Figurative Language
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English
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5th Grade
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is an idiom?
Back
An idiom is a phrase or expression that has a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning, often culturally specific.
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CCSS.L.4.5B
CCSS.L.5.5B
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Give an example of an idiom.
Back
"It's a piece of cake."
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CCSS.L.4.5B
CCSS.L.5.5B
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is onomatopoeia?
Back
Onomatopoeia is a word that phonetically imitates, resembles, or suggests the sound that it describes.
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CCSS.L.4.5
CCSS.L.5.5
CCSS.L.6.5
CCSS.L.7.5
CCSS.L.8.5
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Provide an example of onomatopoeia.
Back
"Blast!"
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CCSS.L.4.5
CCSS.L.5.5
CCSS.L.6.5
CCSS.L.7.5
CCSS.L.8.5
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a simile?
Back
A simile is a figure of speech that compares two unlike things using the words 'like' or 'as'.
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CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Provide an example of a simile.
Back
"He was as cool as a cucumber."
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CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the difference between a metaphor and a simile?
Back
A metaphor directly states that one thing is another, while a simile compares two things using 'like' or 'as'.
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CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
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