A context clue is text around figurative language that
To better understand figurative language, a reader should look for
Read the passage.When Mrs. Garcia taught class, the chairs stood straighter. The computers hummed in unison. And, along the front wall, the chalkboards waited impatiently to be tickled by the chalk.
Which sentence contains a metaphor?
Read the sentence.After the first interview, the reporter realized that the story was the tip of the iceberg, and she would have to do much more investigating.
Read the sentence.The exhausted student decided to call it a night, hit the hay, and study more in the morning.
Read the passage.It had rained for the entire week before we went river rafting. The rain made the river swell with extra water. In fact, the river was a speeding train by the time we got there. Thus, we had quite the adventure.
Read the passage.Its rusted gate hung crookedly. Its broken windows let in the bugs. And its faded paint had peeled off in strips. Obviously, the building had been there since the dinosaur era.
Read the sentence.The pink car wheezed as it made its way up the steep hill brimming with potholes.
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