Read between the lines
Lisa’s hands were sweaty, and her heart raced as she stepped onto the stage. The microphone crackled as she adjusted it.
She's nervous about speaking in front of people.
The school bell rang, and students rushed to grab their backpacks.
They're leaving for the day or to go to their next class.
People trust me with their secrets. I listen but rarely speak. I have a leather cover and pages inside.
A diary
"I told you a million times to clean your room!"
A: exaggeration
B: simile
C: personification
Exaggeration: it means "I told you many times."
Max came home, tossed his backpack on the floor, and sighed. His mom took one look at him and asked, “Did something happen at school?”
Max had a bad day at school.
Jason stared at his test with wide eyes, his pencil shaking in his hand. He hadn’t studied the night before.
He might do badly on the test.
I stretch across the sky but you can’t touch me. I come after the rain and bring colors.
A rainbow
The old house groaned and creaked as the wind howled through the trees.
A: metaphor
B: simile
C: personification
Personification: the house is making noises that sound like a person.
After the final buzzer sounded, the losing team trudged off the court, heads down and shoulders slumped.
They feel disappointed.
The car sputtered, made a loud clunking sound, and then slowly rolled to a stop on the side of the road.
The car has broken down.
I have keys but open no locks. People press my buttons when they want to talk.
A keyboard
"After running five miles, I felt like I had been hit by a truck!"
A: Personification
B: simile
C: metaphor
Simile: it means the person is very exhausted.
The detective glanced at the shattered window and muddy footprints leading away from the house.
Someone broke in and ran away.
The smoke alarm blared, and Mia rushed to the kitchen to see black smoke pouring from the oven.
She forgot about her food and burned it.
I can be cracked but never held. People tell me every day, but not always the right way.
A joke
Mark is known as a couch potato on weekends.
A: personification
B: idiom
C: simile
Idiom: it means Mark is very lazy on weekends.
Every morning, Mrs. Taylor carefully counts her money, hesitates before making purchases, and often reuses old shopping bags.
She doesn't have a lot of money.
The librarian shot a sharp glance at Jake and placed a finger to her lips.
Jake stops talking because he was being too loud.
I move without legs. I push without hands. I whisper but never speak.
The wind
"Olivia was walking on thin ice after talking back to her teacher."
A: metaphor
B: exaggeration
C: simile
Metaphor: Her actions might get her in trouble.