Figurative Language and Poem Structure Quiz

What type of figurative language is the line, “Down in their cabins, huddled like sheep.” (ELAGSE5RL4)

• Personification

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.5

What does the line “Down in their cabins, huddled like sheep.” mean?

• The people are gathered closely together in a small space.

• The people are scattered all over the place.

• The people are standing in a line.

• The people are outside in the open.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.5

How many stanzas are in the above poem? (ELAGSE5RL5)

• 18

• 22

• 3

• 4

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

How does the author feel about storms? (ELAGSE5RL6)

• The author feels scared about storms.

• The author feels excited about storms.

• The author feels indifferent about storms.

• The author feels curious about storms.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.4.6

Which of the lines below shows a simile? (ELAGSE5RL4)

• Staring ahead into the dead of night

• Hoping and praying help arrives

• They’re rocking and rolling down beneath

• The stormy seas as dark as coal

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.5

Identify how this poem is structured. (ELAGSE5RL5)

• chapters

• stanzas

• categories

• scenes

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.5

How does the third-person point of view of the poem affect its meaning? (ELAGSE5RL6)

• It allows the reader to know what is going on with all of the sailors at one time.

• The reader only knows what is going on in one sailor’s thoughts.

• The point of view does not allow the reader to know any of the individual sailor's thoughts.

• The point of view switches from sailor to sailor so that each one is speaking.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What type of figurative language is the line, “My father is a monkey?” (ELAGSE5RL4)

• metaphor

• hyperbole

• simile

• personification

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What do you think the author meant by the phrase, “My mom’s a teddy bear”?

• She is soft and cuddly.

• She is fierce and protective.

• She is tall and strong.

• She is quiet and shy.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

How many stanzas are in the above poem? (ELAGSE5RL5)

• 12

• 3

• 4

• 1

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.5