Figurative Language Check

Front

New apple variety is bright red and as sweet as honey.

Back

simile

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Front

Great Fire of London: flames leapt across the city, destroying 13,000 homes and 87 churches.

Back

personification

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CCSS.L.6.5A

Front

Hundreds gathered in the park for the fireworks show, staying until the last sizzle and pop faded from the sky.

Back

onomatopoeia

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

Front

Men's football team defeated the top-ranked team in the final seconds, completing their Cinderella story.

Back

allusion

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CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Front

Chocolate companies seek high-quality cacao beans, but finding them is tough. The chairman said, 'Sometimes we have to go to the moon and back to find the perfect cacao tree.'

Back

hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A

Front

The governor, a towering man, was re-elected this fall.

Back

metaphor

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Front

When the seas got stormy, the captain called for all hands on deck.

Back

synecdoche

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

Front

Her laughter was like a warm blanket or a familiar song.

Back

simile

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Front

The sun kissed my cheeks when I went outside.

Back

personification

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

Front

Backpack weighed a ton, causing her to hunch as she walked.

Back

hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A