Mr. Bennet’s explanation of the atom is as clear as mud. What does the simile in this sentence emphasize?

Mr. Bennet's explanation is unlcear.

Mr. Bennet has a very clear explanation.

Mr. Bennet does not have an explanation.

In gym class, Esther never stops talking and always gets me into trouble. What does the hyperbole in this sentence emphasize?

Esther needs to talk to the teacher

During the basketball game, I noticed that Joanna is a tall as the Empire State Building. What is emphasized with the simile in this sentence?

Joanna likes to play basketball

Joanna is taller than everyone else in her class

Quincy’s quilters quit quilting quickly. What does the alliteration in this sentence emphasize?

Quincy's quliters didn't work very long

Quincy's quilters are very fast

Quincy's quilters work well together

FAST Figurative Language - Jeopardy

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Tanya ran as fast as lightning. Which figurative language device is being used here?

Metaphor

Simile

Alliteration

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Before bedtime each night, Bennie reads a baseball book. Which figurative language is being used here?

Metaphor

Simile

Alliteration

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Brenda is always kind and considerate to others, which is why people think she is a saint. Which figurative language is being used here?

Metaphor

Simile

Alliteration

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

FILL IN THE BLANKS QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

“Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.”
What figurative language device is being used here?

(a)

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The audience clapped with delight. Which figurative language device is being used here?

Onomatopoeia

Personification

Hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

If I told you once, I told you a million times . . . shut the door! Which figurative language device is being used here?

Onomatopoeia

Personification

Hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A

FILL IN THE BLANKS QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The storm began with gusto as lightning danced across the sky. Which figurative language device is being used here?

(a)

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

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FAST Figurative Language - Jeopardy

Tanya ran as fast as lightning. Which figurative language device is being used here?

Before bedtime each night, Bennie reads a baseball book. Which figurative language is being used here?

Brenda is always kind and considerate to others, which is why people think she is a saint. Which figurative language is being used here?

“Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.”
What figurative language device is being used here?

(a)

The audience clapped with delight. Which figurative language device is being used here?

If I told you once, I told you a million times . . . shut the door! Which figurative language device is being used here?

The storm began with gusto as lightning danced across the sky. Which figurative language device is being used here?

(a)

After providing my dog Fido with a full meal, he smiled in appreciation. Which figurative language device is being used here?

In an effort to calm the two young men, the teacher reminded them that the pen is mightier than the sword. Which figurative language device is being used here?

I knew Robert heard the news since he entered the room with a chip on his shoulder. Which figurative language device is being used here?

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FAST Figurative Language - Jeopardy

Tanya ran as fast as lightning. Which figurative language device is being used here?

Before bedtime each night, Bennie reads a baseball book. Which figurative language is being used here?

Brenda is always kind and considerate to others, which is why people think she is a saint. Which figurative language is being used here?

“Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—I took the one less traveled by,And that has made all the difference.”What figurative language device is being used here? (a)

The audience clapped with delight. Which figurative language device is being used here?

If I told you once, I told you a million times . . . shut the door! Which figurative language device is being used here?

The storm began with gusto as lightning danced across the sky. Which figurative language device is being used here? (a)

After providing my dog Fido with a full meal, he smiled in appreciation. Which figurative language device is being used here?

In an effort to calm the two young men, the teacher reminded them that the pen is mightier than the sword. Which figurative language device is being used here?

I knew Robert heard the news since he entered the room with a chip on his shoulder. Which figurative language device is being used here?

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“Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.”
What figurative language device is being used here?

(a)

The storm began with gusto as lightning danced across the sky. Which figurative language device is being used here?

(a)