Figurative Language
Your eyes are pools of deep blue water.
Metaphor
What is the meaning of “always kind of kicked the idea around a little bit” in the following sentences?
Well, I’d always kind of kicked the idea around a little bit, helping my aunt and uncle who had some restaurants. Probably when I went into vocational school is when I really started taking it seriously as a profession.
thought about the idea from time to time
to repeat someone else's words
quote
Chen, an expert gardener and (landscape, children, fell) designer.
landscape
Highlights the similarities and differences between two or more things.
Compare and contrast
I could hear the birds chirping.
Onomatopoeia
In the sentence below what does shabbily mean?
Roberto noticed how shabbily he was dressed.
poorly
a brief statement or account of the main points of something
summary
(Photographs, Director, Flower) beds of a normal size would look too small.
Flower
Identifies a problem and proposes a solution or solutions.
Problem and solution
Learning to code was a piece of cake for her.
Idiom
What is the meaning of the word coiled based on the sentences below?
The butterfly has a long tube that comes of of its mouth. The tube is coiled up most of the time. But, when the butterfly smells nectar it uncoils.
twisted
a conclusion derived from logical reasoning following an investigation
inference
But today the Harper House is beautiful once more, thanks to the (believes, finished, efforts) of the town's Park Department.
efforts
Uses vivid language to describe a topic, person, place, or thing.
Description
I have a million things to do today.
Hyperbole
What does the word companion mean in the following sentence?
No beaver ever thinks of living alone. Sometimes he will have one companion, and sometimes a dozen or more.
friend
a thing that happens; an occurrence
event
The head of the Park Department explained, “We wanted to save the house because it is part of our town's (history, because, moved).
history
Presents events or ideas in the order they happened or should happen.
Sequence
The sailboat danced on the waves.
Personification
What does the phrase “spread the table” mean in the following sentences?
All went well until it was time to spread the table for dinner. Then there was a crash in the dining room, and a man rushed into the kitchen with some pieces of marble in his hands.
To decorate or set the table
this refers to the highlighting of the ways in which two or more objects, people, etc. are alike or similar
compare
The Harper family gave parties in its ballroom, and the gardens were the (perfect, played, envy) of everyone.
envy
Explains why something happened and what the consequences were.
Cause and effect