Exploring Figurative Language in Text

Exploring Figurative Language in Text

6th Grade

5 Qs

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Exploring Figurative Language in Text

Exploring Figurative Language in Text

Assessment

Quiz

English

6th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

CCSS
L.6.5A, L.4.5A, L.5.5A

+2

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Read the following sentence: "The wind whispered secrets through the trees." What type of figurative language is used in this sentence, and what is its purpose?

Simile; to compare the wind to a whisper

Personification; to give the wind human-like qualities

Metaphor; to describe the sound of the wind

Hyperbole; to exaggerate the sound of the wind

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following sentences contains a metaphor?

The stars danced playfully in the moonlit sky.

The classroom was a zoo during the lunch break.

The leaves waved in the wind.

The thunder grumbled like an old man.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the sentence "Time is a thief that steals our moments," what is the purpose of the metaphor?

To show that time is valuable

To illustrate that time passes quickly

To emphasize the negative impact of time

To suggest that time is a living being

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Identify the figurative language in this sentence: "The sun smiled down on the happy children playing in the park."

Simile

Metaphor

Personification

Hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the effect of using personification in the sentence "The angry storm pounded on the roof with its fists"?

It makes the storm seem more intense and threatening.

It suggests that the storm is a living creature.

It exaggerates the power of the storm.

It compares the storm to a boxer.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

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