how Noah should have explained the concept.
Clear
scientist : laboratory :: ________ : stage
Actor
A train is a dragon that roars through the dark.
Metaphor
What are the details in a text?
Details support the central idea in a text
Which root means "life"?
Bio
In the spring, Avery, Michael, and Anika were admiring the cherry blossoms in the park. Michael commented, 'The beauty of these cherry blossoms is ‘ephemeral.'
What does 'ephemeral' mean in this context?
Temporary
epilogue is to story, as ________ is to dinner
dessert
Which of the following in an example of onomatopoeia?
Boom
The central idea of a text is always clear.
False
Which root means "light"?
photo
In a classroom, Abigail and William were making a lot of noise and disturbing the class. The teacher, Mr. Benjamin, gave them a ‘stern’ look.
What does 'stern' mean in this context?
Strict
cheat is to _______, as coward is to courage
Truth
Which of the following is an example of personification?
The trees danced in the wind
Which of the following is NOT a strategy to use when searching for the central idea?
Highlighting the entire text
Which root means "self"?
Auto
Ethan and Kai were participating in a school play. Ethan had a lot of energy and excitement while Kai was a bit shy and unsure.
Who among them would you describe as 'exuberant'?
Ethan
window is to house, as _________ is to submarine
periscope