Figurative Language
Which of these is the meaning of mature in the sentence?
They are born in water but move to land once they mature.
A grow useful
B develop fully
C grow curious
D become tired
What does the poet compare a carpenter to in this stanza from the poem?
Like an artist he wields his hammer,
Pounding rhythms to his own beat.
He sculpts and forms a framework
That painted walls will soon complete.
A. a creative person B. a sturdy house
C. a reliable tool D. a young man
John was so hungry that he didn’t leave a single particle of the muffin on the plate.
She sells sea-shells down by the sea-shore
PART A: Which of the following is a theme of the poem?
A. The zoo is a dangerous place.
B. There are too many animals at the zoo.
C. Things that smell bad should be kept in the wild.
D. The variety of animals at the zoo is amazing.
D. The variety of animals at the zoo is amazing.
Alvin went to the museum every Saturday because he was so fascinated by art
All the world's a stage
PART B: Which detail from the poem best supports the answer to Part A?
A. “First I saw the white bear, then I saw the black” (Line 1)
B. “with mutton in his maw” (Line 3)
C. “wombat waddle in the straw” (Line 4)
D. “mercy, how unpleasantly they smelt!” (Line 6)
A. “First I saw the white bear, then I saw the black” (Line 1)
Since professional athletes have to stay in peak physical shape, most athletes seldom eat junk food.
Who is speaking in the poem?
A. an animal at the zoo
B. someone visiting the zoo
C. a doctor for the animals
D. the animals’ feeder
B. someone visiting the zoo
A- Answer the question
C- Cite your evidence
E- Explain your evidence
Jennie didn’t like the jacket her mother bought her until several strangers made remarks about how much they liked it.
But there are hundreds of such words!
onomatopoeia
What does the speaker of the poem think about the animals at the zoo?
interested in the variety of animals and their unique traits. For instance, the speaker uses the first half of a line to describe the animal that they name and then the second part to describe something interesting about it. For example, “I saw the elephant a-waving of his trunk” (Line 5). In this line, the speaker draws attention to a well-known detail about elephants. Additionally, students should explain that when the speaker describes the monkeys, he states, “mercy, how unpleasantly they smelt!” (Line 6). Rather than being upset or disgusted by the animals, the speaker appears interested in each new detail about the animals.
"The author states"