Figurative Language Review

Which type of figurative language uses "like" or "as" to compare two things?

• allieration

• simile

• metaphor

• none of the above

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Which sentence is an example of an idiom?

• Ms. Schuetz's math quiz was a piece of cake!

• Mrs. Waskey sings like a bird.

• Mr. McKenzie is a wizard with computers.

• Mrs. Miner made mashed marshmallows for Marvin.

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

Which type of figurative language describes non human things with human qualities?

• onomatopoeia

• simile

• alliteration

• personification

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CCSS.L.6.5A

Which sentence is an example of personification?

• The race car zoomed around the track.

• Kelly's eyes are a beautiful shade of green.

• I am in over my head because I have so much work to do.

• The crayons waited eagerly hoping Jenny would use them again.

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CCSS.L.6.5A

Check ALL of the answer choices that are examples of onomatopoeia words

• zoom

• fantastic flying frogs

• rustle

• jumping jack

• hiccup

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

Alliteration is when a sentence or phrase begins with the same ____________ or ________________.

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Choose the sentence that is an example of a metaphor.

• The sunflowers were begging for water.

• My Aunt Tilly is as sweet as sugar.

• After being parked in the sun all day, our car was an oven.

• Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Choose ALL of the sentences that are examples of similes.

• Her face was as pale as a ghost.

• Tony plays the tuba.

• The cookies were hard like rocks.

• The car groaned when it came to a stop.

• The kittens teeth were as sharp as knives.

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Check ALL the examples of an idiom.

• I was sitting on pins and needles through the whole scary movie until the end.

• Mrs. Barr will not be in school today because she is feeling under the weather.

• The boiling water began popping as it got hotter.

• Her hair is as dark as the night sky.

• You took the words right out of my mouth!

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

Onomatopoeia are words that ________ like the noise they make.

• copy

• smell

• taste

• feel

• sound

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5