STAAR Imagery and Language in Literature
Authored by Brian Tritico
English
5th Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does the author's use of simile in the sentence "The night was as dark as a black cat" help achieve a specific purpose?
It creates a sense of mystery.
It provides a clear visual image.
It makes the sentence humorous.
It confuses the reader.
Tags
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.5.5
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is an example of a metaphor?
The wind whispered through the trees.
Her smile was a ray of sunshine.
He ran like the wind.
The leaves danced in the breeze.
Tags
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.5.5
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.3.3
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the purpose of using imagery in the sentence "The cake was a mountain of chocolate and cream"?
To make the reader hungry.
To create a vivid picture in the reader's mind.
To confuse the reader.
To describe the taste of the cake.
Tags
CCSS.RI.5.4
CCSS.RI.6.4
CCSS.RL.4.4
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Identify the sound device used in the phrase "The buzzing bee buzzed by."
Alliteration
Onomatopoeia
Simile
Metaphor
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which sentence uses a simile to describe the character's movement?
She moved with the grace of a swan.
Her movements were graceful.
She was a graceful dancer.
She danced gracefully.
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CCSS.RI.4.5
CCSS.RI.5.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What effect does the metaphor "Time is a thief" have on the reader?
It suggests time is valuable.
It implies time steals moments from our lives.
It indicates time is a person.
It shows time is a friend.
Tags
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.5.5
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In the sentence "The thunder clapped angrily in the sky," what is the purpose of the personification?
To make the thunder seem friendly.
To describe the sound of thunder.
To give human characteristics to the thunder.
To confuse the reader.
Tags
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.5.5
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
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