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Allusions: Language and Style

Allusions: Language and Style

Assessment

Presentation

English

6th - 8th Grade

Practice Problem

Medium

CCSS
L.7.5A, L.3.5A, RL.3.4

+2

Standards-aligned

Created by

Linda Wilson-Hill

Used 33+ times

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3 Slides • 10 Questions

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Allusions

Language and Style

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following sentences contains an figure of speech?

1

Lucas is a night owl.

2

He is always tired.

3

Maria likes to get up early.

4

She is well-rested.

4

Multiple Choice

Which of the following sentences contains a figure of speech?

1

Tom knows how to do math well.

2

Caesar is very talkative.

3

Mrs. Wilson-Hill is older than dirt.

4

Emily likes to eat Pop-Tarts.

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Poll

An allusion is a figure of speech.

Yes

No

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Allusions

An allusion is a figure of speech that references a specific person, place, event, or work of art or literature. To understand an allusion you must know what the reference means.

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Multiple Select

Which sentence contains an allusion?

1

I hate Mondays.

2

It is hard to get going and do my school work.

3

I just want to stay in bed and watch Netflix.

4

But, whenever things get hard in my life I just keep on swimming.

8

Multiple Choice

Which meme has an allusion in it?

1
2

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Multiple Choice

Identify the sentence that is an allusion.

1

Christopher is a real Einstein.

2

Christopher is very smart.

3

He especially excels in math and science.

4

I think he will be famous some day.

10

Multiple Select

To understand an allusion the reader needs

1

a personal connection with the author

2

a connection with what the reader knows and what is being referred

3

a connection with what is literal and what is referred

4

a personal connection with the subject of the reading

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Multiple Choice

Allusions make writing

1

harder to understand

2

more personal

3

more interesting and layered

4

literary

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Multiple Choice

Identify the sentence that is an allusion.

1

I love going to my grandparent's home.

2

They have a huge backyard.

3

Their yard is a Garden of Eden.

4

My favorite time of year to visit is in the summer.

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How can using allusions make writing more interesting?

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Allusions

Language and Style

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