Figurative Language

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Professional Development

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6th - 8th Grade

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Easy

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CCSS

RL.6.3, RI.5.5, L.4.5A

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which is an example of a simile?

His room was a hurricane of a mess.

His room looked as if a hurricane came through.

A hurricane! AHHH!

The hurricane screamed through the town.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 sec • 1 pt

What is a metaphor?

A comparison using "like" or "as"

A comparison without using "like" or "as"

A figure of speech in which the word imitates it's meaning.

An extreme exaggeration

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following in an example of onomatopoeia?

Boom!

No!

Yes!

Go!

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the definition of hyperbole?

When a group of of words all start with the same sound.

When words sound like what they mean.

An extreme exaggeration

A comparison

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why do people use figurative language?

To make writing more interesting and to create images in the reader's head.

To use fancy big words.

To make their writing longer.

To create a universal truth or deeper message.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

"As straight as an arrow" is an example of what?

simile

alliteration

metaphor

onomatopoeia

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is this is an example of: The clock on the wall laughed at me as I tried to finish my test before class ended.

personification

metaphor

simile

hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

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