6.8 Explain How Authors Create Meaning Through Stylistic Elements & Figurative Language
Quiz by Texas Education Agency
Grade 6
ELAR (2009)
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS)
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- Q1In paragraph 5, the author uses the phrase “shown the gate” to illustrate that the narrator was —instructed where to racetold which event to entergiven a tour of the areaeliminated from competition60s6.8: Reading - Comprehension of Literary Text - Sensory Language
- Q2Read this sentence from the story. Why does the author include this description of Bompie?To show that Sophie knows only what she has been told about her grandfatherTo explain that Sophie does not trust what her grandfather saysTo convey why Sophie is eager to see her grandfatherTo explain why Sophie’s grandfather decided to move away60s6.8: Reading - Comprehension of Literary Text - Sensory Language
- Q3Read this sentence from the story. The author uses figurative language in this sentence in order to —show how much Sophie will be missed by her motherexaggerate how protective Sophie’s mother is of herestablish how important safety is to Sophie’s motheremphasize how unfair Sophie’s mother tends to be60s6.8: Reading - Comprehension of Literary Text - Sensory Language
- Q4The language used in paragraph 4 helps the reader infer that the —emperor has a great knowledge of many types of plantsgarden is a new addition to the emperor’s kingdomservants were doubtful of the garden’s existence at firstbeauty of the emperor’s garden is unrivaled60s6.8: Reading - Comprehension of Literary Text - Sensory Language
- Q5The author includes the phrase “let our dreams soar” in paragraph 7 to suggest that people —should constantly think of ways to improve their skillswill always wish for things they cannot havecan easily become distracted from their goalsshould pursue their interests despite obstacles60s6.8: Reading - Comprehension of Literary Text - Sensory Language
- Q6Read this sentence from paragraph 10. The author uses the simile in this sentence to show that Patrick —would prefer to be cooking dinner rather than braiding hairfinds it very difficult to make braids in the girls’ hairthinks the girls have gotten food in their hairthinks that the girls’ hair is too wet to make proper braids60s6.8: Reading - Comprehension of Literary Text - Sensory Language
- Q7Read this sentence from paragraph 8. What does the author’s use of imagery in this sentence emphasize?Emily realizes the value of learning how to ice-skate.Emily believes that the icy pond will be hard if she falls.Emily thinks the snow is beautiful.Emily thinks the snow is too bright.60s6.8: Reading - Comprehension of Literary Text - Sensory Language
- Q8The poet’s use of sensory language in line 27 is intended to help the reader —understand why the speaker puts drawing supplies in the drawerrealize that the speaker did not expect the drawer to make a soundknow that the desk drawer now has something in itimagine the sound made by the shutting of the desk drawer60s6.8: Reading - Comprehension of Literary Text - Sensory Language
- Q9Read this sentence from paragraph 6. The author uses this sentence to show —that the climbing skills of the monkeys were better than those of the childrenthat the children were not skilled at walking on the wallhow the children’s actions resembled those of the monkeyshow afraid the children were of the grandpa monkey60s6.8: Reading - Comprehension of Literary Text - Sensory Language
- Q10Read this sentence from paragraph 20. The author uses a simile in this sentence to reveal that Charlie Joe’s father —is pretending that he likes the camp so that his son will also like ithas an unusual ability to make his son agree to things he dislikes doingknows that his son will try to find an alternative to going to the campis excited to have found a solution even if his son does not like it60s6.8: Reading - Comprehension of Literary Text - Sensory Language
- Q11Read this sentence from paragraph 22. The author uses figurative language in this sentence to show that —Charlie Joe’s mom realizes that the camp may be dangerousCharlie Joe’s mom will not save him from having to go to campCharlie Joe does not want to go to a camp so far away from homeCharlie Joe does not want to act against his mother’s wishes60s6.8: Reading - Comprehension of Literary Text - Sensory Language
