The Westing Game Figurative Language

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English
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7th Grade
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Hard
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Standards-aligned
Sarah Williams
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15 questions
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1.
DRAG AND DROP QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Judge Ford thought, "If Grace's relationship with Sam Westing was on the (a) side, her maiden name would be Westing."
sappy
regarded
alibi
paternal
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.4
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
2.
DRAG AND DROP QUESTION
1 min • 7 pts
"But the Wexler apartment was exactly where the bomber planned to set the next bomb" is an example of (a)
foreshadowing.
setting
theme
characterization
Answer explanation
Foreshadowing is when the author provides hints about what will happen later in the story.
Tags
CCSS.RL.9-10.5
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which type of figurative language is used in the phrase 'The wind whispered through the trees' from 'The Westing Game'?
A) Simile
B) Metaphor
C) Personification
D) Hyperbole
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.6
CCSS.RL.8.3
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
In 'The Westing Game', the phrase 'a sea of troubles' is an example of which figurative language?
A) Metaphor
B) Simile
C) Alliteration
D) Personification
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What does the figurative language 'as busy as a bee' imply about a character in 'The Westing Game'?
A) The character is lazy
B) The character is hardworking
C) The character is confused
D) The character is angry
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
Identify the figurative language in the sentence: 'The night was a black curtain' from 'The Westing Game'.
A) Simile
B) Metaphor
C) Personification
D) Onomatopoeia
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
In 'The Westing Game', the phrase 'the silence was deafening' is an example of which figurative language?
A) Hyperbole
B) Simile
C) Metaphor
D) Personification
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