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Figurative Language & Poetry

Authored by Renee Gord

English

9th Grade

CCSS covered

Used 19+ times

Figurative Language & Poetry
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1.

FILL IN THE BLANKS QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

compares unlike things using​ like or as ​

(a)  

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

2.

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Match the following

simile

You are my sunshine.

metaphor

Slipping in just before midnight, Luka avoided breaking curfew by the skin of her teeth.

hyperbole

You are like the sunshine in my day.

idiom

I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse.

personification

That hot fudge sundae is calling my name.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

3.

CATEGORIZE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Organize these sensory word options into the best categories

Groups:

(a) Sight

,

(b) Sound

,

(c) Smell/Taste

,

(d) Touch

sour

green

smoke

fruity

ray of sun

chirping

spicy
bumpy
smooth
aromatic

blue

flexible

waves

soft
rough

pale

beehive

thunder

whisper

sparkle

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is this an example of? “While I nodded, nearly napping” (The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe}

Simile
Personification
Metaphor
Alliteration

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are these examples of? To my dog, our neighborhood park is the Garden of Eden.

The smell of doughnuts my kryptonite.

allusion

alliteration

onomatopoeia

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

6.

CATEGORIZE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Organize these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) simile

,

(b) metaphor

,

(c) hyperbole

,

(d) allliteration

His heart is a cold, dark cave.
As cool as a cucumber
As clear as crystal
  • Beautiful butterflies boldly balancing on blooming blossoms.

  • Tiny turtles taking turns tanning on tree trunks.

  • Many mumbling mice, making mighty music in the moonlight mighty nice.

  • Silly squirrels singing songs in the sunshine.

As cute as a button
Time is a thief.
  • I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.

  • He's as strong as an ox.

As busy as a bee
  • This bag weighs a ton.

Life is a journey.
As brave as a lion
  • Playful puppies prancing proudly in the park.

  • She's as old as the hills.

  • I've told you a million times.

The world is a stage.
She is a shining star in my life.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

7.

FILL IN THE BLANKS QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

a ​ (a)   is a​ ​ direct comparison of two unlike things

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

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