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10.30.25

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English

5th Grade

Practice Problem

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CCSS
RL.5.4, L.3.5A, L.11-12.5A

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Standards-aligned

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Antionette Walker

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34 Slides • 15 Questions

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Multiple Choice

What does the underlined word mean?


If my mother had mended my pants while the rip was small, it would not have gotten so much bigger.

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ripped

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fixed

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bought

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worn

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Multiple Choice

What does the underlined word mean?


Wilma felt alarmed when her dog started barking loudly at the strange visitor outside.

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sad

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happy

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frustrated

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worried

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the difference between literal and figurative language?

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Literal language uses words in their actual sense, while figurative language uses words in a non-literal way to create imagery.

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Literal language is always more interesting than figurative language.

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Figurative language uses only metaphors, while literal language uses only facts.

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Literal language is used only in poetry, while figurative language is used in stories.

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Multiple Choice

Identify which of the following are examples of similes and which are metaphors: 'John stayed cool like a cucumber,' 'Tracy is a shining star,' 'Lynn was as busy as a bee,' 'My cousin Emily is a social butterfly.'

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All are similes.

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All are metaphors.

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First and third are similes; second and fourth are metaphors.

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First and second are similes; third and fourth are metaphors.

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Multiple Choice

Select all the sentences that use hyperbole from the following: 1) This backpack weighs a ton! 2) The wind whispered through the trees. 3) That was the longest line in history! 4) Tracy is a shining star in mathematics.

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1 and 2

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1 and 3

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2 and 4

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3 and 4

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Multiple Choice

Which literary device is being used in the sentence: 'The wind whispered through the trees'?

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Simile

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Metaphor

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Personification

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Hyperbole

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What is the most likely reason the author includes figurative language in this part of the text?

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To highlight the speaker’s physical power and ability to protect others

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To emphasize the speaker’s deep sense of loyalty and exaggerated commitment

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To suggest that the speaker is preparing for a real battle

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To express the speaker’s reluctance to serve the lady

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Multiple Choice

What type of figurative language is used in the sentence: 'When I told her the good news, she was on cloud nine!'?

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simile

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personification

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metaphor

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idiom

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Multiple Choice

What figurative language is used in the sentence: 'The wind whispered through the trees, telling secrets of the forest.'?

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simile

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personification

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metaphor

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idiom

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Multiple Choice

What figurative language is used in the sentence: 'The stars are diamonds twinkling in the night sky.'?

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simile

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personification

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metaphor

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idiom

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Multiple Choice

What figurative language is used in the sentence: 'The lake was a mirror, perfectly reflecting the mountains.'?

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simile

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personification

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metaphor

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idiom

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Multiple Choice

What figurative language is used in the sentence: 'I've told you to clean your room a million times!'?

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hyperbole

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personification

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metaphor

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idiom

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Multiple Choice

What figurative language is used in the sentence: 'My neighbor’s kitten was as fluffy as a cotton ball.'?

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simile

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personification

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metaphor

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idiom

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Multiple Choice

The sunflowers nodded their yellow heads.

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onomatopoeia

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personification

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simile

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metaphor

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Multiple Choice

He clattered and clanged as he washed the dishes.

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personification

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idiom

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simile

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onomatopoeia

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