Figurative Language Quiz

Which one is alliteration?

• She bought a pot.

• She sells seashells by the sea shore.

• The crowd went wild!

• The cold is like ice.

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which one is alliteration?

• Four turkeys ran away.

• Two turkeys took a trip.

• Talented people are wanted for the performance.

• Someday I will shoot for the stars

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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 word that forms an alliteration with the sentence below.
Elephants enjoy eating ___.

• eggs
• peanuts
• anything
• leaves

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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 word that forms an alliteration with the sentence below.
Tony lost two ___.

• frogs
• teeth
• shoes
• cookies

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What does the idiom “he’s in hot water” really mean?

• His bath water was too hot.
• The water is boiling.
• He is in big trouble!

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

What does “zip your lips” really mean?

• You need to be quiet.
• Your lips are chapped and you need some chap stick.
• Your zipper is stuck. 

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CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

Eric wants to get Chinese food. Lindsey wants to get Mexican food. But Marcy is on the fence.

What is the meaning of "on the fence?"

• She is sitting on a fence.

• She can't decide what she wants.

• She wants both Chinese and Mexican food.

• She doesn't like either type of food.

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

Pablo is about to speak in front of a big group. He's never done it before. So, he has butterflies in his stomach.

What is the meaning of "has butterflies in his stomach?"

• He swallowed butterlies.

• He feels like he is sick to his stomach.

• His stomach is being tickled.

• He is nervous about speaking in front of people.

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

Some people are really good at fractions, but not me. Fractions go over my head.

What is the meaning of "go over my head?"

• I see fractions in the sky.

• It means that it is too hard to understand.

• Fractions are in my head.

• Fractions are above me.

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CCSS.L.8.5A

Dustin tried to make his own table. He didn't have a lot of time or money, so he had to cut corners. The table he made was not pretty!

What does it mean to "cut corners?"

• to find ways to save time or money.

• to cut the corners of a paper.

• to make an ugly table.

• to create a pretty picture.

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B