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What is personification? Give an example.
Something not human, doing human actions. The ivy waved its fingers around the tree.
Which one is a metaphor?
A. The room was a frozen tomb, trapping everyone in icy silence.
B. The room felt bitterly cold, and everyone shivered.
C. The room trembled with laughter as the students joked.
A
Which sentence uses a simile?
A. Her eyes were pools of fear, reflecting every shadow in the room.
B. He froze like a statue, unable to move as the danger approached.
C. The air whispered warnings, curling around him like ghostly fingers.
B
Choose the synonym for “scared.”
A. Terrified
B. Brave
C. Frightened
D. Calm
A, C
Which of these is a correct SO3? Why?
A. She ran through the forest and hid behind the old tree.
B. She ran through the forest, hid behind the old tree, and waited for the noise to fade.
C. She ran quickly, her heart racing, trying not to look back.
B
Rewrite this with personification:
The forest was very quiet.
The forest whispered secrets in the quiet of the night.
What is a metaphor? Give an example.
Describe something as if it were something else. The creature's eyes were glowing candles in the dark.
What is a simile? Give an example.
Comparing something. The rain fell relentlessly like needles endlessly piercing her skin.
Choose the synonym for “dangerous.”
A. Perilous
B. Safe
C. Hazardous
D. Risky
A, C, D
Give a SO3 that describes a stormy night.
The stormy night was filled with howling winds, flashes of fierce lightning and the distant rumble of thunder.
Create a personification sentence showing a door acting in a suspenseful way.
The door yawned slowly, inviting danger to slip through its frame.
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Create a suspenseful simile to describe silence.
The silence was like a heavy curtain, smothering every sound in the room.
Choose the synonym for “angry.”
A. Furious
B. Calm
C. Enraged
D. Irritated
A, C, D
Retell this into a SO3 to build suspense:
The explorer walked through the dark tunnel.
The explorer stepped carefully through the dark tunnel, gripped his torch tightly and glanced over his shoulder.
Add personification to this moment to increase suspense:
The treasure chest slowly opened.
The treasure chest creaked and sighed, slowly unveiling the secrets it had kept for centuries.
Turn this into a metaphor:
The villain was very powerful.
The villain was a shadow, dark and inescapable.
Make this more suspenseful using a simile:
The cave was dark.
The cave was dark, like a mouth waiting to swallow anyone who entered.
Choose the synonym for “suspicious.”
A. Doubtful
B. Trusting
C. Distrustful
D. Wary
A, C, D
Create a SO3 that shows the hero feeling scared without saying “scared.”
The hero hesitated at the doorway, wiped his clammy palms on his cloak, and felt a chill crawl up his spine.
Personify the wind during a suspenseful moment.
The wind whispered mournfully along the empty streets, as if remembering old secrets.
Write a suspenseful metaphor describing a heartbeat.
Her heartbeat was a ticking bomb, counting down to something unknown.
Write a simile that describes fear in a powerful, vivid way.
Fear coiled inside her like a venomous snake, ready to strike.
Choose the synonym for “escaped.”
A. Fled
B. Departed
C. Captured
D. Broke free
A, B, D