Figurative Language Assessment

What is a SIMILE?

• A comparison of two unrelated things that uses the words "like" or "as"

• A comparison of two unrelated things that DOES NOT use like or as.

• Giving human/lifelike characteristics to something that is not human and/or alive.

• An extreme exaggeration not meant to be taken literally.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

What is a METAPHOR?

• A comparison of two unrelated things that uses the words "like" or "as"

• A comparison of two unrelated things that DOES NOT use the words "like" or "as".

• Giving human/lifelike characteristics to something that is not human and/or alive.

• An extreme exaggeration not meant to be taken literally.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

What is PERSONIFICATION?

• A comparison of two unrelated things that uses like or as.

• A comparison of two unrelated things that DOES NOT use like or as.

• Giving human/lifelike characteristics to something that is not human and/or alive.

• An extreme exaggeration not meant to be taken literally.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

What is a HYPERBOLE?

• A comparison of two unrelated things that uses like or as.

• A comparison of two unrelated things that DOES NOT use like or as.

• Giving human/lifelike characteristics to something that is not human and/or alive.

• An extreme exaggeration not meant to be taken literally.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A

What is an ONOMATOPOEIA?

• Words that imitate natural sounds.

• A set expression or phrase that holds meaning in particular cultures or countries, but may mean nothing to outsiders.

• A figure of speech in which two opposite ideas are joined in order to create an effect.

• A situation that is strange or funny because things happen in a way that is opposite of what you expect.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

What is an IDIOM?

• Words that imitate natural sounds.

• A set expression or phrase that holds meaning in particular cultures or countries, but may mean nothing to outsiders.

• A comparison using the words "like" or "as".

• A situation that is strange or funny because things happen in a way that is opposite of what you expect.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

What is ALLITERATION?

• Words that imitate natural sounds.

• A set expression or phrase that holds meaning in particular cultures or countries, but may mean nothing to outsiders.

• The repetition of the same letter or sound at the beginning of words in the same sentence or phrase.

• A situation that is strange or funny because things happen in a way that is opposite of what you expect.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which of the following is an EXAMPLE of a SIMILE?

• The soldier was as brave as a lion.

• Her voice is music to my ears.

• Her stomach complained loudly after she ate the spicy enchiladas.

• Your suitcase weighs a ton!

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Which of the following is an EXAMPLE of a METAPHOR?

• The soldier was as brave as a lion.

• Her voice is music to my ears.

• Her stomach complained loudly after she ate the spicy enchiladas.

• Your suitcase weighs a ton!

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Which of the following is an EXAMPLE of PERSONIFICATION?

• The soldier was as brave as a lion.

• Her voice is music to my ears.

• Her stomach complained loudly after she ate the spicy enchiladas.

• Your suitcase weighs a ton!

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A