Figurative Language in Folktales

How does the author use personification in the story "Blancaflor"?

• By giving human qualities to nonhuman things

• By comparing things using "like" or "as"

• By describing the setting in detail

• By using only literal language

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CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5

What is the purpose of using figurative language in folktales?

• To confuse the reader

• To create memorable stories

• To provide factual information

• To make the story longer

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CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

What does the word "deserted" describe in the context of the story?

• A crowded place

• A barren, empty place

• A colorful place

• A noisy place

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

What can influence the plot of a story according to the text?

• The number of characters

• The setting

• The length of the story

• The title of the story

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

What is a simile?

• A comparison using "like" or "as"

• A statement of fact

• A type of personification

• A literal description

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

What is a metaphor?

• A comparison using "like" or "as"

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

• A type of personification

• A literal description

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CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

Why might the author use personification in a folktale?

• To make nonhuman things seem alive

• To confuse the reader

• To provide factual information

• To make the story longer

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CCSS.L.6.5A

What does the author use to help visualize what the prince is experiencing?

• Descriptive language

• Simple sentences

• Only dialogue

• Short paragraphs

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

What should you do to understand the meaning of phrases like "deserted" and "barren"?

• Ignore them

• Use context clues

• Ask someone else

• Look them up in a dictionary

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

How does the setting of "Blancaflor" affect what Alfonso does?

• It has no effect

• It influences his actions

• It makes him confused

• It changes the story's ending

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3