What is the definition of a 'metaphor'?

B) A direct comparison without using 'like' or 'as'

A) A comparison using 'like' or 'as'

Which of the following sentences contains a simile?

B) Her smile was as bright as the sun.

A) The stars were diamonds in the sky.

C) The wind whispered through the trees.

In literature, what is the definition of 'irony'?

A) The use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning

B) A figure of speech in which a part is made to represent the whole

C) An expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly

D) A mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh

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English

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6th Grade

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Practice Problem

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Easy

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CCSS

RL.5.4, RI.6.4, L.3.5A

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What does the word astonish mean in the sentence below?

We wanted to astonish the class with our special project.

Amuse

Scare

Confuse

Amaze

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

It has been an extremely brutal summer with very hot temperatures.
What does brutal mean?

Harsh

Windy

Gentle

Pleasant

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Reading glasses magnify small print.
What does magnify mean?

to make larger

to be able to read

to understand

to give a reply

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Rhonda went to the store to buy milk. She was only in the store for a brief amount of time. In just a few minutes, she was back in the car and headed home.
Using the context clues from the sentences, what is the best meaning of brief?

short

time

long

known

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is a nonessential phrase?

nonrestrictive phrase

restrictive phrase

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

a figure of speech that has a meaning other than the literal meaning used to make writing more interesting; opposite of "literal language"

hyperbole

onomatopoeia

figurative language

literally

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

the repetition of vowel sounds in words or syllables
example: "Fleet feet sweep near sleeping geese."

assonance

alliteration

oxymoron

personification

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

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15 questions

What does the word astonish mean in the sentence below?

We wanted to astonish the class with our special project.

It has been an extremely brutal summer with very hot temperatures.
What does brutal mean?

Reading glasses magnify small print.
What does magnify mean?

Rhonda went to the store to buy milk. She was only in the store for a brief amount of time. In just a few minutes, she was back in the car and headed home.
Using the context clues from the sentences, what is the best meaning of brief?

What is a nonessential phrase?

a figure of speech that has a meaning other than the literal meaning used to make writing more interesting; opposite of "literal language"

the repetition of vowel sounds in words or syllables
example: "Fleet feet sweep near sleeping geese."

words that mean exactly what they say

excessively willing to yield; submissive

What does the word 'elaborate' mean in the sentence below? The teacher asked the student to elaborate on his answer.

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15 questions

What does the word astonish mean in the sentence below?We wanted to astonish the class with our special project.

It has been an extremely brutal summer with very hot temperatures.What does brutal mean?

Reading glasses magnify small print. What does magnify mean?

Rhonda went to the store to buy milk. She was only in the store for a brief amount of time. In just a few minutes, she was back in the car and headed home.Using the context clues from the sentences, what is the best meaning of brief?

What is a nonessential phrase?

a figure of speech that has a meaning other than the literal meaning used to make writing more interesting; opposite of "literal language"

the repetition of vowel sounds in words or syllablesexample: "Fleet feet sweep near sleeping geese."

words that mean exactly what they say

excessively willing to yield; submissive

What does the word 'elaborate' mean in the sentence below? The teacher asked the student to elaborate on his answer.

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What does the word astonish mean in the sentence below?

We wanted to astonish the class with our special project.

It has been an extremely brutal summer with very hot temperatures.
What does brutal mean?

Reading glasses magnify small print.
What does magnify mean?

Rhonda went to the store to buy milk. She was only in the store for a brief amount of time. In just a few minutes, she was back in the car and headed home.
Using the context clues from the sentences, what is the best meaning of brief?

the repetition of vowel sounds in words or syllables
example: "Fleet feet sweep near sleeping geese."