Word Choice and Figurative Language
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5th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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.RL.7.4
CCSS.L.4.5
CCSS.L.5.5
CCSS.L.6.5
CCSS.RL.2.4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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.L.7.5C
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
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