Comparison Word Problems

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English
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8th Grade
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Hard
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Sarah Williams
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25 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
A comparison of two different things that are similar in some way.
Anaphora
Analogy
Antithesis
Allusion
Tags
CCSS.L.6.5B
CCSS.L.8.5B
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
A comparison of two different things that are similar in some way.
Anaphora
Analogy
Antithesis
Allusion
Tags
CCSS.L.6.5B
CCSS.L.8.5B
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which word is used to compare two things using 'like' or 'as'?
Metaphor
Simile
Hyperbole
Personification
Tags
CCSS.L.7.6
CCSS.L.8.6
CCSS.L.9-10.6
CCSS.W.7.2D
CCSS.W.8.2D
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Identify the sentence that uses a metaphor.
The stars were like diamonds in the sky.
The stars danced playfully in the moonlit sky.
The stars are diamonds in the sky.
The stars shone brightly in the sky.
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the term for a direct comparison between two unlike things?
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Hyperbole
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which sentence contains a simile?
He is a shining star.
She is as brave as a lion.
The world is a stage.
Time is a thief.
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the purpose of using comparison in writing?
To confuse the reader
To create vivid imagery
To make the text longer
To hide the meaning
Tags
CCSS.L.7.6
CCSS.L.8.6
CCSS.W.7.2D
CCSS.W.8.2D
CCSS.W.9-10.2D
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