Word Choice and Figurative Language

What is the connotation of the word 'slender' in the sentence 'The slender tree swayed in the wind'?

• Heavy and bulky

• Strong and sturdy

• Gracefully thin and delicate

• Short and stout

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

In the phrase 'time flies', what type of figurative language is being used?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Identify the connotation of the word 'eccentric' in the sentence 'The eccentric artist painted vibrant and unusual pictures'.

• Positive

• Predictable

• Dull

• Boring

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What figurative language is used in the sentence 'The sun smiled down on the happy couple'?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Alliteration

• Personification

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

In the sentence 'The old house groaned as the wind howled through its creaky doors', what type of figurative language is used to describe the house?

• Personification

• Metaphor

• Alliteration

• Simile

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What is the connotation of the word 'frugal' in the sentence 'She was praised for her frugal spending habits'?

• Extravagant

• Lavish

• Positive

• Wasteful

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Identify the figurative language used in the sentence 'The stars danced in the night sky'.

• personification

• simile

• metaphor

• hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A

In the phrase 'quiet as a mouse', what type of figurative language is being used?

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Simile

• Hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

What is the connotation of the word 'stubborn' in the sentence 'The stubborn child refused to listen to his parents'?

• Agreeable

• Compliant

• Negative

• Flexible

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Identify the figurative language used in the sentence 'The wind whispered through the trees'.

• Onomatopoeia

• Personification

• Metaphor

• Simile

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5