Meaning of words and phrases

Which example of figurative language is being defined: A common word or phrase with a culturally understood meaning that differs from its denotation or dictionary meaning 

• Metaphor
• Personification
• Simile
• Idiom

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CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Which example of figurative language is being defined: Giving human qualities to something that is not human 

• Simile
• Personification
• Hyperbole
• Idiom

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CCSS.L.6.5A

Which example of figurative language is being defined: A comparison of two unlike things using “like” or “as” 

• Metaphor
• Idiom
• Hyperbole
• Simile

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CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

Which example of figurative language is being defined: An extreme exaggeration

• Hyperbole
• Idiom
• Simile
• Idiom

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CCSS.L.11-12.5A

Choose the sentence below that is closest in meaning to the figurative expression.
You'd better go home; you're in hot water.

• You'd better go home; you'll find hot water there.
• You'd better go home; you're in trouble
• You'd better go home; you are late
• You'd better go home and drink hot water

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CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

Choose the sentence below that is closest in meaning to the figurative expression.
John was dead to the world when we got home.

• John was asleep when he got home.
• John was not breathing.
• John had a head injury and was unconscious.
• John was not at home.

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CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

Choose the sentence below that is closest in meaning to the figurative expression.  
 His room is a train wreck. It is ____________________

• well organized
• well laid out
• a mess
• full of nice toys

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CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

Below is an example of what type of figurative language?
As the rain pounded to the ground, everyone ran for cover.

• Metaphor
• Simile
• Personification
• Idiom

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CCSS.L.6.5A

Below is an example of what type of figurative language?
The wind whispered lonely sounds as it blew through the old creaky windows.

• Simile
• Hyperbole
• Metaphor
• Personification

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CCSS.L.6.5A

Below is an example of what type of figurative language?
My feet were killing me.

• Simile
• Hyperbole
• Metaphor
• Personification

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CCSS.L.11-12.5A