Which steps should be taken to interpret the metaphor in the excerpt? Check all that apply.
Read the excerpt from "Isaac and Casey."The farm was not large, but it contained a meadow, a stream, a small forest, and a fairly high hill. In the spring, the meadow was a carpet of wildflowers. Isaac and Casey ran through it like wild horses.
Read the excerpt from "Isaac and Casey.""Higher!” said Isaac, and Casey jumped higher. In fact, he jumped really high. He was like a big, furry grasshopper. Isaac was amazed. Maybe Casey could be a real show dog. Maybe he could be in a circus or something.
Read the excerpt from "Isaac and Casey."Isaac McLaney did not have a normal childhood. He had a very happy childhood, but not a normal one. And that was entirely because of his parents, Dr. McLaney and Dr. McLaney. They were scientists and inventors. Between them, they had invented just about everything in Isaac’s house. And it was an unusual house. In fact, it was as unusual as a snowstorm in July.
Read the excerpt from "Isaac and Casey."It would also make the lights in the room a little brighter. Isaac’s life was as smooth as silk and as easy as falling off a log. To his friends, the house was an amusement park because of all the neat inventions. To Isaac, it was completely normal.
Read the excerpt from "Isaac and Casey."The farm was not large, but it contained a meadow, a stream, a small forest, and a fairly high hill. In the spring, the meadow was a carpet of wildflowers. Isaac and Casey ran through it like wild horses. When they splashed in the stream, they were otters.
Read the excerpt from "Isaac and Casey." One day in June, Isaac and Casey were walking through the forest. Bright spears of sunlight pierced the trees. Birds sang above them and chattered like school children.
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Read the sentence from "Isaac and Casey."Birds sang above them and chattered like school children.
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