Figurative Language-Allusions

How would allusion be defined?

• a reference to a famous person, place, or event

• words that involve one of the five senses

• two lines working as a unit

• a form or wordplay with similar sounding sounds

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CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

What is the common allusion for Goofy?

• to be a coward

• to be silly

• to be sinful

• all of the above

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CCSS.L.5.5A

What is the meaning of the allusion?

My brother is a regular Einstein! He always seems to know the answer!

• His brother is unintelligent

• His brother works hard

• His brother is intelligent

• His brother is lazy

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CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

What is the meaning of the allusion?

My friend was being a total Scrooge when I asked her to share her M&Ms.

• Not wanting to share

• Excited about sharing

• Throwing them all away

• Counting the M&Ms

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CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

What is the meaning of the allusion?

We do serious work in the classroom, it's not a Mickey Mouse Club in here!

• We don't keep mice

• We don't goof off

• We love to eat cheese

• We don't like working

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CCSS.RL.5.4

What is the meaning of the allusion?

Ask me anything, I'm like Google over here.

• I can search answers

• I know all the answers

• I don't know anything

• I have some answers

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CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

What is the meaning of the allusion?

I felt like cupid had struck me with his arrow when I saw the adorable puppy!

• I was in love with the puppy

• I liked the puppy

• I disliked the puppy

• I talked to the puppy

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CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

What is the allusion commonly used for Cinderella?

• loving family

• being very rich

• hard work and bad treatment

• all of the above

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CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

When your parents learn about your new plan to raise money, it's going to sink like the Titanic.

• pun

• allusion

• idiom

• metaphor

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CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

This house makes the White House look like a cottage

• Idiom

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

• Allusion

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CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4