Figurative Langauge

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6th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is figurative language?
Language that goes beyond the words’ literal meanings
The exact meaning of a word or group of words
Words or phrases that emphasize sound of words
An exaggeration so extreme that it is not meant to be taken seriously
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.5.5
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
True or False--Literal language is the exact meaning of a word or group of words
True
False
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CCSS.RI.6.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
3.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following two figurative language techniques is a sound device?
Hyperbole
Alliteration
Simile
Onomatopoeia
Tags
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.5.5
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
True or False--A metaphor is a comparison using like or as
True
False
Tags
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is an oxymoron?
The use of words that imitate sounds associated with the words. A type of sound device.
Words or phrases that contradict each other
Compares two things that are not alike but without using like or as.
The repetition of beginning consonant sounds in two or more nearby words. A type of sound device.
Tags
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.5.5
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is personification?
The use of words that imitate sounds associated with the words. A type of sound device.
Words or phrases that contradict each other
Giving human characteristics and actions to nonhuman things
The repetition of beginning consonant sounds in two or more nearby words. A type of sound device.
Tags
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.5.5
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is hyperbole?
The use of words that imitate sounds associated with the words. A type of sound device.
Words or phrases that contradict each other
Giving human characteristics and actions to nonhuman things
An exaggeration so extreme that it is not meant to be taken seriously
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.7.10
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.7.5
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