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Exploring Figurative Language

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6th - 10th Grade

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Exploring Figurative Language
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does a simile use to compare two different things?

Exaggeration

Human characteristics

Metaphorical language

The words 'like' or 'as'

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does a metaphor differ from a simile?

It gives human traits to non-human things

It uses 'like' or 'as' for comparison

It is always humorous

It does not use 'like' or 'as' for comparison

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

Which is NOT a characteristic of a metaphor?

Using 'like' or 'as'

Complex comparisons

Can be extended through a whole text

Direct comparison

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which example illustrates personification?

The wind whispered through the trees

I could sleep for a year

He is as brave as a lion

She is my sunshine

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary purpose of personification?

To simplify complex ideas

To create vivid imagery

To make accurate predictions

To compare unlike things

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is hyperbole used for?

Exaggerating for effect

Repeating sounds in words

Describing sounds accurately

Making accurate comparisons

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of these is a function of hyperbole?

To create a direct comparison

To add humor or emphasis

To provide literal descriptions

To understate the importance

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A

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