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Metaphor and its usage

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English

4th - 12th Grade

CCSS covered

Metaphor and its usage
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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What is the author comparing .?

Turtles .

Comparing family to storms .

Diversity .

Comparing “family” with a “shipwreck” .

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Determine the meaning of the metaphor in the sentence below:


In the school’s race, Ryan was a cheetah.

Ryan tripped the other runners.

Ryan was a fast runner.

Ryan was smarter than the others.

Ryan was the loser in the race.

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the term for a comparison using 'IS' or 'ARE'?

Metaphor

Simile

Personification

Onomatopoeia

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Andrew is an ox. What does the bolded metaphor mean?

Andrew is strong.

Andrew is confident.

Andrew is weak.

Andrew is tall.

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What type of figurative language is being used in the following sentence?


The blank canvas was a playground for the artist's imagination.

alliteration

metaphor

simile

onomatopoeia

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What is a metaphor?

A comparison using "like" or "as"
A comparison without using "like" or "as"
A figure of speech in which the word imitates it's meaning.
An extreme exaggeration

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

5th grade is a breeze for some people. For others, it's a giant earthquake.

personification
simile
onomatopoeia
metaphor

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

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