Figurative Language Practice

"Martha was intent on destroying the school record for the 40 yard dash. In practices, she was like a gazelle, outrunning every other student. However, the competition would be stiff this year because her sister was now her competition."

The simile in this short passage, shows that Martha is-

• jealous of her sister.

• more hardworking that others.

• faster than most other runners.

• nervous about the track tournament.

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

"Mrs. Mason was very tired from the school day. She had taught every period, and the students seemed anxious to start summer break. They were more unruly than usual, and she did not know how to calm them down. The school day felt like it took a million years, and she never thought the bell for dismissal would ring."

Which type of figurative language is being used in this short passage?

• simile

• metaphor

• hyperbole

• personification

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CCSS.L.11-12.5A

"The queen swept down the hallway and looked upon her servants with intense displeasure. Although they tried their best to keep up with her demands, pleasing Queen Maribel was impossible. Her heart was a stone, with no feeling and no sympathy for anyone besides herself."

Which figurative language device is being used in the passage?

• simile

• metaphor

• hyperbole

• personification

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

"My father is the funniest man alive. He is always pranking my brother and I and is like a big, goofy clown. One day, he even woke us up by blowing an air horn and filming us as we scrambled out of bed, thinking we were under attack. My mom doesn't appreciate the pranks, but we love them."

The simile in this passage is comparing-

• the mother to the father

• the speaker to his brother

• the father to a clown

• the father to an air horn

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

"Javona cried into her shirt sleeve on the last day of school. She had been so excited about moving to San Antonio, but the realization was setting in that she would never see her friends again. When her parents had announced that they would be moving 600 miles away, Javona was thrilled about the new adventure. However, now her heart was shattering into a million pieces."

Which figurative language device is being used in the passage?

• simile

• metaphor

• hyperbole

• personification

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CCSS.L.6.5A

"Travis is such a pig. When he sits down to eat, food goes everywhere, and he talks with his mouth full. I don't understand it because he is my brother, and we were raised by the same people. I have wonderful manners, but we might as well be feeding him outside from a trough."

The metaphor used in this passage shows that Travis is-

• overweight

• messy

• unkind

• sickly

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

"Mr. McRae searched his classroom for 3 hours, unsure of when he last saw his wallet. He knew that he had brought it to school, but could not remember where he set it down. He wondered if the wallet had sprouted legs and walked away."

Which figurative language device is being used?

• simile

• metaphor

• hyperbole

• personification

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D