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Understanding Language and Figurative Speech

Authored by Leslie Wilson

English

5th Grade

CCSS covered

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Understanding Language and Figurative Speech
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Which of the following is a simile?

He is as brave as a lion.

The world is a stage.

Time is a thief.

She has a heart of stone.

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CCSS.L.5.5A

DOK Level 1: Recall

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Identify the metaphor in the following sentence: "The classroom was a zoo."

The classroom was noisy.

The classroom was a zoo.

The classroom had animals.

The classroom was clean.

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CCSS.L.5.5A

DOK Level 1: Recall

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What does the idiom "break the ice" mean?

To break something made of ice

To start a conversation in a social setting

To feel cold

To make ice cubes

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CCSS.L.5.5B

DOK Level 1: Recall

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Which word best completes the analogy: "Hot is to cold as night is to ______."

dark

day

moon

star

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5

DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What is the meaning of the proverb "A stitch in time saves nine"?

Sewing is important.

Fixing a small problem early can prevent a bigger problem later.

Time is valuable.

Nine stitches are better than one.

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CCSS.L.5.5B

DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Identify the figurative language in the sentence: "The wind whispered through the trees."

Simile

Metaphor

Personification

Hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5

DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Explain the meaning of the metaphor "Time is a thief."

Time steals moments from our lives.

Time is valuable.

Time is fast.

Time is slow.

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CCSS.L.5.5A

DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

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