Early that morning I went downstairs forced by the extreme
humidity in my room that could not be mitigated through an open window. It was not much better downstairs but for the door that could lead me out of this suffocating tropic prison camp. Or so I thought: before I could go around the block to the main road I was soaking in sweat down to my toes. I decided to cross the main highway, despite the reckless traffic, for a short cut to the Fountain Square: water to beat the humidity; that was the idea all along: ironic! Answer in your fresh notebooks. Include date on top. Write “Topic: Comprehension” on top of the page. Use black pointer and writing that is easy to read once scanned. Write the question and the answer.
USE YOUR OWN WORDS TO ANSWER.
3-A.Write down the metaphor used in the passage. (OWN WORDS NOT REQUIRED) 1 …………………………………………………………………………………………………. 3-B.What effect is created by the metaphor? 2 …………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. 4. Why did the man decide to cross the highway? 1 …………………………………………………………………………………………………. 5. Explain what was “ironic”? 1 ………………………………………………………………………………………………….