Unit 4 Vocab RR

What is a metaphor?

• A comparison using "like" or "as"

• A direct comparison without using "like" or "as"

• A figure of speech that exaggerates for effect

• A sound that imitates what it describes

Tags

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

Which of the following is an example of a simile?

• He is a lion in battle.

• Her smile is like the sun.

• The wind howled.

• Time is a thief.

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CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

What does personification do?

• Compares two unlike things

• Gives human traits to non-human objects

• Creates a rhythmic sound

• Makes a statement seem more serious

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

Which statement is an example of hyperbole?

• The stars twinkled in the sky.

• I'm so tired I could sleep for a year.

• The leaves danced in the wind.

• The baby was as quiet as a mouse.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A

What is alliteration?

• The repetition of vowel sounds

• The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words

• A comparison between two things

• A phrase that imitates a sound

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which of the following is an example of onomatopoeia?

• Boom

• Meow

• Roar

• All of the above

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

An allusion refers to:

• A direct comparison

• A reference to a well-known person, event, or work

• An exaggeration

• A humorous statement

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CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What is an analogy?

• A brief story to illustrate a point

• A comparison of two things to show how they are alike

• A direct statement of fact

• A repetition of sounds

Tags

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.L.6.5B

CCSS.L.8.5B

What does it mean to cite evidence?

• To summarize information

• To provide a source for information

• To make an inference

• To give a personal opinion

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.L.6.6

What is an inference?

• A direct quote from a source

• A conclusion drawn from evidence and reasoning

• A statement of fact

• A rhetorical question

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.L.6.6