What does the sentence below actually mean? Lightning danced across the sky.

There was a lot of lightning in the sky during a storm.

The lightning was at a dance party.

There was no lightning in the sky.

The lightning was bad at dancing.

When you use verbal irony , you say one thing, but you actually mean the opposite. It can take the form of sarcasm, overstatement or understatement. Irony is also when the opposite of what you expect actually happens. Which of the following is an example of verbal irony?

Talking to him is about as interesting as reading a dictionary.

Her step is as light as a feather.

“You are beautiful like a summer day,” she told the winner of the baby beauty pageant.

Her voice is as sweet as honey.

A metaphor is a comparison between two things or ideas to show how one of the things is similar to the other. Unlike a simile, a metaphor does not use the words "like" or "as." Read the following passage. Mike’s love for tacos burns bright, an undying flame that can never be extinguished, not even by a bad chalupa. Which of the following best describes the metaphor in this passage?

Mike’s love for tacos is compared to a flame.

Mike’s love for tacos is compared to a bad chalupa.

Mike’s love is compared to a taco.

An allusion is a direct or indirect reference to something historical, literary, religious or mythical. Allusions can help people see unique connections between two ideas. Read the following passage: The stray cat stalked down the street. Her walk was proud--she barely flinched when a car on the corner backfired. She reached the end of the street and made one majestic leap to the top of an open trash can, where, with great dignity, she settled over a meal of broken bones, a back alley Cleopatra. Which detail from the text contains an allusion?

“...she settled over a meal of broken bones, a back alley Cleopatra.”

“She reached the end of the street and made one majestic leap...”

“The stray cat stalked down the street.”

Alliteration is the repetition of sounds, especially the first consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words. Remember, consonants are any letter that’s not a vowel. Which of the following song lyrics contain an example of alliteration?

"My mind makes marvelous moves, masses/ Marvel and move, many mock what I've mastered"

"When I’m on the mic I stand tall with gall"

"Drama, so close to not completing the missing piece of the puzzle"

"Stuck in Nintendo, you’re the controller/ Street Fighter and such"

A simile is a comparison of two things using the words like or as. Read the following passage. Paul often got lost while he was driving. He was easily confused by street signs and besides, driving was so boring. He liked to distract himself by imagining what the other drivers were thinking. “My mind is like a puppy dog,” he laughed, “always chasing after something new.” Maybe the family in the car next to him was on the run; maybe the truck driver up ahead was transporting something fantastic, like diamonds; maybe the woman driving alone in the car behind him was a future movie star. Or maybe, like him, they were all trying to imagine anything except the road in front of them. He would speculate about all of this until he realized he had missed his exit or driven too far in the wrong direction and then he would curse his own imagination. Which detail from the text contains a simile?

“My mind is like a puppy dog...”

“..he would curse his own imagination.”

“Maybe the family in the car next to him was on the run...”

“Paul often got lost while he was driving.”

What does the sentence below actually mean? O my Love is like a red, red rose That’s newly sprung in June;

The speaker believes that the subject is very beautiful

The speaker believes that roses are the most beautiful in June

The subject of the poem is a rose

What does the sentence below actually mean? The car complained as the key was roughly turned in its ignition.

The car was not starting and making noises.

The car started up perfectly normal.

The car hurt the person inside.

Onomatopoeia is the name for words that sound like what they describe. Which of the following is an example of onomatopoeia?

Justin poured a glass of soda, listening to the bubbles fizz in the glass.

“Voila,” the chef announced, revealing a glorious dessert, set aflame.

“Yikes!” Riley exclaimed, gritting her teeth. “I do not want to talk about that!”

Haroun could hear, from the crowd, shouts of “Hooray!” and chants of his name.

Which of the following is an example of an IDIOM?

Every cloud has a silver lining.

The bacon sizzled in the hot skillet.

Shaina ordered jumbo shrimp at the seafood restaurant.

The school dietitian eats a double bacon cheeseburger three times a week.

Using an unbelievable exaggeration

Words that begin with the same sound

Comparing two things that are not alike

Identify the correct definition for a METAPHOR

Comparing 2 objects using a form of "IS"

Giving human-like qualities to non-human objects

Comparing 2 objects using "like" or "as"

Which of the following sentences is a SIMILE?

The snow-covered roads were as slippery as soap.

I saw a snake as I was walking to school this morning.

She was nervous as she walked to her class because she did not do her homework.

Identify the following sentence that contains PERSONIFICATION.

The book jumped out of my hands.

I dropped the book as I was walking.

I lost my balance, and the books plunged to the floor.

Jess was not happy that she had to sit beside Ben. He was loud and silly, he talked all the time, and his desk was always messy. She promised herself that she would ignore him and never make contact. That is until one morning.. THUD! When Jess heard this loud noise, she looked up to see Ben had tripped over a chair that should have been pushed in. He was suddenly laying on the floor, and his papers were strewed everywhere. Jess rushed over to him. Despise Ben's obnoxious behavior, Jess helped him up and picked up all of his papers. "No worries, Ben, that chair was in your way," Jess said. That afternoon during recess, Ben thanked Jess for helping him. Jess realized that Ben was actually nice, and that she had never taken the time to get to know him. Jess and Ben had each found a new friend. What problem did Jess face in this story?

She was not happy that she had to sit beside Ben.

She was upset that Ben's desk was so messy.

She was mad that her teacher wouldn't move her.

Jess was not happy that she had to sit beside Ben. He was loud and silly, he talked all the time, and his desk was always messy. She promised herself that she would ignore him and never make contact. That is until one morning.. THUD! When Jess heard this loud noise, she looked up to see Ben had tripped over a chair that should have been pushed in. He was suddenly laying on the floor, and his papers were strewed everywhere. Jess rushed over to him. Despise Ben's obnoxious behavior, Jess helped him up and picked up all of his papers. "No worries, Ben, that chair was in your way," Jess said. That afternoon during recess, Ben thanked Jess for helping him. Jess realized that Ben was actually nice, and that she had never taken the time to get to know him. Jess and Ben had each found a new friend. What problem did Jess face in this story?

She was not happy that she had to sit beside Ben.

She was upset that Ben's desk was so messy.

She was mad that her teacher wouldn't move her.

Jess was not happy that she had to sit beside Ben. He was loud and silly, he talked all the time, and his desk was always messy. She promised herself that she would ignore him and never make contact. That is until one morning.. THUD! When Jess heard this loud noise, she looked up to see Ben had tripped over a chair that should have been pushed in. He was suddenly laying on the floor, and his papers were strewed everywhere. Jess rushed over to him. Despise Ben's obnoxious behavior, Jess helped him up and picked up all of his papers. "No worries, Ben, that chair was in your way," Jess said. That afternoon during recess, Ben thanked Jess for helping him. Jess realized that Ben was actually nice, and that she had never taken the time to get to know him. Jess and Ben had each found a new friend. How did Jess end up solving the problem?

She decided to help Ben when he tripped over a chair.

She begged her teacher to move her.

She made sure to ignore Ben and never make eye contact.

Jess was not happy that she had to sit beside Ben. He was loud and silly, he talked all the time, and his desk was always messy. She promised herself that she would ignore him and never make contact. That is until one morning.. THUD! When Jess heard this loud noise, she looked up to see Ben had tripped over a chair that should have been pushed in. He was suddenly laying on the floor, and his papers were strewed everywhere. Jess rushed over to him. Despise Ben's obnoxious behavior, Jess helped him up and picked up all of his papers. "No worries, Ben, that chair was in your way," Jess said. That afternoon during recess, Ben thanked Jess for helping him. Jess realized that Ben was actually nice, and that she had never taken the time to get to know him. Jess and Ben had each found a new friend. What is the theme of this story? Think about the lesson Jess learned.

You never really know the quality of a person's character until you get to know them.

It's better to push your chair in than trip someone.

A nice gesture sometimes goes unnoticed.

Jess was not happy that she had to sit beside Ben. He was loud and silly, he talked all the time, and his desk was always messy. She promised herself that she would ignore him and never make contact. That is until one morning.. THUD! When Jess heard this loud noise, she looked up to see Ben had tripped over a chair that should have been pushed in. He was suddenly laying on the floor, and his papers were strewed everywhere. Jess rushed over to him. Despise Ben's obnoxious behavior, Jess helped him up and picked up all of his papers. "No worries, Ben, that chair was in your way," Jess said. That afternoon during recess, Ben thanked Jess for helping him. Jess realized that Ben was actually nice, and that she had never taken the time to get to know him. Jess and Ben had each found a new friend. What happened in the story that helped you find the theme? Think about the author's message.

Ben thanked Jess for helping him and asked if she wanted to play soccer.

Jess helped Ben up when he tripped over a chair.

Jess realized that Ben was annoying and messy.

Tania broke her mother's favorite snow globe. She knew that she wasn't supposed to pick it up, but it was so tempting to shake it and watch the glittery snow fall. Tania felt so guilty. She knew she couldn't fix it. So, gathering up all of her courage, she walked downstairs where her mother was to confess in a shaky voice what she had done. Her mother scolded her for picking up the snow globe when she was told not to. However, she didn't punish her because she had been honest. Her mother was proud of her for telling the truth. Tania felt so relieved. What problem did Tania face in this story?

She broke her mother's favorite snow globe.

She was tempted to shake her mother's snow globe.

She was relieved after she told the truth.

Tania broke her mother's favorite snow globe. She knew that she wasn't supposed to pick it up, but it was so tempting to shake it and watch the glittery snow fall. Tania felt so guilty. She knew she couldn't fix it. So, gathering up all of her courage, she walked downstairs where her mother was to confess in a shaky voice what she had done. Her mother scolded her for picking up the snow globe when she was told not to. However, she didn't punish her because she had been honest. Her mother was proud of her for telling the truth. Tania felt so relieved. How did Tania end up solving the problem?

She was brave and confessed to her mother that she had broken her snow globe.

She felt guilty and asked her mom to punish her.

She picked up all the pieces and threw them away.

Test for RL2&RL4

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English

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6th - 8th Grade

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CCSS

RL.7.2, RL.8.2, RL.6.3

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When an author gives objects, concepts or animals human characteristics, emotions or abilities, that's personification.

Which of the following is an example of personification?

The night sighed, and it seemed as if the evening sky was yawning.

The rabbit leaped over the fallen branch and vanished into the woods.

Oliver decided to indulge his friend’s fantasies and smiled warmly.

I ran as swiftly as a deer across the lawn, eager to greet my brother.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Time is a thief.

metaphor

alliteration

hyperbole

personification

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the meaning of the poem below?
'Hope' is the thing with feathers -
That perches in the soul -
And sings the tune without the words -
And never stops - at all

Hope makes you so happy that you want to sing like a bird

Hope is a bird

Hope makes you fly

Hope lifts people up and gives people a sense of freedom

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Lisa's lizards were leaping on her lawnchair.

hyperbole

alliteration

onomatopoeia

personification

Tags

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

An extreme exaggeration to make a point

Simile

Alliteration

Hyperbole

Metaphor

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Hyperbole is a purposeful exaggeration or overstatement.

Which of the following is an example of hyperbole?

With the tournament win, Julia was declared a champion golfer.

Peter received the lowest scores of any of the runners.

That kitten was so cute I died when I saw it.

I feel happiest when I’ve won a game of Scrabble

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The evening melted away like a snowflake.

personification

metaphor

hyperbole

simile

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

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Test for RL2&RL4

77 questions

When an author gives objects, concepts or animals human characteristics, emotions or abilities, that's personification.

Which of the following is an example of personification?

Time is a thief.

What is the meaning of the poem below?
'Hope' is the thing with feathers -
That perches in the soul -
And sings the tune without the words -
And never stops - at all

Lisa's lizards were leaping on her lawnchair.

An extreme exaggeration to make a point

Hyperbole is a purposeful exaggeration or overstatement.

Which of the following is an example of hyperbole?

The evening melted away like a snowflake.

What does the sentence below actually mean?
Lightning danced across the sky.

What type of figurative language being used in the following sentence?
The runner was a turtle in the race, and they ended up in last place.

Giving human qualities to something non-human

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77 questions

When an author gives objects, concepts or animals human characteristics, emotions or abilities, that's personification.Which of the following is an example of personification?

Time is a thief.

What is the meaning of the poem below? 'Hope' is the thing with feathers -That perches in the soul -And sings the tune without the words -And never stops - at all

Lisa's lizards were leaping on her lawnchair.

An extreme exaggeration to make a point

Hyperbole is a purposeful exaggeration or overstatement.Which of the following is an example of hyperbole?

The evening melted away like a snowflake.

What does the sentence below actually mean?Lightning danced across the sky.

What type of figurative language being used in the following sentence?The runner was a turtle in the race, and they ended up in last place.

Giving human qualities to something non-human

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When an author gives objects, concepts or animals human characteristics, emotions or abilities, that's personification.

Which of the following is an example of personification?

What is the meaning of the poem below?
'Hope' is the thing with feathers -
That perches in the soul -
And sings the tune without the words -
And never stops - at all

Hyperbole is a purposeful exaggeration or overstatement.

Which of the following is an example of hyperbole?

What does the sentence below actually mean?
Lightning danced across the sky.

What type of figurative language being used in the following sentence?
The runner was a turtle in the race, and they ended up in last place.