"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.

"[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.

The snowball whooshed past my head. A. The snowball hit her in the head. B. The snowball was thrown far away from her. C. The snowball came very close to her head.

I choked on my words.

I am a slug when I run.

The hand sanitizer started a war.

What is the meaning of the simile? On her five-mile walk, Carrie felt like she was climbing Mount Everest. A. Carrie was very scared. B. Carrie felt really tired. C. Carrie should have planned a different trip.

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.

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

What is the meaning of the metaphor? The ocean at night was a large pool of ink. A. The ocean was like a photograph. B. The ocean had an ink spill from a steamer. C. The ocean was very dark.

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.

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 cool lake water glistened like diamonds in the sun" because A. the reader can imagine the water sparkling in the sun like diamonds B. the lake was the same cool temperature as diamonds