Hyperbole, Metaphor, & Personification Practice

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English
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6th Grade
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Megan Peery
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the definition of hyperbole?
A non-human object is given human qualities
an exaggerated statement that is used to build intensity and urgency
a comparison using "like" or "as" between two things
a direct comparison between two unlike things
Tags
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.5.5
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the definition of personification?
A non-human object is given human qualities
an exaggerated statement that is used to build intensity and urgency
a comparison using "like" or "as" between two things
a direct comparison between two unlike things
Tags
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.5.5
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following sentences contains personification?
Anger gripped my sister’s heart in its firm fist, squeezing out all of her other feelings.
My sister's outburst was like a violent volcano eruption.
My sister's anger is an eye of a storm.
Her tantrum was the worst and loudest thing I have ever heard in my life.
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.RL.5.5
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.7.10
CCSS.RL.7.5
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is this an example of?
Personification
Hyperbole
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.5.5
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of these sentences contains an example of hyperbole?
The room was so hot my face melted.
The room was almost as hot as an oven.
The room was very hot.
The room was hotter than the air outside.
Tags
CCSS.L.6.5A
CCSS.RL.6.4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which is an example of personification?
The sun is like a lightbulb.
The sun smiled at us.
Tags
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.5.5
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the clock doing that only people can do?
The clock on the wall laughed at me as I tried to finish my test before class ended.
laughing
finishing a test
beeping
Tags
CCSS.RI.5.1
CCSS.RI.6.1
CCSS.RL.5.1
CCSS.RL.6.1
CCSS.RL.7.1
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