Figurative Language Escape Room Challenge

Identify the adjective in the following sentence: "The mysterious door creaked open slowly."

• door

• mysterious

• creaked

• slowly

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

Which of the following is a simile?

• The room was a dark cave.

• The light was as bright as the sun.

• The wind whispered secrets.

• The clock ticked loudly.

Tags

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

Choose the sentence that contains a metaphor.

• The walls were as cold as ice.

• The room was a prison of silence.

• The floor creaked like an old ship.

• The air was filled with the scent of roses.

Tags

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

Analyze the figurative language in this sentence: "The shadows danced on the walls." What type of figurative language is used?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

Which sentence best describes a setting vividly?

• The room was nice.

• The room was small and dark.

• The room was a dimly lit chamber, with cobwebs hanging from the corners and a musty smell lingering in the air.

• The room was okay.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

Create a simile for the following description: "The old book was..."

• The old book was a treasure chest of stories.

• The old book was as fragile as a butterfly's wing.

• The old book whispered tales of the past.

• The old book was ancient.

Tags

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

Which of the following sentences uses a metaphor?

• The night was as dark as coal.

• The stars were diamonds in the sky.

• The wind howled like a wolf.

• The rain was heavy.

Tags

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

Identify the adjectives in the following sentence: "The eerie silence filled the narrow hallway."

• eerie, silence

• filled, narrow

• eerie, narrow

• silence, hallway

Tags

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Which sentence effectively uses a simile?

• The door was a portal to another world.

• The door creaked open like an old man's groan.

• The door was ancient.

• The door was heavy.

Tags

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

What type of figurative language is used in this sentence: "The wind was a howling wolf in the night"?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4