Extra Practice: Figurative Language & Style Ch 1-3

True or False: Figurative language is meant to be taken literally.

• True

• False

"The wind whistled a happy tune as I walked along the hard mountain trail."
What human characteristic is being given?

• Whistling
• Happiness
• Walking
• Hiking

"When Adele walked through the store, each shiny pair of high heels called out to her."
What is being personified?

• Adele
• The store
• High heels
• Her

"The lumberjack leveled many trees that day as his chainsaw sang its deadly song."
What is being personified?

• The lumberjack
• The trees
• The chainsaw
• The song

Check all responses that ARE similes.

• Watching this movie is like watching grass grow.

• Those kids are fighting like cats and dogs.

• I like to eat steak and potatoes.

• He should have threw it away as he walked by the trash can.

• He is as fast as a cheetah.

Which phrase is NOT a simile?

• He's a workhorse.

• He's as strong as an ox.

This is a simile:

This dress fits like a glove.

• True

• False

What is repetition?

• The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words

• Words or phrases that repeat

• Words that sound the same

• The repetition of consonant sounds inside of words

True or False: the example below IS an example of repetition.

If I could go back to school I would play more.

If I could go back to school I would hug more.

If I could go back to school I would laugh more.

• true

• false

TRUE or FALSE: The below is an example of repetition.

Marvelous Mattie made muffins for her mom.

Beautiful Blakeley baked cakes for her brother.

• true

• false