Exploring Figurative Language in Text

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

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CCSS.L.6.5A

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.

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

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

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

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

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Hyperbole

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CCSS.L.6.5A

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.

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CCSS.L.6.5A