LA 5.1.6.c
Description:
Identify and explain why authors use literary devices (e.g., simile, metaphor, alliteration, onomatopoeia, imagery, rhythm, personification, hyperbole, idioms).
Maps to Reading Plus skills:
4B
Exemplars
4B: Interpreting Analogies
4B: Interpreting Analogies
Description:
Interpreting Analogies
SeeReader
✓ standard met
Selection:
HiE-65
HiE-65
Grade level: 5
Word count: 1684 words
Author: Aisha Sabatini Sloan
Synopsis: From the minute Kamaria saw her new middle school, she knew that fitting in would be a challenge.
Excerpt:
There were so many girls in the hallway it was like walking through traffic on the freeway. Eventually, Kamaria found her locker. She began to enter her secret code when she felt a tap on her shoulder. When she turned around, Kamaria was relieved to see the familiar face of an old friend. At their old school, Kamaria and Cindy would trade stickers by the swing sets. They rode their bicycles together after school. A second ago it seemed impossible that she would ever feel comfortable in this new place. But Cindy eased her doubts. The girls giggled and gave one another a big hug.
Question:
A simile is a comparison between two things. Choose the sentence in this excerpt that uses an example of simile.
Writing
✓ standard met
Writing prompt:
Give an example of how an author helps you form a picture in your mind about what you are reading.
Evaluator
Organization:
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