Vocabulary and Figurative Language - Priscilla and the Wimps/All Summer in a Day
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- Q1
Which word has a similar meaning to "subtle" as it is used in paragraph 3 of Priscilla and the Wimps
flashy
over-nice
keen
understated
45s - Q2
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?
Fang marks from Kobras
lumps, lacerations, blue bruises
in the shower room
show you his scars.
60s - Q3
Which word is an antonym for the word "enormous" in paragraph 16?
boundless
tiny
vast
prodigious
60s - Q4
Which word is a synonym for "bionic" in paragraph 8?
mechanical
unremarkable
natural
average
60s - Q5
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 creates a dramatic tone
it makes the story feel more serious
it helps bring the tone down to a sadder feeling
60s - Q6
Match each type of figurative language to its meaning and its impact on the tone
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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.
full of energy; lively.
the body's important internal organs
60s - Q8
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 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 suggests that the children didn't need reasons to be jealous and mean to Margot
It emphasizes that Margot is going back to Earth
60s - Q9
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 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
It emphasizes that Margot is miserable living on Venus
60s - Q10
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 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 a lighthearted tone to offset the shock of the rain returning
It creates an angry tone to contrast the joy the children felt while playing
60s