Figurative Language

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The car is a dinosaur so we better buy a new one.

• The car is very old.
• The car was truly made in prehistoric times.
• The car is very new.

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Delaney is the sun in my life; she means everything to me.

• Delaney is yellow.
• Delaney is standing on the roof.
• Delaney is important to me.

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The comparison of two unlike things using like or as is a:

• simile
• metaphor

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A comparison of two unlike things without using like or as is a:

• simile
• metaphor

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Zack is like a rocket on his bike.

• simile
• metaphor

Multiple Choice

Dorothy said, "Fruit is fuel for a healthy body."

• simile
• metaphor

Multiple Choice

The bushes bowed down and greeted us as we walked by after the storm.

What is being personified?

• bowed down

• greeted us

• the bushes

• after the storm

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When Rosa walked through the store, each new pair of high heel shoes called out to her.

What is being personified?

• Rosa

• The store

• Called out to her

• The high heel shoes

Multiple Choice

Which of these sentences is an example of personification?

• You are the apple of my eye.

• The storm was angry.

• Sally sold sea shells on the sea shore.

Multiple Choice

The emoji smiled at me.

What word is being personified?

• Emoji

• Smiled

• Me

• At

Multiple Choice

What word is the Onomatopoeia in this sentence?

The girl screamed: “Eek!” as she thought she saw a monster in her closet.

• monster

• eek

• girl screamed

Multiple Choice

which sentence has the most alliteration?

• Becky's beagle barked and begged for food.

• Becky's dog wanted food.

• Becky's beagle wanted food.

Multiple Choice

What word is the Onomatopoeia in this sentence?

Julia's brother yelled boo to scare her!

• boo

• scare

• yelled

Multiple Choice

which sentence has the most alliteration?

• Larry's lizard enjoys the sun.

• Larry's lizard likes the sun.

• Larry's lizard likes lounging in the sun.

Multiple Choice

What word is the Onomatopoeia in this sentence?

There was a loud vroom as he revved the engine.

• revved

• vroom

• loud

Multiple Choice

He is one tough cookie.

• He eats a lot of cookies
• He likes cookies
• He works hard

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If someone "lets the cat out of the bag," what did they do?

• Told a lie

• Told a secret

• Saved someone's life

• Ate someone's lunch

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If someone "adds fuel to the fire," what did they do?

• Made a bad situation worse

• Made something exciting happen

• Is a bad driver

• Wrote a fantastic love letter

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If someone said "speak of the devil," what just happened?

• They want to avoid sinful activities

• Someone who they were talking about appeared

• They just saw someone do something bad

• They did something wrong

Multiple Choice

I have a million things to do today.

• Hyperbole
• Not a Hyperbole

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Harold ate three hot dogs for dinner!

• Hyperbole

• Not a Hyperbole

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When Jack told us the joke, we nearly died laughing.

• Hyperbole

• Not a Hyperbole

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My great-grandmother will turn 104 years old tomorrow.

• Hyperbole
• Not a Hyperbole

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What does the hyperbole mean?

• This is a very long song.
• I really like this song.

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Which of the following is a hyperbole?

• She is as pretty as a flower.
• She is the prettiest woman in the entire universe.
• She is a beautiful flower.
• She is very pretty.

Multiple Choice

Which part of the sentence is an allusion: Life can be hard, but you've got to just keep swimming.

• Life

• Life can be hard

• you've got to

• just keep swimming

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What is the meaning of the allusion: My brother is a regular Einstein!

• My brother is a genius.

• My brother likes basketball.

• My brother has purple hair.

• My brother is named Einstein.

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What is the meaning of the allusion: Ask me anything, I'm like Google!

• I know all of the answers.

• I need the internet to survive.

• I am rich.

• I hate bad weather.

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What is the meaning of the allusion: I felt like cupid had struck me with his arrow when I saw the adorable puppy!

• I don't like dogs.

• I was in love with the puppy!

• I talked to the puppy.

• The puppy was okay.