8th Grade Figurative Language
Authored by Sarah West
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8th Grade
CCSS covered
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This quiz comprehensively covers figurative language concepts appropriate for 8th grade English Language Arts students. The questions assess students' understanding of essential literary devices including similes, metaphors, personification, hyperbole, alliteration, onomatopoeia, idioms, allusions, imagery, and irony. Students need to demonstrate both definitional knowledge and application skills by identifying these devices in context, interpreting their meanings, and distinguishing between similar concepts like similes versus metaphors. The quiz requires critical thinking as students analyze specific examples and determine what authors are trying to convey through figurative expressions. Advanced questions challenge students to explain the deeper meaning behind metaphors and similes, moving beyond simple identification to comprehension of how these devices enhance communication and create vivid imagery in writing. Created by Sarah West, an English teacher in the US who teaches grade 8. This quiz serves as an excellent tool for formative assessment, allowing teachers to gauge student mastery of figurative language before moving on to more complex literary analysis. The variety of question formats makes it versatile for multiple instructional purposes - use it as a warm-up to activate prior knowledge, assign it for independent practice after introducing new concepts, or implement it as homework to reinforce classroom learning. The comprehensive coverage of figurative language devices aligns perfectly with Common Core State Standards CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.8.5, which requires students to demonstrate understanding of figurative language and word relationships, and CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.8.4, which focuses on determining the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in text, including figurative meanings. Teachers can use the results to identify which specific devices need additional instruction and provide targeted support for struggling learners.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is an idiom?
Tags
TEKS.ELA.8.7
TEKS.ELA.E1.6
TEKS.ELA.E4.6
TEKS.ELA.3.8
TEKS.ELA.4.8
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is a simile?
Tags
TEKS.ELA.3.10D
TEKS.ELA.4.10D
TEKS.ELA.4.9B
TEKS.ELA.5.10D
TEKS.ELA.E1.6B
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
I am dying of shame is an example of...
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.5.5
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The assignment was a breeze is an example of a(n)...
Tags
TEKS.ELA.8.7
TEKS.ELA.E1.6
TEKS.ELA.E4.6
TEKS.ELA.2.8
TEKS.ELA.2.9C
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is personification
Tags
CCSS.L.6.5A
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is an example of an alliteration?
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5
CCSS.L.5.5
CCSS.L.6.5
CCSS.RL.2.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The car is a dinosaur so we better buy a new one.
Tags
TEKS.ELA.1.7C
TEKS.ELA.2.7C
TEKS.ELA.8.6I
TEKS.ELA.E2.5C E3.5C
TEKS.ELA.K.6C
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