Figurative Langauge

Figurative Langauge

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English

5th Grade

Medium

CCSS
W.11-12.2D, L.4.5, L.11-12.5A

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What is a hyperbole?

Compares 2 things using the words "like" or "as"

An outrageous exaggeration that emphasizes a point

The repetition of the first consonant sound in several words

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What is a metaphor?

Compares 2 things without the words "like" or "as"

Compares 2 things using the words "like" or "as"

Names an action by the sound

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What is personification?

An expression with a meaning that is only known through common use

Names an action by the sound

Gives human characteristics (actions, feelings, thoughts) to nonhuman objects, animals or ideas

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

"Zoom, Pow, Crash" is an example of what figurative language?

Onomatopoeia

Simile

Personification

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What is an analogy?

An outrageous exaggeration that emphasizes a point

Compares 2 things that are usually thought to be different from each other, but have some similarities

Gives human characteristics (actions, feelings, thoughts) to nonhuman objects, animals or ideas

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5B

CCSS.L.8.5B

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

"The cheetah ran as fast as lightning" is an example of what figurative language?

Simile

Onomatopoeia

Personification

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

"You are my sunshine" is an example of what figurative language?

Metaphor?

Alliteration

Idiom

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

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