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Figurative Language: Idioms, Alliteration & Assonance

Authored by LaShalle Willis

English

4th - 6th Grade

CCSS covered

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Figurative Language: Idioms, Alliteration & Assonance
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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What is alliteration?

The repetition of letters in a line of poetry
the repetition of letter sounds in a line of poetry
the repetition of vowel sounds in poetry
the repetition of consonant sounds in poetry

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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Which detail from the following excerpt of the poem "Little Birds" contains alliteration?


Little Birds are feeding

Justices with jam,

Rich in frizzled ham:

Rich, I say, in oysters

Haunting shady cloisters -

That is what I am.

"Little birds are feeding"

"Justices with jam"

"Rich in frizzled ham"

"That is what I am"

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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How could the following sentence be rewritten to contain alliteration?


I accidentally left my phone at home.

I accidentally left my phone in the basement.

I fled, forgetting my phone was in the family room floor.

I neglected to get my phone when I left the apartment.

I've left my phone on the sofa many times before.

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

How could the following sentence be rewritten to contain assonance?


Joy ate lots of dessert.

Joy ate seven ice cream sandwiches.

Joy consumed cake and cookies.

Joy devoured doughnuts all day.

Joy did eat three pieces of cheesecake.

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Match the idiom with its real like meaning.

"I am a couch potato" means...

I went crazy.

I am kind.

I am lazy.

I should focus.

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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What is assonance?

The repetition of letters in a line of poetry
the repetition of letter sounds in a line of poetry
the repetition of vowel sounds in poetry
the repetition of consonant sounds in poetry

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Match the idiom with its real like meaning.

'I want to pick your brain' means

I want to ask you a question.

I will be quite.

I started some trouble.

I should focus.

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

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