"The Sun was gone, but he had left his footprints in the sky." A. The sun has set, but there is still light in the sky. B. The sun has set and it is now too dark to see. C. The sun is shining brightly.

I'm as fast as the speed of light.

The hand sanitizer started a war.

WHAT IS THE MEANING OF THIS SIMILE: The moon was so full, it was like a spotlight at night. A. The moon is as big as a spotlight B. The moon is smaller than the sun. C. The moon was very bright.

I am a slug when I run.

My best friend and I hadn't talked for a month. Then, she suddenly apologizes. My dad told me, "Well, the ball is in your court." What does this mean? A. It is time to have fun. B. You need to take some action. C. Time to play basketball

"[Her hair] reached below her knee and made itself almost a garment for her." A. Her hair is long and beautiful. B. She has so much hair, it could cover her clothes. C. She is wearing her hair as a dress.

An author would choose to write "the thunder boomed, and the lightning crackled" because A. it makes it more fun to read words like boom and crack B. the reader can think about the sound and appearance of thunder and lightning

"So now Della’s beautiful hair fell about her rippling and shining like a cascade of brown waters." A. Della's hair is a mess. B. Della'as hair is changing. C. Della's hair is wavy and shiny.

I choked on my words.

What is the meaning of the simile? Mr. Lowery is like an encyclopedia. A. Mr. Lowery is someone who likes reading. B. Mr. Lowery is someone who likes to talk. C. Mr. Lowery is someone who knows many facts.

An author would choose to write "the stalks of wheat gossiped in the breeze" because A. the wheat was making noise B. the stalks might gather closely just as people do when gossipping

Building the transcontinental railroad was a huge job. By 1890, the track snaked its way across the country. A. The railroads were dangerous. B. The railroads had many twists and turns. C. The railroads were fast and quiet.