Figurative Language Quiz
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English
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8th Grade
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Hard
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Gina Beberdick
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Identify the simile in the following sentence: 'Her smile was like a ray of sunshine.'
Her smile was like a ray of sunshine.
Her smile was as loud as thunder.
Her smile was as cold as ice.
Her smile was as bright as a diamond.
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
Explain the meaning of the idiom 'raining cats and dogs.'
It signifies a light drizzle.
It refers to a sunny day.
It means raining heavily.
It means the sky is clear.
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5B
CCSS.L.5.5B
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Recognize the personification in the sentence: 'The wind whispered through the trees.'
The sun shone brightly in the sky.
The attribution of human qualities to the wind
The rain poured down from the clouds.
The flowers bloomed in the garden.
Tags
CCSS.L.6.5A
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Interpret the symbolism of the color red in the story.
Red represents sadness and despair in the story.
The color red symbolizes peace and tranquility in the story.
The color red symbolizes passion, love, anger, and intensity in the story.
Red is used to signify neutrality and indifference in the story.
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5
CCSS.L.5.5
CCSS.L.6.5
CCSS.L.7.5
CCSS.L.8.5
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the purpose of hyperbole in the sentence: 'I've told you a million times to clean your room!'
To provide a literal count of how many times the room has been cleaned
To exaggerate and emphasize the frustration and urgency of the situation.
To downplay the importance of cleaning the room
To express satisfaction with the cleanliness of the room
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.5A
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Identify the metaphor in the phrase: 'Time is a thief.'
Time is a gift
Time is a thief
Time is a friend
Time is a teacher
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Explain the meaning of the idiom 'barking up the wrong tree.'
Chasing the right tree
Pursuing a mistaken or misguided line of thought or course of action.
Sitting under the right tree
Digging in the right spot
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CCSS.L.4.5B
CCSS.L.5.5B
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