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Figurative Language and Author's Purpose
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English
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6th Grade
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Hard
+23
Standards-aligned
Sarah Williams
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25 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
a comparison of two things, saying one thing is another (example: Jake was a brain)
PIE
metaphor
connotation
Tags
CCSS.L.6.6
CCSS.RI.5.4
CCSS.W.5.2D
CCSS.W.6.2D
CCSS.W.7.2D
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
language that is not literal (such as similes and personification)
figurative language
author's purpose
central idea
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.5.5
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
figurative language that describes an object as if it were alive (example: The rain seemed to be giving the grass a bath)
simile
author's purpose
personification
Tags
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.5.5
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
a comparison of two things using like or as (ex: He was as skinny as a twig)
simile
text structure
theme
Tags
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.5.5
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Why do authors use figurative language?
To make their writing interesting and visual, or to emphasis an idea and make a point.
To be grammatically correct.
To structure their writing into paragraphs.
Because Beyonce uses it in her songs.
Tags
CCSS.L.3.5A
CCSS.RL.3.4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Why do authors use figurative language in their writing?
To help the reader better understand or visualize the topic
To make the writing more interesting
To make a bigger impact
All of the above
Tags
CCSS.L.3.5A
CCSS.RL.3.4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
A
B
C
D
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.6
CCSS.RI.6.9
CCSS.RL.5.6
CCSS.RL.6.6
CCSS.RL.7.6
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