Imagery
The pitter patter of the raindrops on the roof of my house gently woke me up this morning.
Sound
A comparison using the words "like" or "as"
Simile
An expression of regret
Apology
What grade was the narrator remembering in the text?
5th grade
Who was the winner of the 2024 World Series?
Los Angeles Dodgers
The bright sunlight reflected blindingly back at me off of the window of the building.
Sight
A comparison WITHOUT using the words "like" or "as"
Metaphor
Reflection
What specific type of school did Mr. Scieszka go to?
Catholic
How old is Mr. Troche?
34
I bit down into the slice of pizza, and the mixture of carefully crafted flavors sent me to another world.
Taste
Treating a non-living thing as though it has human characteristics
Personification
Record of events throughout time
History
Who was the subject of the joke that was told?
A man with no arms
How many Star Wars movie episodes are there?
9
As I walked into my grandma's house, I could not ignore the aromatic notes of what was surely freshly baked chocolate chip cookies.
Smell
An extreme exaggeration
Hyperbole
Excessively proper
Prim
According to Scieszka, what was one of the potential consequences of apologizing for interrupting Sister Margaret Mary?
He'd get an A, he would make it to Heaven, he might be made a saint
What is the best selling video game of all time?
Minecraft
The grains of sand molded themselves around me as I dug my feet past the scalding surface and into the cooler earth below.
Touch
The torturous alarm clock blared its annoying cry as it woke me up for school in the morning.
What type of figurative language is this?
Personification
Scornfully proud
Haughty
What is the funny part of a joke known as?
The punchline
Which music artist has the best selling album of all time?
Michael Jackson