Figurative Language

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8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
(1)The breeze felt like a refreshing drink of lemonade. (2)The night air was fuel for my work, and it was a beautiful night. (3)If I was going to finish writing this test, then it was going to be the longest night of my life. (4)Then like booming thunder, a light bulb went off in my head. (5) I searched for the perfect program where I could peruse several small suggestions swiftly. (6) Sadly, my time on Herculean efforts on Google reminded me of a crazy Spongebob Squarepants episode. (7) Even though I knew what I was searching for, it didn’t go well. (8) It seems that I will be working like a dog for tonight. (9) One good thing did happen, though: I finally discovered what one calls a super articulate dinosaur... a Thesaurus..., and next time a dinosaur drops by for lunch, I'll know how to properly invite him. "Tea, Rex?"
The underlined sentence shows which figurative language?
metaphor
simile
alliteration
personification
gustatory imagery (sense of taste)
Tags
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
(1)The breeze felt like a refreshing drink of lemonade. (2)The night air was fuel for my work, and it was a beautiful night. (3)If I was going to finish writing this test, then it was going to be the longest night of my life. (4)Then like booming thunder, a light bulb went off in my head. (5) I searched for the perfect program where I could peruse several small suggestions swiftly. (6) Sadly, my time on Herculean efforts on Google reminded me of a crazy Spongebob Squarepants episode. (7) Even though I knew what I was searching for, it didn’t go well. (8) It seems that I will be working like a dog for tonight. (9) One good thing did happen, though: I finally discovered what one calls a super articulate dinosaur... a Thesaurus..., and next time a dinosaur drops by for lunch, I'll know how to properly invite him. "Tea, Rex?"
The underlined sentence in blue font is an example of
visual imagery (sense of sight)
simile
No figurative language is used here.
metaphor
Tags
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
(1)The breeze felt like a refreshing drink of lemonade. (2)The night air was fuel for my work, and it was a beautiful night. (3)If I was going to finish writing this test, then it was going to be the longest night of my life. (4)Then like booming thunder, a light bulb went off in my head. (5) I searched for the perfect program where I could peruse several small suggestions swiftly. (6) Sadly, my time on Herculean efforts on Google reminded me of a crazy Spongebob Squarepants episode. (7) Even though I knew what I was searching for, it didn’t go well. (8) It seems that I will be working like a dog for tonight. (9) One good thing did happen, though: I finally discovered what one calls a super articulate dinosaur... a Thesaurus..., and next time a dinosaur drops by for lunch, I'll know how to properly invite him. "Tea, Rex?"
The underlined sentence in the red font is an example of
hyperbole
simile
onomatopoeia
personification
metaphor
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
CCSS.RI.5.5
4.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
(1)The breeze felt like a refreshing drink of lemonade. (2)The night air was fuel for my work, and it was a beautiful night. (3)If I was going to finish writing this test, then it was going to be the longest night of my life. (4)Then like booming thunder, a light bulb went off in my head. (5) I searched for the perfect program where I could peruse several small suggestions swiftly. (6) Sadly, my time on Herculean efforts on Google reminded me of a crazy Spongebob Squarepants episode. (7) Even though I knew what I was searching for, it didn’t go well. (8) It seems that I will be working like a dog for tonight. (9) One good thing did happen, though: I finally discovered what one calls a super articulate dinosaur... a Thesaurus..., and next time a dinosaur drops by for lunch, I'll know how to properly invite him. "Tea, Rex?"
The underlined sentence that is written in red font shows which TWO examples of figurative language?
allusion
personification
idiom
metaphor
onomatopoeia
Tags
CCSS.RI.9-10.10
CCSS.RI.11-12.10
CCSS.RL. 11-12.9
CCSS.RI.8.10
CCSS.RI.7.10
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
(1)The breeze felt like a refreshing drink of lemonade. (2)The night air was fuel for my work, and it was a beautiful night. (3)If I was going to finish writing this test, then it was going to be the longest night of my life. (4)Then like booming thunder, a light bulb went off in my head. (5) I searched for the perfect program where I could peruse several small suggestions swiftly. (6) Sadly, my time on Herculean efforts on Google reminded me of a crazy Spongebob Squarepants episode. (7) Even though I knew what I was searching for, it didn’t go well. (8) It seems that I will be working like a dog for tonight. (9) One good thing did happen, though: I finally discovered what one calls a super articulate dinosaur... a Thesaurus..., and next time a dinosaur drops by for lunch, I'll know how to properly invite him. "Tea, Rex?"
The sentence written and underlined in blue is an example of
alliteration
There's no figurative language used here.
hyperbole
allusion
personification
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.10
CCSS.RI.7.10
CCSS.RI.6.10
CCSS.RL.6.10
CCSS.RI.8.10
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
(1)The breeze felt like a refreshing drink of lemonade. (2)The night air was fuel for my work, and it was a beautiful night. (3)If I was going to finish writing this test, then it was going to be the longest night of my life. (4)Then like booming thunder, a light bulb went off in my head. (5) I searched for the perfect program where I could peruse several small suggestions swiftly. (6) Sadly, my time on Herculean efforts on Google reminded me of a crazy Spongebob Squarepants episode. (7) Even though I knew what I was searching for, it didn’t go well. (7) It seems that I will be working like a dog for tonight. (9) One good thing did happen, though: I finally discovered what one calls a super articulate dinosaur... a Thesaurus..., and next time a dinosaur drops by for lunch, I'll know how to properly invite him. "Tea, Rex?"
The red, underlined portion of this text shows
pun
simile
allusion
idiom
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
(1)The breeze felt like a refreshing drink of lemonade. (2)The night air was fuel for my work, and it was a beautiful night. (3)If I was going to finish writing this test, then it was going to be the longest night of my life. (4)Then like booming thunder, a light bulb went off in my head. (5) I searched for the perfect program where I could peruse several small suggestions swiftly. (6) Sadly, my time on Herculean efforts on Google reminded me of a crazy Spongebob Squarepants episode. (7) Even though I knew what I was searching for, it didn’t go well. (7) It seems that I will be working like a dog for tonight. (9) One good thing did happen, though: I finally discovered what one calls a super articulate dinosaur... a Thesaurus..., and next time a dinosaur drops by for lunch, I'll know how to properly invite him. "Tea, Rex?"
The blue, underlined portion of this text shows
personification
allusion
There's no figurative language here.
idiom
simile
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RI.6.4
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