Figuative Language

"The assignment was a breeze!" is an example of a(n)...

• Metaphor 
• Simile 
• Alliteration
• Onomatopoeia 

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

What is a simile? 

• Comparing two things without  using  like and as
• Comparing two things in a text
• Comparing two things using  like and as
• None of the above

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

The ball jumped out of the receiver's hands. 

• simile
• metaphor
• hyperbole
• personification

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

Juan had a hard time hearing the teacher over his grumbling stomach.
*What is the onomatopoeia?

• grumbling
• teacher

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

I am so hungry I could eat a horse!

• Hyperbole
• Hyperbolie
• Hyperbale
• Hyperboly

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Look at the sentence. What type of figurative language did they use?
Kae was so bored he was pulling his hair out!

• metaphor
• simile
• alliteration
• hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A

"Victoria vrooms in the van very vivaciously." is an example of...

• simile
• metaphor
• alliteration
• hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

He is one tough cookie.

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

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

Josie enjoys hockey so much that she will play it at the drop of a hat. 

• when a hat is thrown down
• whenever she has a chance
• with the right uniform
• wearing a hat

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

Suzy's smile is like a ray of sunshine.

• Suzy's smile is bright and pretty.
• Suzy is frowning.
• Suzy is pouting.
• Suzy is smiling.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D