
Understanding Figurative Language
Authored by KATLYN HARRISON
Mathematics
5th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the purpose of using figurative language in texts?
To make the text longer
To make the text more engaging and relatable
To provide definitions of words
To correct grammatical errors
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CCSS.L.3.5A
CCSS.RL.3.4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which words are commonly used in similes to compare two things?
since, because
and, or
like, as
but, nor
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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
What does the metaphor 'life's a roller coaster' suggest?
Life is scary like a roller coaster
Life is full of ups and downs
Life requires a ticket
Life is expensive
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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
How is personification used in literature?
To introduce new characters
To describe the weather
To make characters seem less human
To give human qualities to non-human things
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CCSS.L.6.5A
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the idiom 'it's raining cats and dogs' mean?
It is raining very heavily
Animals are falling from the sky
It is literally raining animals
It is a sunny day
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CCSS.L.4.5B
CCSS.L.5.5B
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the idiom 'pulling my leg' mean?
Someone is joking with you
Someone is helping you walk
Someone is trying to trip you
Someone is actually pulling on your leg
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CCSS.L.4.5B
CCSS.L.5.5B
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is hyperbole used for in figurative language?
To confuse the reader
To exaggerate for emphasis
To understate the truth
To make accurate measurements
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CCSS.L.11-12.5A
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