Figurative Language

"I am as hungry as a bear!" The kind of figurative language used here is _______ 

• simile and personification
• personification
• simile
• metaphor

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

"Time flies by!" The kind of figurative language used here is _______ 

• idiom
• simile
• onomatopoeia
• metaphor

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

"Time flies by!" The kind of figurative language used here is _______ 

• idiom
• simile
• onomatopoeia
• metaphor

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

"The raindrops danced on the tabletop." The kind of figurative language used here is _______ 

• alliteration
• simile
• personification
• idiom

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CCSS.L.6.5A

A comparison between 2 unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'

• simile
• metaphor
• hyperbole
• personification

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

"The last day of school is like a day at the beach - easy and relaxing." The kind of figurative language used here is _______ 

• personification
• hyperbole
• metaphor
• simile

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

What's the meaning of this simile?
"My mom can be as fiery as a volcano when I don't do my chores on time."

• Her hair is red.
• She talks really loudly.
• She gets really angry. 
• She spits when she talks. 

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

What's the meaning of this metaphor?
"After all the fans left the stadium, the bleachers were a disaster area."

• Trash and leftover food and drinks littered the ground.
• Lots of caution tape was used to block off sections.
• Reporters were everywhere trying to catch a story.
• After the game, a tornado hit.

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

What's the meaning of this personification?
"The camera loves me!"

• Photography is one of my hobbies.
• I own an expensive camera.
• Photos of me are always really good. 
• I like to visit art museums.

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CCSS.L.6.5A

"The stars will cry." The kind of figurative language used here is _______ 

• Metaphor
• Personification
• Alliteration
• Onomatopoeia

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CCSS.L.6.5A