Answer the following questions about the passage. The following question has two parts. First, answer Part A. Then, answer Part B.
Part A
Remember that colons are often used to introduce lists or quotations. Reread the passage
and circle any colons you find.
Part B
What purpose do the colons in the passage serve?

Read the paragraph. the storm continued for hours. the thunder was so loud that it was deafening. lightening flashed in the sky, taking the night from completely black to light. the world was coming to an end. how does the use of figurative language the reader understand the paragraph’s meaning? 1 by the reader understand how scary the storm is 2 by the reader recognize how long the storm lasts 3 by the reader compare the storm with an object 4 by the reader remember a similar storm

Which of the following students achieve a high score on a standardized test? a. being able to read quickly b. having strong communication skills c. being able to understand test questions. d. being able to write quickly

Which is an example of perfect iambic pentameter? a. "i have been worth the whistle." b. "whose reverence even the head-lugg'd bear would lick," c. "a man, a prince, by him so benefited! " d. "ere they have done their mischief. where's they drum? " e. "marry, your manhood, mew! "