Question

figurative language - quiz - level e what does the narrator mean when she says going outside is like opening the oven door? use context clues to fill in the chart. simile: the narrator says going outside is like opening the oven door. context clues: the girls have just come out of the subway tunnel. its one of the hottest days of the year. the narrator has to open a door whenever she wants to go outside. the air outside feels a lot hotter than the subway. the narrator has lost her balance because a strong wind has blown. the air outside is filled with the smell of baked goods. meaning: ?

Explanation:

A simile compares two things using "like" or "as". Here, the narrator compares going outside to opening an oven door. The context clue that it's one of the hottest days of the year and the air outside feels a lot hotter than the subway indicates that the meaning is the outside air is extremely hot, similar to the hot air that rushes out when an oven door is opened.

Answer:

The outside air is extremely hot.