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Figurative Language in Context

Authored by Madison Schloemer

English

4th Grade

CCSS covered

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Figurative Language in Context
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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What does the author mean by the phrase “trouble was brewing” in paragraph 1?

Boats were moving quickly over the sea.

People were confused about an event.

The sea became heated and full of life.

A terrible event was about to happen.

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.L.3.5A

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Read the sentence.

The students were rushing, so the teacher asked them to put on their brakes.

What do the underlined words in this sentence most likely mean?

to drink some water

to wear tennis shoes

to watch for cars

to slow down

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Choose the part of the sentence that contains a metaphor.

Marcos was a cheetah on the football field running so quickly catch up with him.

Marcos was a cheetah

the football field

running so quickly

catch up with him

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

From Lines 17-20 in the poem, choose the line that is an example of a simile.

See the rings pursue each other;

All below grows black as night,

Just as if mother

Had blown out the light

See the rings pursue each other

All below grows black as night

Just as if mother

Had blown out the light

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Read the sentence.

The sky was a blanket of stars.

This sentence is an example of . . .

personification

metaphor

alliteration

onomatopoeia

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which sentence contains a simile?

My mother’s pancakes are as light as air.

It is raining cats and dogs this afternoon.

The strong wind blew through the trees.

The bee buzzed around the bear’s face.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Read the sentence.

You are a flower, delicate and perfect.

The sentence serves as an example of

onomatopoiea

symbolism

idiom

metaphor

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

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