9-10.RL.1.B
Description:
Word Meanings
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text, including figurative and connotative meanings using context, affixes, or reference materials.
Maps to Reading Plus skills:
4B
Exemplars
4B: Interpreting Analogies
4B: Interpreting Analogies
Description:
Interpreting Analogies
SeeReader
✓ standard met
Selection:
I-33
I-33
Grade level: 9
Word count: 1574 words
Author: Anton Chekhov
Synopsis: A man's reputation is questioned after a rumor about him begins to spread through the community. But how does the rumor spread? Who is at fault?
Excerpt:
Marfa walked up to one of the benches and carefully lifted a greasy newspaper. Beneath that paper, in a huge dish, lay a big fat sturgeon, amid capers, olives, and carrots. Akhin glanced at the sturgeon and heaved a sigh of relief. His face became radiant, his eyes rolled. He bent down, and, smacking his lips, gave vent to a sound like a creaking wheel. He stood a while, then snapped his fingers for pleasure, and smacked his lips once more.
Question:
Choose the sentence in this excerpt that includes an example of simile.
Writing
✓ standard met
Writing prompt:
Describe how metaphor, simile, hyperbole, or personification is used in a selection and explain how it enhances or distracts from the selection.
Evaluator
Organization:
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