Read the poem. Then, review the bolded text in
the second stanza.
The Trip
That weekend I should have been at the
beach-
Playing in the cool, crisp waves,
Laughing in the bright, warm sun.
But instead I had to go on another family trip-
A weekend without any friends,
A weekend without any fun.
I thought the weekend would pass by
Like a snail crawling through the yard.
But in the end it turned out to be
One of the best weekends I ever had.
My grandfather bought me a new guitar
And spent the trip teaching me to play.
Now when school is out, I go to my guitar-
Learning brand new songs,
Playing for all my friends.
My life is full of music-thanks to my granddad.
The bolded text shows a simile, which compares
two things using like or as. What is the purpose of
this text?
It shows that the narrator is secretly
excited to spend the weekend
visiting family.
It shows that the narrator is afraid of
bugs in his family's yard.
It shows that the narrator expects
the weekend to be slow and boring.