Figurative Language pt. 1

When Sarah said, "The classroom was a zoo," she meant that the classroom was:

• Full of animals

• Very noisy and chaotic

• Smelling bad

• A place for learning

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

If someone says, "He is as brave as a lion," what does it mean?

• He looks like a lion

• He is scared

• He is very brave

• He likes lions

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Choose the metaphor in the following sentence: "Time is a thief that steals our moments."

• Time is a thief

• Steals our moments

• Time steals

• Moments

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

What does the simile "as busy as a bee" suggest about someone's behavior?

• They are moving slowly

• They are not working

• They are working hard and are very active

• They are making honey

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

In the sentence "Her smile was a ray of sunshine," what does the metaphor suggest?

• Her smile was very bright

• Her smile was literally sunshine

• Her smile made people feel happy and warm

• Her smile was yellow

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

If a book is described as "a rollercoaster of emotions," what does this metaphor mean?

• The book is found in an amusement park

• The book causes the reader to experience a wide range of emotions

• The book is about rollercoasters

• The book can be read very quickly

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

What does the simile "slept like a log" imply about someone's sleep?

• They slept standing up

• They had a restless sleep

• They slept very soundly

• They slept in the woods

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

When someone says "Life is a highway," they are suggesting that life is:

• Full of cars and traffic

• Long and boring

• Full of ups and downs, like a road with many turns and changes

• Something that requires a driver's license

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

If a person is described with the simile "as stubborn as a mule," it means that the person is:

• An animal lover

• Very stubborn and unwilling to change their mind

• Good at carrying heavy loads

• Likes to eat grass

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Choose the metaphor in this sentence: "The world is a stage, and we are merely players."

• The world

• A stage

• Merely players

• The world is a stage

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D