April Figurative Language

Which of the following is a simile? A) The sun is a yellow ball in the sky. B) The sun shines brightly. C) The sun is like a yellow ball in the sky.

• C) The sun is like a yellow ball in the sky.

• B) The sun is a round object in the sky.

• A) The sun is a bright star in the sky.

• D) The sun is a source of light.

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Identify the metaphor in the sentence: The world is a stage and we are all actors.

• The world is a playground

• The world is a book

• The world is a stage

• The world is a puzzle

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

What is an example of personification? A) The wind whispered through the trees. B) The trees swayed gently. C) The wind is blowing strongly.

• B) The trees whispered loudly.

• A) The wind whispered through the trees.

• C) The trees danced gracefully.

• D) The wind is gently blowing.

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CCSS.L.6.5A

Which word represents onomatopoeia? A) Buzz B) Bright C) Beautiful

• A) Buzz

• Ding

• Whisper

• Glow

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

What is an example of alliteration? A) Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers. B) The cat sat on the mat. C) The sun is shining.

• A) Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.

• F) Apples are red.

• E) The moon is bright tonight.

• D) Sally sells seashells by the seashore.

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Identify the hyperbole in the sentence: I've told you a million times to clean your room!

• I've told you a hundred times to clean your room!

• 'a million times'

• I've told you a thousand times to clean your room!

• I've told you a billion times to clean your room!

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CCSS.L.11-12.5A

Choose the correct simile: A) Her smile was bright like the sun. B) Her smile was beautiful. C) Her smile shone brightly.

• D) Her smile was pretty.

• B) Her smile was radiant like a diamond.

• A) Her smile was bright like the sun

• C) Her smile was as bright as a light bulb.

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Which sentence contains a metaphor? A) The flowers danced in the breeze. B) The flowers swayed gently. C) The flowers were a rainbow of colors.

• D) The flowers whispered secrets.

• A) The flowers bloomed beautifully.

• B) The flowers smelled sweetly.

• C) The flowers were a rainbow of colors

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

What is an example of personification? A) The stars winked in the night sky. B) The night was dark. C) The stars were shining brightly.

• A) The stars winked in the night sky.

• C) The stars hummed a lullaby.

• A) The stars were dancing in the sky.

• B) The night whispered secrets.

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CCSS.L.6.5A

Identify the hyperbole in the sentence: I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse!

• I could eat a building

• I could eat a horse

• I'm so hungry

• I could eat a cow

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CCSS.L.11-12.5A