Figurative Language
What does this mean?
Mrs. Tischer is as old as the hills.
She's very old!!
Who said this?
I hear America singing...
Walt Whitman
True of False: The third little pig made his house out of bricks.
True
The i in singing is pronounced like the i in...
bike
lift
fling
fling
The first syllable of the word American has the same vowel sound as...
China
apple
pastry
China
Mrs. E's language classes are as tough as nails.
They are very hard.
Who said this?
I am the darker brother...
Langston Hughes
Which sentence if the key event?
I spun around to defend myself. I saw an American boy with hair the color of fire. He looked to be about the age of Blessing. He grinned and pantomimed fishing.
I saw an American boy with hair the color of fire.
The o in company is pronounced like the o in...
hopeful
comfort
long
comfort
The third syllable in the word dangerous has the same vowel sound as...
United
understand
unicorn
understand
What does this mean?
Her stare pierced through his soul like a knife cutting into an apple.
She was not happy. AT ALL!
Who said this?
When I got off the ship, I thought I was in the middle of a forest.
Wong Ming Chung...aka Runt
True or false? Though it's summer, the air is as chilly here as winter back home.
False
The i in minor is pronounced the same as the i in...
filling
wild
shine
shine
What does this mean?
Suddenly, a fish leapt out of the water. Its sides shone in the sun so it looked like a silver arrow.
Who said this?
You're in good health, young lady. Next!
The doctor from Annie's New Homeland.
True or false: Harry didn't die when Voldemort tried to kill him as a baby.
What does this mean?
The teacher assigned the reading test and said to the class, "Break a leg!"
Good luck, do your best, or have a good time!
Who said this?
Your mother won't mind at all if you do.
Tom Sawyer
Which sentence is the key detail?
Annie thought of her parents back home and tears came to her eyes. They had scraped together enough money for the three oldest children to make this journey to America, the land of opportunity.
They had scraped together enough money for the three oldest children to make this journey to America.
The ninth syllable in the word supercalafragalisticexpialadocious has the same vowel sound as...
vertically
meter
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