Identify the cliche in the following sentence: 'He's as busy as a bee.'
Figurative Language

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English
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5th Grade
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Hard
Miika Schooley
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
as quiet as a mouse
as strong as an ox
as busy as a bee
as slow as a snail
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Recognize the allusion in the following sentence: 'She had a smile that could light up the whole town, like Cinderella.'
Sleeping Beauty
Rapunzel
Snow White
Cinderella
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Interpret the proverb: 'A stitch in time saves nine.' What does it mean?
A stitch in time creates more problems
It is better to procrastinate and deal with problems later
It is better to deal with a problem immediately rather than waiting, as it will save time and effort in the long run.
Dealing with problems immediately is a waste of time
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Understand the oxymoron in the following phrase: 'Deafening silence.'
Bright darkness
Loud whisper
The oxymoron in the phrase 'deafening silence' is the contradictory combination of 'deafening' and 'silence'.
Jumbo shrimp
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Identify the cliche in the following sentence: 'It's raining cats and dogs.'
coming down in buckets
raining cats and dogs
falling like a monsoon
pouring like a waterfall
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Recognize the allusion in the following sentence: 'He's a real Romeo with the ladies.'
He's a real Prince Charming with the ladies.
He's a real Casanova with the ladies.
He's a real Don Juan with the ladies.
Romeo from Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet'
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Interpret the proverb: 'Actions speak louder than words.' What does it mean?
Words are more powerful than actions
Actions are meaningless
Words and actions have equal impact
Actions speak louder than words means that people's actions show their true intentions and beliefs more clearly than their words do.
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