SOL Figurative Language

Which sentence does NOT contain figurative language?

• My grandma tells me I am as sweet as pie!
• I chomped and crunched on the candy my grandma gave me.
• My grandma is no spring chicken.
• My grandma is so caring and kind so I love to spend time with her.

Which sentence does NOT contain figurative language?

• She piled her plate with mountains of spaghetti!
• The spaghetti was covered with delicious sauce and extra cheese.
• The plate of spaghetti was begging to be eaten!
• Slurping spaghetti is not very smart.

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CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

If I can't get an iphone, I will die!
This is an example of what type of figurative language?

• alliteration
• idiom
• personification
• hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A

My mom said I can't have an I phone because it will cost an arm and a leg.
This means-

• it's expensive
• it doesn't cost that much
• you are in trouble and can't get a phone
• you have to cut off your arm and leg to get the phone

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

If your mom tells you that you and your friend are like "two peas in a pod," what she means is that-

• you both like peas
• you do everything together
• you fight all the time
• you wish you lived with your friend in a house that looked like a pod

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

My mom tells me that my best friend and I are like two peas in a pod.
What kind of figurative language is used in this sentence?

• simile
• personification
• hyperbole
• alliteration

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What kind of figurative language does this sentence contain?
 
The flowers danced in the gentle breeze.

• personification
• idiom
• hyperbole
• metaphor

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A

Which sentence does NOT contain figurative language?

• Happy to be home, Henry hugged his mom.
• His mom hugged him like a warm blanket.
• Henry was so glad to see his mother.
• Henry's smile lit up the room.

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CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

Sara shared her salad on Sunday with her sister, Sheila. 

Which sentence does NOT use the same literary device as the above sentence.

• Bobby baked brownies for his friends. 
• Chris keeps candy in her cupboard.
• Jessica jumped higher than Jason. 
• I hope Sara puts olives and tomatoes on her salad.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Mrs. O has a bee in her bonnet about people wasting paper.
This is an example of what type of figurative language?

• idiom
• hyperbole
• personification
• simile

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A