5th Grade Author's Choice of Words

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

• metaphor
• simile
• onomatopoeia
• hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

“The city was a jungle.” is an example of what?

• metaphor
• personification
• hyperbole
• simile

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

“It took a million years for Thomas to finish his homework.”

• onomatopoeia
• simile
• personification
• hyperbole

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

Jane was so excited to get a puppy she could hardly sit still. An idiom that you could use to describe her is that she...

• had ants in her pants
• had the best of both worlds
• was on the fence
• cut corners

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

"Wyatt peered ahead at the line of riders on the trail and could distinctly see his mom’s yellow sun hat glowing like a beacon."

What does the author's choice of words help the reader to understand about the mother’s sun hat? Choose 2 answers.

• It is brightly colored.

• It has a bright light on it.

• It is her favorite hat.

• It looks very unusual.

• It is a bright yellow.

The author's phrase about the mother’s sun hat - “glowing like a beacon” - is an example of a

• simile

• metaphor

• hyperbole

• idiom

Choose the sentence from the passage that includes figurative language.

• So far, that had turned out to be true, as the guide led the group up a mountain slope and along a ridge.

• Suddenly, there was movement in the line as some of the horses turned sidewise or stepped off the path.

• They had driven across the border into Canada that morning to take a guided trail ride.

• The next moment, Wyatt saw his mother’s horse rear up, turn, and gallop at the speed of light over the ridge!

The phrase “tree branches slapped him” is an example of

• hyperbole.

• a metaphor.

• personification.

• a simile.

"To his right, standing bigger than life on her hind paws, was the mother bear."

What does the author's choice of words help the reader understand about the bear? Choose 2 answers.

• It is large.

• It is very old.

• It is angry .

• It is powerful.

• It is wise.

“Horseback riding is a walk in the park."

How does the author's use of figurative language shape meaning?

• The language indicates that it is easy to get lost when riding a horse.

• The language indicates that the scenery is nice when horseback riding.

• The language indicates that riding a horse is not very difficult to do.

• The language indicates that riding a horse is not very interesting.