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Figurative Language Quiz

Authored by Grant Tinnes

English

6th Grade

CCSS covered

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Figurative Language Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 3 pts

Which figure of speech is used in the sentence 'Pharrell Williams' song 'Happy' makes me feel like a kid on Christmas morning'?

Alliteration

Idiom

Metaphor

Simile

Answer explanation

The figure of speech used in the sentence is a simile, as it compares the feeling of listening to Pharrell Williams' song 'Happy' to the excitement of a kid on Christmas morning.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 3 pts

What figure of speech is used in the sentence 'The classroom was a zoo!'?

Idiom

Metaphor

Simile

Alliteration

Answer explanation

The sentence 'The classroom was a zoo!' uses a metaphor, comparing the classroom to a zoo.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 3 pts

Which figure of speech is used in the sentence 'Becky's beagle barked and bayed, becoming bothersome for Billy'?

Simile

Metaphor

Idiom

Alliteration

Answer explanation

The figure of speech used in the sentence is alliteration, as it repeats the initial sounds of words (beagle barked and bayed, bothersome for Billy).

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 3 pts

What figure of speech is used in the sentence 'The world is a stage'?

Simile

Metaphor

Idiom

Alliteration

Answer explanation

The sentence 'The world is a stage' uses a metaphor, as it compares the world to a stage. This figure of speech helps to convey the idea that life is like a play, with people playing different roles.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 3 pts

Which figure of speech is used in the sentence 'She is as innocent as an angel'?

Simile

Metaphor

Idiom

Alliteration

Answer explanation

The figure of speech used in the sentence 'She is as innocent as an angel' is a simile. A simile compares two things using 'like' or 'as'.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 3 pts

What figure of speech is used in the sentence 'Time flies'?

Idiom

Metaphor

Simile

Alliteration

Answer explanation

The figure of speech used in the sentence 'Time flies' is an idiom. It is a commonly used expression that does not have a literal meaning. In this case, it means that time passes quickly.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 3 pts

What figure of speech is used in the sentence 'She sells seashells by the seashore'?

Simile

Metaphor

Idiom

Alliteration

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

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