Simile or Metaphor
Snow is like a bandaid
It covers up Earth’s wounds.
While they sit, those wounds can heal
Until life is ready to resume.
Simile
snow and a bandaid
1. According to tradition, Santa always ____ if you’ve been naughty or nice.
A. knew B. knowed C. knows
D. will have knew
C. knows
Someone could get hurt tripping over the cat with his glasses off.
Someone with his glasses off could get hurt tripping over the cat.
The sleigh of Santa
Santa’s sleigh
“…the bell was again upon the stroke of One.”
In this context, “stroke” means…
A. a chime B. blood clot in the brain
C. to touch or pet D. past tense of hit
A. a chime
The world is now a wondrous sight
Wrapped up in a cloak of white
Metaphor
snow and a cloak
2. As soon as you open your gift, you _____ either something wonderful or a lump of coal.
A. find B. will find C. found D. finded
B. will find
Max found a fruitcake looking through the refrigerator for a snack.
Looking through the refrigerator for a snack, Max found a fruitcake.
The nose of Rudolph
Rudolph’s nose
The walls and ceiling were so hung with living green, that it looked a perfect grove; from every part of which, bright gleaming berries glistened
In this context, “grove” means…
A. A long narrow cut B. A group of trees
C. A routine D. Past tense of flatter
B. A group of trees
It’s really an amazing scene
Everything is whitewashed clean
metaphor
The snowy scene and whitewash
3. We _____ many happy memories of holiday gatherings with family and friends.
A. have B. had C. will have had
D. has
A. have
Having received everything I want, Santa Claus won’t get a letter from me this year.
Santa Claus won’t get a letter from me this year since I’ve already received everything I want.
The toys of the children
The children’s toys
In easy state upon this couch, there sat a jolly Giant, glorious to see; who bore a glowing torch, in shape not unlike Plenty’s horn, and held it up, high up, to shed its light on Scrooge, as he came peeping round the door.
In this context, “bore” means…
A. to drill a hole B. to be uninteresting or boring C. inside of a gun barrel D. past tense of bear
D. Past tense of bear
Snow would be the easy
way out—that softening
sky like a sigh of relief
at finally being allowed
to yield. No dice.
simile
the sky is compared to someone sighing with relief
4. Last year, my friends ______ the holidays at my place.
A. spend B. will spend C. spent D. spends
C. spent
At the end of the year, this award will go to an employee who volunteers time and effort to a local charity.
Correct as it is
The hats of the elves
The elves’ hats
In easy state upon this couch, there sat a jolly Giant, glorious to see; who bore a glowing torch, in shape not unlike Plenty’s horn, and held it up, high up, to shed its light on Scrooge, as he came peeping round the door.
In this context, “shed” means…
A. A hut or shack B. to slough off fur or skin
C. to cast D. contraction for she would
C. To cast
When Abuelita visits
All the way from Cuba
Both of us stroll
Through gardens
Of distance
Embroidered
By time
metaphor
distance is compared to a garden and
time is compared to embroidery
5. We ______ you a merry Christmas and a happy New Year.
A. wishes B. wished C. had wished D. wish
D. wish
This morning six people were shocked to see a reindeer, waiting for a bus on Main Street.
This morning six people waiting for a bus on Main Street were shocked to see a reindeer.
The songs of the carolers
The carolers’ songs
In easy state upon this couch, there sat a jolly Giant, glorious to see; who bore a glowing torch, in shape not unlike Plenty’s horn, and held it up, high up, to shed its light on Scrooge, as he came peeping round the door.
In this context, “in easy state” means…
A. a territory under a government B. relaxed
C. powerful D. to declare
B. Relaxed