FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE

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English
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6th - 7th Grade
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Heather Brown
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1.
OPEN ENDED QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
The west wind dances down the road.
Why is this an example of personification?
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Answer explanation
In this sentence, the wind's movements are imitating a person's graceful moves.
2.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The sun smiled after the rain stopped. What point is being made about the sun?
The sunshine is bright.
It's a cloudy day.
The sun has a mouth and gleaming teeth.
The sun is happy that it has stopped raining.
Answer explanation
The sun isn't actually happy nor does it have teeth but the author is making the point that its very sunny.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Her blonde hair shined like the sun. Why is her hair compared to the sun?
Both her hair and the sun are long.
The bright color of her hair resembles sunshine.
She painted her hair to look like the sunshine.
The day is dull just like her hair.
Answer explanation
Blonde hair is light which can look like sunshine on a bright day.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
I was so tired after school, I slept for a month! What point is the author making?
The author needed an entire month to sleep.
The author is exaggerating the amount of time needed for school each day.
The author is emphasizing how tired he is by needing more time than is possible to sleep.
The author does not care about sleeping.
Answer explanation
No one can sleep for a month but the author feels as if this is how much time will be needed to get his rest.
5.
OPEN ENDED QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
A train is a dragon that roars through the dark. What are the similar features that a train and dragon share?
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Answer explanation
Dragons and trains are both loud. A train exhales smoke just like a dragon would.
6.
OPEN ENDED QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is meant by the following comparison?
My father is a bear in the morning.
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Answer explanation
The father must be very grumpy and ill-mannered in the morning.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 5 pts
What does this metaphor mean?
Tags
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
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