Figurative Language - ELAlab7

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a type of figurative language listed on the slide?

• Alliteration

• Hyperbole

• Irony

• Simile

Open Ended

Why is figurative language important in communication and literature?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following sentences is an example of a simile?

• The water was as smooth as glass.

• His face was stone as she said she was sorry.

• Crazy kangaroos kissed quietly.

• Laughter is music of the soul.

Multiple Select

Select all the sentences that are metaphors.

• Laughter is music of the soul.

• His face was stone as she said she was sorry.

• The water was as smooth as glass.

• Seven snakes slithered silently.

Open Ended

Create your own sentence using alliteration, and explain which words demonstrate the repeated beginning sound.

Fill in the Blank

Alliteration is repeating the same beginning ___ in more than two words.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following sentences contains alliteration?

• The ball streaked across the field like a meteor.

• Seven snakes slithered silently.

• Laughter is music of the soul.

• The water was as smooth as glass.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following sentences is an example of hyperbole?

• I have a ton of homework.

• The tree invited us to come and play.

• He kicked the bucket.

• The TV talked all night.

Open Ended

What is hyperbole?

Open Ended

Explain how 'The TV talked all night.' is an example of personification.

Fill in the Blank

A personification makes a non-human thing seem ___.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT an example of an idiom?

• He kicked the bucket.

• My new car cost me an arm and a leg.

• I will cross that bridge when I come to it.

• The books were stacked to the sky.

Multiple Select

Which literary devices are explained in the images?

• Hyperbole

• Personification

• Idiom

• Metaphor

Open Ended

Explain how onomatopoeia enhances the imagery in a sentence. Use examples from the slide to support your answer.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following sentences contains an example of onomatopoeia?

• The sun was shining brightly.

• The jet zoomed across the sky.

• She read a book quietly.

• The flowers were beautiful.

Open Ended

Reflecting on what you learned about figurative language, how do you think using figurative language can enhance your writing?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a type of figurative language listed in the slide?

• Alliteration

• Hyperbole

• Simile

• Irony