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Figurative & Connotative Meaning

Authored by Sutania McBean

English

6th - 8th Grade

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Figurative & Connotative Meaning
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Read the passage.


It had rained for the entire week before we went river rafting. The rain made the river swell with extra water. In fact, the river was a speeding train by the time we got there. Thus, we had quite the adventure.


The context clue "rained for the entire week" most helps the reader understand the meaning of which figurative language?

A. we went river rafting

B. river was a speeding train

C. by the time we go there

D. we had quite the adventure

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Read the sentence.


The shirt was old.


Which revised sentence describes the shirt by using a simile?

A. The old shirt was a memorial of days gone by.

B. The old shirt looked tired and sad, as though it missed days gone by.

C. The old shirt had been around forever, but it reminded him of days gone by.

D. The old shirt was like a wearable scrapbook, reminding him of days gone by.

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the definition of a metaphor?

A. figurative language that compares two unlike things directly

B. figurative language that exaggerates or overstates for effect

C.figurative language that compares two unlike things by using "like" or "as"

D. figurative language that lends human qualities to animals, objects, or ideas

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CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Read the sentences.


The siblings were like cats and dogs when left alone together. As a result, the babysitter was careful to keep them separated as much as possible.


The author most likely uses the simile to emphasize that

a. the siblings were unusually hairy.

b. the siblings did not get along well.

c. the babysitter was not fond of animals.

d. the babysitter was actually taking care of animals.

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Read the sentence.I tried to finish the meal, but the burned meat was as tough as leather, and I began to wonder whether I was eating someone's old sneakers.


Which type of figurative language does the sentence contain?

a) idiom

b) metaphor

c) personification

d) simile

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which sentence contains a metaphor?

A.We saw a spider the size of a car while we were walking.

B. Grandma said that life is a roller coaster with lots of loops and dips.

C. I tried to listen to that band, but its music just rubs me the wrong way.

D. The tree leaned over the house like an umbrella shading it from the sun.

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Read the sentence.


As they watched the performance unfold, they were glued to their seats.


Which explanation best expresses the figurative meaning of the metaphor "glued to their seats"?

A)They were stuck to the seats.

B)They were uncomfortable in their seats.

C)They were so interested that they did not move.

D)They were so bored that they wanted to leave in a hurry!!!!

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

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