Exploring Figurative Language in Text

Which of the following is an example of a hyperbole?

• The leaves danced in the wind.

• She is as busy as a bee.

• I have a million things to do today.

• The sun smiled down on us.

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DOK Level 1: Recall

Identify the simile in the following sentence: "Her smile was like sunshine on a rainy day."

• Her smile was like sunshine

• on a rainy day

• Her smile was sunshine

• on a sunny day

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DOK Level 1: Recall

Which sentence contains a metaphor?

• The classroom was a zoo.

• He runs as fast as lightning.

• The wind whispered through the trees.

• She is as brave as a lion.

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DOK Level 1: Recall

What is the impact of the word "whispered" in the sentence "The wind whispered through the trees"?

• It suggests the wind was loud.

• It suggests the wind was gentle.

• It suggests the wind was strong.

• It suggests the wind was cold.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Which of the following sentences uses personification?

• The stars danced playfully in the moonlit sky.

• He is as strong as an ox.

• The car is a beast on the road.

• She sings like an angel.

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Which of the following best explains the figurative meaning of the phrase "time is a thief in the night."

• Time literally steals things.

• Time passes quickly and unnoticed.

• Time is a person who steals.

• Time is valuable.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Determine the figurative meaning of the word "melancholy" as used in the sentence: "The melancholy song made everyone feel as if their best friend had died."

• Happy

• Joyful

• Sad

• Excited

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Which of the following is an example of a simile?

• The world is a stage.

• He is a shining star.

• She is as graceful as a swan.

• The thunder roared angrily.

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Analyze the impact of the word "roared" in the sentence "The thunder roared angrily."

• It suggests the thunder was quiet.

• It suggests the thunder was gentle.

• It suggests the thunder was loud and powerful.

• It suggests the thunder was weak.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Which of the following sentences contains a hyperbole?

• The flowers nodded their heads.

• I could sleep for a year.

• She is as light as a feather.

• The wind howled in the night.

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DOK Level 1: Recall