DIRECTIONS: Read the passage below. Then, answer the questions that follow.
(1) Greener Tomorrow is a project being run by the Environmental Club at PS 112. (2) The goal of
the project is to turn weed-
infested, empty urban lots into beautiful, inviting community gardens
where children
can play and community members can connect with nature in the city. (3) I talked
with Shonda
Bowers, a bright and energetic student at PS 112 who is president of the Environmental
Club and creator
of the Greener Tomorrow project. (4) I began by asking about the 5th Street
project
the club's first. (5) "When I visited the 5th street location last year, I thought it had potential,"
Bowers said, "but I was convinced we'd be pulling weeds for the rest of our lives to clear it!" (6) In
fact, it took the dedicated students a month of hard work to clear the lot. (7) "Yeah," says Bowers,
smiling, "it took a little work..." (8) But that wasn't the Environmental Club's biggest challenge.
(9) This year, they are working on a lot twice the size of the 5th Street project. (10) Bowers explained
the challenge. (11) "Some members get discouraged because the project is so big. (12) They want
to give up, so I try to keep them motivated." (13) She says that she can get discouraged, too, but
only briefly. (14) "I remember a time, a year ago," she says, "when I wanted to give up. (15) I didn't
think we'd ever finish the 5th Street project-and I had all of my schoolwork, too. (16) But I told
myself that it would be worth it. (17) I could picture a beautiful park and kids playing there, which I
knew would be the icing on the cake. (18) So I dug in and starting working again. (19) And now I'm
so proud of what we've achieved!" (20) She should be. (21) Shonda Bowers and the students of the
Environmental Club at PS 112 are inspiring, and their concern for their community is amazing.
1. Which sentence contains an example of hyperbole? Why is this an example of hyperbole?
2. Which sentence contains an example of understatement? Why is this an example of
understatement?
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