Figurative Language Task Cards

Class

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

The poet describes the birds “as sand” to show that they are -

• A rough and easy to mold
• B feeling sadness for leaving
• C free to go where they like
• D small and hard to see

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

The first-person point of view in the poem helps the reader understand the -

• A speaker’s thoughts and feelings
• B poet’s thoughts and feelings
• C bird’s thoughts and feelings

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

Why does Edel describe Maryna as “overflowing with anger” in the play?

• A To show how the two friends are very different
• B To show the importance of Edel’s feelings
• C To show Maryna is very upset
• D To show Maryna has trouble handling her emotions

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

The author of the play uses language at the beginning to create -

• A an angry voice
• B a hopeful voice
• C a confusing voice
• D a confident voice

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.7.4

What does Kilani’s use of sensory language help Talia understand?

• A The details about her speech.
• B The doubts she has about herself.
• C The feeling of her anxiety.
• D The difficulty of her speaking.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which words define the word anxiety as it is used in the play? Select TWO correct answers.

• A worry
• B upset
• C fear
• D unsure
• E pain

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

The poet describes the sun as “a warm and friendly face” to show that the -

• A earth will be there for us
• B earth is family
• C sun will fade away
• D sun is there to help

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

What type of voice does the poet use in the poem? Support your answer with evidence from the poem.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

Which sentence best shows how Raya is feeling?

• A Raya slammed her book closed.
• B She’d been working on this experiment for months.
• C She had done the first trials and looked at the results.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.1