Figurative Language
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English
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5th Grade
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is figurative language?
Back
Figurative language is a way of using words to create a special effect or meaning, often by comparing things or describing them in a non-literal way.
Tags
CCSS.L.3.5A
CCSS.RL.3.4
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is an idiom?
Back
An idiom is a common expression that doesn't mean exactly what it says, like 'break a leg' which means 'good luck'.
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5B
CCSS.L.5.5B
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is hyperbole?
Back
Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement that is not meant to be taken literally, such as 'I have a million things to do!'
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.5A
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is onomatopoeia?
Back
Onomatopoeia is a word that imitates the sound it represents, like 'bang', 'snap', or 'sizzle'.
Tags
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 personification?
Back
Personification is when human qualities are given to non-human things, like saying 'the wind whispered'.
Tags
CCSS.L.6.5A
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a simile?
Back
A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as', such as 'as brave as a lion'.
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CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.5.5
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a metaphor?
Back
A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between two unlike things, saying one is the other, like 'time is a thief'.
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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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