Figurative Language and Rhyme Quiz

Which of the following sentences contains a simile?

• The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.

• Her smile was as bright as the sun.

• The wind whispered through the trees.

• Time is a thief.

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CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RL.7.4

Identify the metaphor in the following sentences.

• The classroom was a zoo.

• He ran like the wind.

• The stars danced in the sky.

• She sings like an angel.

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CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which sentence is an example of personification?

• The leaves danced in the wind.

• The car was a beast on the road.

• He was as brave as a lion.

• The sun was a golden ball.

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CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RL.7.4

What does the root word "liter" mean?

• Light

• Book

• Word

• Letter

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CCSS.L.7.4B

What does the root word "figur" mean?

• Shape

• Number

• Word

• Light

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CCSS.L.7.4B

Analyze the rhyme scheme of the following stanza: "The sun is shining bright, The sky is clear and blue, The birds are taking flight, The flowers bloom anew."

• ABAB

• AABB

• ABCB

• ABBA

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CCSS.RL.7.5

Determine the rhyme scheme of this stanza: "Twinkle, twinkle, little star, How I wonder what you are! Up above the world so high, Like a diamond in the sky."

• ABAB

• AABB

• ABBA

• ABCB

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CCSS.RL.7.5

Which of the following sentences uses figurative language to convey a deeper meaning?

• The cake was delicious.

• The night was as dark as coal.

• She is reading a book.

• The dog barked loudly.

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CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Identify the sentence that uses a simile to describe an action.

• The river was a winding snake.

• He fought like a lion.

• The storm was a monster.

• The clock ticked loudly.

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CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which of the following lines from a poem uses personification?

• The stars are diamonds in the sky.

• Her eyes were like the ocean.

• The mountain stood tall and proud.

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CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RL.7.4