Revision- Simile, metaphor, alliteration and adjectives

Revision- Simile, Metaphor, Alliteration and Adjectives

Let's recall these literary devices

Simile: To compare two things using 'as_as' and 'like a'

Metaphor: To compare two things WITHOUT using 'as' or 'like'. Calling one thing by the name of the other.

Alliteration: The repeating of a consonant sound in a sentence twice or more.

Adjectives: Words that describe Nouns (person, place, animal or thing)

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a Simile?

• The sun is shining like a lamp

• The sun is a lamp

• The sunny sun shines splendidly

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a Simile?

• He has a cat as a pet

• There are as many stars as there is hair on my head.

• You can use a backpack as a pillow

Multiple Select

What are the different literary devices used in this sentence?

Lucky Lucy looks like a lion.

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Alliteration

Multiple Select

What are the different literary devices used in this sentence?

Goliath the goalie is a genius.

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Alliteration

Recall some common vocabulary

The following adjectives are most commonly use to describe a character

Positive adjectives:

jovial, cheerful, friendly, hardworking, positive, optimistic. wise

Negative adjectives:

Rude, greedy, nasty, mischievous, hot-tempered, dull, pessimistic

Multiple Choice

Fill in the blank with the correct word.

Gita is never upset. She is always laughing and smiling. She sure is very____

• Pessimistic

• Jovial

• Wise

• Nasty

Multiple Choice

Fill in the blank:

Horton enjoys seeing others suffer. He is very evil and ____

• Hot-tempered

• Dull

• Nasty

• Greedy

Multiple Choice

Select the correct adjective set that describes this boy:

Shamu hates to share and loves to take everything from others. He makes sure he causes others trouble. The only thing good about him is that he doesn't give up easily and stays ___ all the time.

• Friendly, nasty, pessimistic

• Greedy, Mischievous, dull

• Greedy, Mischievous, rude

• Greedy, Mischievous, positive

Multiple Choice

He wakes up early and starts his work and doesn't stop till he is done. He doesn't waste time as well. He is very _____

• Lazy

• Crazy

• Hardworking

• Wise

Multiple Choice

The fruit salad was like a rainbow!

• it was rainbow shaped

• leprechauns liked it

• it was colorful

Multiple Choice

When my dad wakes up, at first he is a bear.

• he is kind
• he is furry
• he is grumpy
• he growls

Multiple Choice

His eyes were ice when he looked at me after wrecking his bike.

• he looked mean

• he looked friendly

• he looked chilly

• his eyes were ice cubes

Multiple Choice

She is on a roller coaster of emotions.

• she's having fun

• she's scared

• she is having lots of different feelings

• she's going to vomit soon

Multiple Choice

What is the meaning of the following Simile?

Sylvia's new lotion made her face as smooth as a baby's skin.

• Sylvia's face was really rough.

• Sylvia's face was really smooth.

• Sylvia's face was oily.

• Sylvia's face was really dry.

Multiple Choice

What is the meaning of the following metaphor?

Her diary was her best friend, guarding all of her secrets.

• Her best friend was writing in her diary.

• Her diary was open so that everyone could see her secrets

• Her secrets weren't safe in her diary.

• Her secrets are safe because they are written in her diary, which could not talk.

Multiple Choice

What is the meaning of the following simile?

"as hungry as a bear recently awakened from hibernation"

• Someone is really hungry

• Someone is slightly sleepy

• Someone is extremely sleepy.

• Someone is slightly hungry.

Multiple Choice

What word would BEST complete the simile: The speeding car was moving as fast as _______.

• a snail

• lightning

• a sloth

Multiple Choice

Where is the simile in the following sentences?: "I would really like a bed like the one in that hotel. Sleeping in that bed is like sleeping on a cloud."

• No simile

• "I would really like a bed like the one in that hotel."

• "Sleeping in that bed is like sleeping on a cloud."

Multiple Choice

Larry looked like he was lost.

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Alliteration

• Onomatopoeia

Multiple Choice

Comparing two unlike things without using the words "like" or "as".

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Alliteration

• Onomatopoeia

Multiple Choice

The repetition of beginning sounds in two or more nearby words.

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Alliteration

• Onomatopoeia

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a metaphor?

• The camper was a chicken when he heard a growl in the forest.

• Greg is a thirty year old baseball player.

• The baby ate like a bird during dinner.

• The twins fight like cats and dogs.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a simile?

• I looked up as I heard a bird above my head.

• The mom was as excited as a kid on Christmas morning.

• Jenny likes to go swimming in the river.

• Kendal was a fish in the water.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a simile?

• I looked up as I heard a bird above my head.

• The mom was as excited as a kid on Christmas morning.

• Jenny likes to go swimming in the river.

• Kendal was a fish in the water.

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