Figurative Language Simile Metaphor Onomatopoeia Personification

The water well is as dry as a bone is an example of a(n)...

• Onomatopoeia

• Metaphor

• Simile 

• Personification

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

The firework exploded in the air, making a big BOOM! in the air, is an example of 

• Personification

• Onomatopoeia

• Simile

• Metaphor

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

The stars will cry. The kind of figurative language used here is _______

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Simile

• Onomatopoeia

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

I am as hungry as a bear! The kind of figurative language used here is _______ 

• onomatopoeia

• personification

• simile

• metaphor

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CCSS.L.6.5A

I heard the screech of the tires, and then I smelled the burning rubber.

The underlined word in the sentence is an example of ....

• alliteration

• hyperbole

• onomatopoeia

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

I heard the screech of the tires, and then I smelled the burning rubber.

The underlined word in the sentence is an example of

• alliteration

• hyperbole

• metaphore

• onomatopoeia

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

A figure of speech in which and object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes

• personification

• simile

• onomatopoeia

• metaphor

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.8.4

What's the meaning of this simile?
"My mom can be as fiery as a volcano when I don't do my chores on time."

• Her hair is red.

• She talks really loudly.

• She gets really angry. 

• She spits when she talks. 

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

The car is a dinosaur, so we better buy a new one.
What is the meaning of the metaphor highlighted green? 

• The car is very old.

• The car was truly made in prehistoric times.

• The car is very new.

• The car makes rude noises.

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

The siblings fought like cats and dogs is an example of a/an

• Metaphor

• Onomatopoeia

• Metaphor

• Simile

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.W.11-12.2D