Exploring Figurative Language

Which of the following is an example of a simile?

• The wind howled in the night.

• She is as brave as a lion.

• He ran like the wind.

• The stars were diamonds in the sky.

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Identify the hyperbole in the following sentence:

• I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.

• She cried her eyes out.

• He's running faster than the wind.

• All of the above.

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CCSS.L.11-12.5A

Find the alliteration in the sentence below:

• The big, bad bear scared all the baby bunnies by the bushes.

• The quiet cat crept across the cold concrete.

• She sells seashells by the seashore.

• All of the above.

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which sentence is an example of literal language?

• The alarm clock screamed me out of my dreams.

• The car complained as the key turned in its ignition.

• The sunflowers nodded their heads in the breeze.

• The book was on the table.

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CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

Which of the following is NOT an example of figurative language?

• The chocolate cake was a slice of heaven.

• The light of a million mornings filled her eyes.

• The computer screen froze.

• His heart is a cold iron.

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CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

Identify the onomatopoeia in the following sentence:

• The bees buzzed by the daisies.

• The leaves rustled in the wind.

• The bacon sizzled in the pan.

• All of the above.

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

Which of the following sentences contains a simile?

• The moon was a ghostly galleon tossed upon cloudy seas.

• The classroom was a zoo during the lunch break.

• Her smile was like sunshine on a rainy day.

• He is a shining star.

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Choose the sentence that includes a hyperbole:

• I've told you a million times to clean your room.

• The bag weighed a ton.

• I slept like a log last night.

• All of the above.

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CCSS.L.11-12.5A

Which sentence demonstrates alliteration?

• Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.

• The cat sat on the mat.

• The frog jumped from the pond.

• The dog barked loudly.

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which of the following is an example of figurative language?

• The rain fell from the sky.

• The car tires screamed as they skidded on the pavement.

• The computer is on the desk.

• The glass of water is half full.

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CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4