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figures of speech quiz

Authored by Angelica Z

English

10th Grade

CCSS covered

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figures of speech quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The camel is the ship of the desert. is an example of

Metaphor

Simile

Personification

Hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

My alarm clock yells at me to get out of bed every morning. is an example of

Personification

Metaphor

Allusion

Apostrophe

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

If the river were dry, I am able to fill it with tears. is an example of

Allusion

Apostrophe

Personification

Hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A

4.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Think of a storm roaming the sky uneasily

like a dog looking for a place to sleep in,

listen to it growling.

What figures of speech can you find in the above poem? (more than one answer)

Personification

Metaphor

Simile

Apostrophe

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

Choose the literal meaning of this sentence:

He is one tough cookie.

He eats a lot of cookies

He likes cookies

He works hard

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

Which idiom goes the best with this sentence?

It's time to take your turn.

It's raining cats and dogs

The ball is in your court

Reach for the stars

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

Which idiom goes the best with this sentence?

John met the President.

John rubbed elbows with the President

John was a cheetah

John pulled the wool over his eyes.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

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