What is personification

Giving human qualities to a non human things

Giving human qualities to a human

Giving non living qualities to living things

Comparing something to a nonliving thing.

An exaggerated statement not to be taken literally.

What is an example of an alliteration?

The vase flew off of the shelf.

The use of a word associated with a sound.

A comparison of two things using like or as

Brothers and sisters fight like cats and dogs. This is a _______ and it means that _________.

metaphor, siblings are nice to each other.

hyperbole, siblings never see each other.

We tried everything we could think of to solve the problem, so now it is ___________________.

between a rock and a hard place

The idiom "between a rock and a hard place" means that ________.

you are between two difficult choices.

I have a ton of homework.

hyperbole; it means he had a lot of homework.

simile; it means the homework was measured in tons

metaphor; it means he had a big amount of homework.

alliteration; it means he had a variety of homework.

Jane is a talking dictionary.

Methaphor; she is very intelligent.

Simile; she knows a lot of vocabulary

idiom; she likes to do her homework.

onomatopoeia; she talks too much.

My brother’s room was a dark, mysterious cave. This is an example of a _______ and it means that ________.

metaphor; the boy's room is dark, scary, dirty and it is hard to get in.

simile; the brother only comes out during the night like a bat.

alliteration; the room was so dark, ugly, quiet and dirty.

idiom; the boy's room was quiet and full of secrets.

The line for lunch goes on forever.

they are serving "pie" for dessert

The food is delicious and I can't wait to eat!

Loud music is not my cup of tea.

Idiom: loud music does relax this person

metaphor: this person enjoys loud music

hyperbole: this person hates loud music

alliteration: this person prefers coffee

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What is an idiom?

The use of symbols in writing to express something to the reader.

An exaggeration.

Two words that sound the same, but are spelled differently.

A group of words that mean something other than the meaning, a cultural saying

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CCSS.L.8.5A

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Wash your hands so you don’t catch a cold.

Metaphor

Personification

Simile

idiom

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

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Your words were bullets (balas), punching me in the chest, is an example of...

A hyperbole/personification

A metaphor/personification

A simile/metaphor

Personification/Onomatopoeia

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CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

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What is a simile?

Comparing two unlike things without using like and as

Comparing two things in a text

Comparing two unlike things using like and as

None of the above

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CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

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30 sec • 1 pt

This google classroom activity was a breeze is an example of a(n)...

Metaphor

Simile

Alliteration

Onomatopoeia

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.2.4

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30 sec • 1 pt

What is a metaphor?

Comparing two things in a text

Comparing two things using like and as

An over exaggeration

Comparing two things without using like and as

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CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

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It happened once in a blue moon is an example of a(n)...

Idiom

Hyperbole

Personification

Alliteration

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

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