Interpret Figurative Language

Which of the following sentences contains an example of a metaphor?

• The snow is a white blanket.

• She is as busy as a bee.

• He swims like a fish.

• The car roared to life.

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Identify the type of figurative language used in this sentence: "The stars were diamonds in the night sky."

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

• Personification

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Why is it important to differentiate between literal and figurative language?

• To ensure that all writing is taken literally

• To avoid understanding the deeper or symbolic meaning in texts

• To accurately interpret and appreciate the nuances of language in various contexts

• To make reading and writing more challenging

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CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

Identify the simile in the phrase: 'His heart is as cold as ice.'

• as fast as a cheetah

• as bright as the sun

• as cold as ice

• as hot as fire

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Identify the simile in the following sentence: 'Her smile was like a ray of sunshine.'

• like a moonbeam

• similar to a rainbow

• like a ray of sunshine

• as bright as a diamond

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Analyze the personification in the phrase: 'The wind whispered through the trees.'

• The trees sang with the wind

• The wind danced with the leaves

• The wind is personified as it is described as whispering.

• The trees laughed at the wind

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CCSS.L.6.5A

Interpret the rhetorical device used in the speech: 'Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.'

• Chiasmus

• Simile

• Alliteration

• Metaphor

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Identify the metaphor in the sentence: 'Time is a thief.'

• Time is a thief

• Time is a teacher

• Time is a healer

• Time is a friend

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Analyze the personification in the line: 'The stars danced playfully in the moonlit sky.'

• The stars whispered quietly in the moonlit sky.

• The personification in the line is attributing the human-like quality of dancing playfully to the stars.

• The stars ran swiftly in the moonlit sky.

• The stars slept peacefully in the moonlit sky.

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CCSS.L.6.5A

Interpret the rhetorical device used in the speech: 'I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed.'

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Anaphora

• Alliteration

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4