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Figurative Language: What Does It Mean?

Authored by Sarah Williams

English

6th Grade

CCSS covered

Figurative Language: What Does It Mean?
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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Dad walked into the living room. We all yelled "Surprise!" He just stared with his mouth open. Mom said, "Cat got your tongue?" What does "Cat got your tongue" mean?

Dad was speechless.

A cat stuck it's tongue out at dad.

Dad had a cat grabbing his tongue.

Dad couldn't believe everyone was there.

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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Grandpa had been making chocolate cookies for years. He wouldn't use my recipe. Mom said, "You can't teach an old dog new tricks." What does "teach an old dog new tricks" mean?

Grandpa acted like an old dog.

Grandpa didn't like my recipe.

Mom wanted to get grandpa a dog.

It is tough to teach new things to some people.

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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When mom yelled, her words were daggers. Mom...

threw knives at me.

yelled loudly.

was cutting vegetables.

hurt my feelings.

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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After solving the riddle, the professor said I was sharp as a tack. The professor thinks...

I am smart.

I am pointy.

I knew the answer.

I like sharp objects.

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CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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My little sister was light as a feather.

She ...

loves birds.

was covered in feathers.

wanted to be a bird.

was not heavy.

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CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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Mom says my friend and I are two peas in a pod. We ...

are wearing green.

love to eat vegetables.

are opposites.

are very close.

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

A comparison of two unlike things that have something in common.


Uses LIKE or AS.

Simile

Metaphor

Personification

Alliteration

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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