Figurative Language
Is this a simile or metaphor?
The bed is as hard as a rock.
Simile
The flowers bloomed after all the rain.
What is the cause? What is the effect?
The flowers blooming is an effect. The rain is a cause.
What are Peg’s two questions in "Star Patient Surprises everyone (part 2)?
Peg wonders why she got well when others didn’t and why she got polio in the first place when other people in her town did not get it.
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What illness was Peg diagnosed with?
Peg was diagnosed with ...
My eyes sprang open.
What is the verb?
sprang
Is this a simile or metaphor?
When I'm sick, I eat like a bird.
Simile
Junior earned a special treat by cleaning his room without being asked.
What is the cause? What is the effect?
Cleaning the room is a cause. Earning a treat is an effect.
How has Peg changed since the beginning of Small Steps?
She now feels closer to her hospital friend than her school friends, and she no longer worries about things like clothes and basketball.
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What did Peg's parents do to help her get better?
Peg's parents helped her get better by...
What is the difference between saying “my eyes sprang open” and “I opened my eyes”?
The verb sprang describes how the eyes were opened. It is more dramatic and exciting.
Is this a simile or metaphor?
The toddler was a hurricane in the playroom.
metaphor
After Maria stubbed her toe, it ached for several hours.
What is the cause? What is the effect?
Stubbing the toe is a cause. The painful toe is an effect.
What makes Peg realize that she has changed?
She gets letters from her friends about their concerns, and she realizes that she has different concerns than they do.
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How has Peg changed since the beginning of Small Steps?
Peg has changed since the beginning of Small Steps...
Write two new versions of the following sentences. Replace the verb:
I walked from school to grandmother’s house.
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I trudged from school to grandmother’s house.
I skipped from school to grandmother’s house.
pranced from school to grandmother’s house
Create your own simile.
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Peg also wonders how she got polio when no one else in her town did. Is Peg getting polio a cause or an effect in her question?
It is an effect.
What is the cause of Peg changing during her hospital visit?
She has been so sick that now all she cares about is walking again and going home and doing simple things.
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What makes Peg realize that this change has taken place?
Peg realizes that a change has taken place because...
Write two new versions of the following sentences. Replace the verb.
I threw the ball.
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I tossed the ball.
I hurled the ball.
I lobbed the ball.
Create your own metaphor.
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What is the effect Peg describes at the end of “Star Patient Surprises Everyone”?
She feels very far away from her friends and their worries.
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Who does Peg feel closest to in this passage, and why does she feel that way?
Peg feels closest to Tommy because he understands what it is like to have polio. In the text Peg says that although she has only seen Tommy's head, she feels closer to him than her dearest school friends. This is important because it shows that since Tommy and Peg are both experiencing Polio, they have a connection that other people who have not experienced Polio can understand.
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What does it mean when we say something is written in first person?
When we say something is written in first person, it means...
Write two new versions of the following sentences. Replace the verb. Make sure your quotation punctuation is correct!
“I’ve got practice today,” she said.
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“I’ve got practice today,” she whispered.
“I’ve got practice today,” she moaned.
“I’ve got practice today,” she shouted.