Celebrating April with Figurative Language Part II

Josh’s April Fools’ prank left Ms. Walters speechless, like her tongue had been stapled to her teeth. The simile suggests that Josh’s prank

• surprised and shocked Ms. Walters

• was hilarious

• was probably illegal

• caused Ms. Walters to laugh hysterically

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

The kite looped a figure eight and then teased its tethered human by dipping close to the ground. The figure of speech illustrated in this sentence is

• a simile

• a metaphor

• personification

• a hyperbole

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

The elegant lady wore a gold chain with a medallion large enough to anchor a cruise ship. Which phrase from the above sentence is the hyperbole?

• The elegant lady

• wore a gold chain

• with a medallion

• large enough to anchor a cruise ship

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CCSS.L.11-12.5A

The book’s evil villainess was a black widow spider with only two legs. This sentence has an example of

• a simile

• a metaphor

• a hyperbole

• personification

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Clouds huddled together in the sky, like children plotting mischief. The two figures of speech in this sentence are

• a simile and personification

• a metaphor and a hyperbole

• alliteration and a metaphor

• personification and a simile

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Bob moved closer like an inchworm scaling a leaf to get a better view when Mrs. Price opened the fake, rigged can of peanuts. The two things being compared in this sentence’s simile are

• Bob’s movements and an inchworm’s movement

• a leaf and a fake can of peanuts

• an inchworm and the rigged can

• Bob’s joke and the fake can of peanuts

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Our neighbor’s back yard is a garbage heap of old toys, stuffed plastic bags, and unidentifiable pieces of metal. The metaphor in this sentence indicates that the neighbor’s back yard is

• organic

• a real mess

• ecologically friendly

• a sort of rustic playground

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Dad smiled like a teacher on payday when he lifted the huge steak from the grill. Dad’s reaction to the steak is described by

• a simile

• a metaphor

• a hyperbole

• alliteration

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CCSS.L.11-12.5A

A book is the most effective weapon against ignorance and intolerance. What figure of speech did President Johnson use in his statement about books?

• a simile

• a metaphor

• a hyperbole

• personification

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

The hills along the final mile of the race taunted the runners, forcing them to use their last ounce of energy. What object is given human characteristics in this example of personification?

• the race

• a mile

• the hills

• energy

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CCSS.L.6.5A