Exploring Figurative Language: Similes, Metaphors, Hyperboles, and Idioms

Which of the following is NOT a type of figurative language mentioned in the video?

• Similes

• Metaphors

• Alliterations

• Hyperboles

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CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

What word is commonly used in similes to make comparisons?

• Both A and C

• Like

• As

• Is

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

In the simile 'He moves like a cheetah,' what is being compared?

• The boy and a fox

• The boy and a bird

• The boy and a mouse

• The boy and a cheetah

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Which of the following sentences is a metaphor?

• The weather is as cold as ice

• Her closet is a pigsty

• He moves like a cheetah

• The wheel is as flat as a pancake

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

What does the metaphor 'Tommy was the guinea pig' imply?

• Tommy is a small animal

• Tommy is being tested or experimented on

• Tommy is very active

• Tommy is very lazy

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Which of the following is an example of a hyperbole?

• The test was a piece of cake

• He is a bookworm

• She was on the plane forever

• The car is a lemon

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CCSS.L.11-12.5A

What does the hyperbole 'My backpack weighs a ton' mean?

• The backpack is very heavy

• The backpack is small

• The backpack is very light

• The backpack is empty

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CCSS.L.11-12.5A

Which of the following is an idiom?

• The wind was a howling wolf

• The bags of groceries cost a million dollars

• She never stops talking

• He has butterflies in his stomach

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

What does the idiom 'He'll mow the lawn when pigs fly' mean?

• He loves mowing the lawn

• He will never mow the lawn

• He will mow the lawn soon

• He is afraid of mowing the lawn

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

What does the idiom 'The test was a piece of cake' mean?

• The test was very difficult

• The test was very easy

• The test was very short

• The test was very long

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B