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Read each passage. Then mark the answer that correctly completes the sentence. Passage 1 Read the poetry section below. Use the poem to answer questions 11 and 12. Mark the correct answer. The race was so long; I must have run a thousand miles. “Outside on a Friday” Cloudless sky Playgrounds of blacktop and grass Backstops guarding the diamonds 9. This passage is an example of a ______. A. metaphor like soldiers White wooden posts The goal of all players Hoops of chain are baskets silently waiting to be filled Leaves skitter, tumbling stem and all Short days, bursts of color All outside on a Friday. B. simile C. hyperbole D. personification Passage 2 The old oak tree welcomed us with outstretched arms. 10. This passage is an example of a _______. 11. An example of a metaphor in the poem is _____. A. Playgrounds of blacktop and grass A. personification B. Short days, bursts of color B. hyperbole C. Leavers skitter, tumbling stem and all C. metaphor D. simile D. Hoops of chain are baskets 12. In the poem, backstops are being compared to _____. A. white wooden posts B. playgrounds C. soldiers D. diamonds ‹ GO ON ©2006 Reading Lions Center – 11 – Grade 4 Student Edition - Form B
