Read the lines from paragraph 7 of Priscilla and the Wimps. "Practically every guy in school could show you his scars. Fang marks from Kobras, you might say. And they were all highly visible in the shower room: lumps, lacerations, blue bruises, you name it." Which phrase from the lines provides clues to the meaning of visible?

lumps, lacerations, blue bruises

Read the sentence from paragraph 8 "Picture a girl named Priscilla Roseberry, and you’ll be light years off." What is the effect of the hyperbole on the tone of the text?

it helps keep the tone lighthearted

it makes the story feel more serious

it helps bring the tone down to a sadder feeling

Read the dictionary entry for "vital" adjective 1. absolutely necessary or important; essential. 2. full of energy; lively. noun 3. the body's important internal organs What is the meaning of the word as it is used in paragraph 30 of All Summer in a Day?

absolutely necessary or important; essential.

the body's important internal organs

Read the sentence from paragraph 30 And so, the children hated her for all these reasons of big and little consequence . What is the effect of the word consequence on the meaning of the sentence?

It suggests that the children didn't need reasons to be jealous and mean to Margot

It emphasizes how expensive it will be for Margot's family to move back to Earth

It suggests that the children knew what would happen if they bullied Margot

It emphasizes that Margot is going back to Earth

Read the sentence from paragraph 21 She was an old photograph dusted from an album, whitened away, and if she spoke at all her voice would be a ghost. What is the effect of the metaphor on the tone of the text?

It emphasizes that Margot is miserable living on Venus

It emphasizes that the children are cruel to Margot

It suggests that Margot is happy to live on Venus

It suggest Margot is excited to see the sun

Read the sentence from paragraph 65 A boom of thunder startled them and like leaves before a new hurricane, they tumbled upon each other and ran. What is the effect of the simile on the tone of the text?

It creates a lighthearted tone to offset the shock of the rain returning

It creates an ominous tone by suggesting that the children were chased inside

It creates an excited tone by showing how the children are playing

It creates an angry tone to contrast the joy the children felt while playing

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