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1 Once Caught a Fish

My dad and I went fishing

The whole time I was wishing

To catch a big fish.

I cast out my line.

Just in time,

I got a bite.

I pulled it in over my shoulder.

It was bigger than a boulder

From the Grand Canyon.

Its head was larger than a swimming pool.

1. What is the main type of figurative

language used here?

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2. Highlight or underline one example of

every figurative language you see in the

I text.

3. What is the story talking about?

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Answer

1. Simile and hyperbole. 2. Simile: "Its head was larger than a swimming pool." Hyperbole: "It was bigger than a boulder from the Grand Canyon." 3. The story is talking about a fishing trip where the narrator catches a very large fish.

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The main idea of the story is about a fishing trip with the narrator's dad. The narrator expresses his desire to catch a big fish and finally gets a bite. The use of figurative language in the story includes simile and hyperbole. The simile is used to compare the size of the fish's head to that of a swimming pool. The hyperbole is used to exaggerate the size of the fish, stating that it was bigger than a boulder from the Grand Canyon. Overall, the story is a simple narrative about a memorable fishing trip.