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Allusion and Synecdoche Quiz

Authored by Chloe Kendall

English

6th Grade

CCSS covered

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Allusion and Synecdoche Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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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

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.7.10

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Synecdoche is defined as....

A figure of speech in which a part is used to 

signify the whole.

When we hint at something and expect the other person to understand what we are referencing. 

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

When a pilot says, "Wheels up in 20," to the flight attendant, he is referencing to the...

Car

Bus

Plane

Train

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Having moves like Jagger means...

Your dance moves could use some work.

You are a ballet dancer.

You don't dance.

You are a really great dancer.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.7.4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

When a Sargent says, "I need all boots on the ground." He is referring to his...

Boots

Soldiers

Tanks

Planes

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

When someone tells you to "Just keep swimming," they are saying...

Keep trying, don't give up

Keep swimming

Get some exercise

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

If I said, "I could really use another hand," I mean...

I need a third hand

I could use some help

I lost one of my hands

I'm juggling

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

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