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17. Personification: "Shadow loomed up from behind." How does this personify the shadow?
It describes a shape
It makes it seem threatening
It shows it is black
It shows the sun moved
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8. Simile: Which phrase from Text 2 is a simile?
Drier than the Sahara at noon"Clouds of warm breath"The midday sun beat down"Piercing stare
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12. Metaphor: What does the term "Earth Treasure" suggest about Tom's finds?
They are real gold
They are from space
They are special to him
They are rubbish
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24. Tense: "Tom pressed his nose hard against the window." What tense is "pressed"?
Present Perfect
Past Continuous
Past Simple
Present Simple
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18. Personification: In Text 1, sundials "show" the time. This is a weak example because:
It gives the dial a face
It is a functional description
It is a human action
It says the dial talks
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11. Metaphor: What are the "clouds" on the French door window actually made of?
Steam from a kettle
Smoke
Real clouds
Warm breath
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32. Punctuation: What is the purpose of the capital letters in "HARRY'S BACK!"?
To show importance
To show shouting
To start a chapter
For a name
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shark
Other team loses 15 points!
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rocket
Go to first place!
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lifesaver
Give 15 points!
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eraser
Reset score!
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rocket
Go to first place!
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shark
Other team loses 20 points!
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baam
Lose 20 points!
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40. Literal vs Figurative: "Tom's mouth widened into a grin." Is this literal or figurative?
Literal
Personification
Simile
Figurative
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star
Double points!
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Win 20 points!
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banana
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37. Author's Intent: What was the author's primary goal in writing Text 1?
To inform about clocks
To describe a garden
To tell a story
To sell watches
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16. Personification: Which garden feature "seemed to brush the passing clouds"?
Charlie's shed
The garden gate
The mole holes
Oak tree branches
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20. Hyperbole: "He lifted his spade for what felt like the hundredth time." Why?
A spade is too heavy
He probably hasn't dug exactly 100 times
He cannot count
It is a literal count
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25. Tense: "Harry's back!" (Text 2). What tense is the verb 'is' in this contraction?
Present Tense
Present Perfect
Future Tense
Past Tense
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22. Tense: "A clock is an instrument..." (Text 1). What tense is this?
Present Simple
Future Simple
Past Continuous
Past Simple
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