Figurative Language Comprehension Review

What is the meaning of the sentence below?

You could hear a pin drop!

• Nobody knew what to say.

• It was completely silent.

• Only one person could be heard.

• Somebody dropped a pin.

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CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

What does the simile in the follow sentence suggest about the campfire?

• It represents comfort and home.

• It represents nature and wilderness.

• It is like a tall building.

• It is like the waves of the ocean.

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

What type of figurative language is found in the sentence below? In fact, she was so startled by our abrupt appearance, she screamed as if we were ghosts or Indians.

• adage

• proverb

• simile

• idiom

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

'He was as happy as a clam' is an example of which language technique?

• metaphor

• idiom

• simile

• alliteration

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

In the sentence "The classroom was a zoo," what does the metaphor suggest about the classroom?

• It is a place where animals are kept.

• It is very noisy and chaotic.

• It is a large open space.

• It is well-organized.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

What is the effect of using the phrase "a needle in a haystack" to describe finding a small cafe in a bustling city?

• It suggests the cafe is very common.

• It implies that the cafe is extremely difficult to locate.

• It indicates that the cafe is very large.

• It means the cafe is not worth finding.

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

What type of figurative language is used in the phrase "lightning danced across the sky"?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Onomatopoeia

Answer explanation

The correct type of figurative language used in the phrase 'lightning danced across the sky' is personification because it gives human-like qualities to lightning.

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CCSS.L.6.5A

Writing that is not meant to be take literally.

• mood

• oxymoron

• figurative language

• motif

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CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

The sushi chef who boasted about his mastery of eel preparation ended up slipping on a slimy eel, breaking his arm, and being unable to cook for weeks. ​ (a)  

• situational irony

• verbal irony

• dramatic irony

• idiom

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CCSS.L.8.5A

If someone is described as having "a heart of gold," what does it mean?

• They have a medical condition.

• They are wealthy.

• They are genuinely kind and caring.

• They have won a gold medal.

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CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4