Lesson 4.10 - Figurative Language

Multiple Choice

Armani _____ a clever plan to organize all the books in the classroom.

• devised

• distress

• odyssey

• destiny

• mortal

Multiple Choice

Charlotte felt it was her _____ to become a great artist one day.

• devised

• distress

• odyssey

• destiny

• mortal

Multiple Choice

How many syllables are in the word distress?

• 0 syllables

• 1 syllable

• 2 syllables

• 3 syllables

• 4 syllables

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Multiple Choice

Which stage direction in Scene III includes a simile?

• “Lights up on Andromeda, who is chained to a rock overlooking the sea.”

• “Perseus, holding knapsack and sword, comes down from the sky and stands beside her.”

• “A breeze moves her hair softly as a whisper, which stirs feelings of love from Perseus.”

• “A sea monster rises from the water and moves toward the rock.”

Open Ended

Choose one toy from the clip and describe how it acts like a human. Explain why this is an example of personification.

Sentence Starter: One toy from the clip that acts like a human is ________. It acts like a human because ________. This is an example of personification because ________.

Multiple Choice

In the clip, Woody says, “This is the most dangerous mission in the history of toy missions!” What type of figurative language is being used here?

• Metaphor – because he is comparing the mission to something else

• Hyperbole – because he is exaggerating to make a point

• Personification – because the toys act like humans

• Idiom – because it is a common saying

Read the following:

Niko sprinted down the football field, his legs moving like pistons in a machine. The football seemed to fly from his hands as if it had a mind of its own. The crowd’s cheers were music to his ears, and the wind slapped his face like a playful opponent. He felt unstoppable, as if he were a superhero on the field.

Multiple Choice

Read the sentence: Niko sprinted down the football field, and the crowd’s cheers were music to his ears.

The sentence says the cheering was “music to his ears.” This does not mean the crowd was actually playing music. Why did the author say this?

• It literally describes music playing in the stadium.

• It exaggerates the sound of the crowd.

• It compares the cheering to something enjoyable, even though it is not actual music.

• It gives the crowd human-like actions.

Multiple Choice

Read the fragment: Ran quickly to catch the bus.

Which part is missing?

• The predicate

• The subject

• This is considered a complete sentence.

Poll

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