Understanding Figurative Language Quiz

Which of the following sentences contains a metaphor?

• The stars danced playfully in the moonlit sky.

• The classroom was a zoo during recess.

• The wind whispered through the trees.

• The sun smiled down on us.

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

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Identify the example of personification in the following sentences.

• The leaves waved in the wind.

• The car was as fast as lightning.

• The cake was a mountain of sweetness.

• The clock ticked loudly in the silent room.

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CCSS.L.6.5A

Which sentence is an example of hyperbole?

• She was so hungry she could eat a horse.

• The flowers danced in the breeze.

• The moon was a ghostly galleon.

• The rain kissed my cheeks.

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CCSS.L.11-12.5A

Explain why the sentence "The wind howled in the night" is an example of personification.

• It describes the wind as if it were a living creature making noise.

• It compares the wind to a howling animal.

• It exaggerates the sound of the wind.

• It uses a simile to describe the wind.

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CCSS.L.6.5A

Explain the metaphor in the sentence "Time is a thief."

• It suggests that time steals moments from our lives.

• It means time moves quickly.

• It describes time as a person.

• It exaggerates the passage of time.

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Why is the sentence "He ran faster than the wind" considered hyperbole?

• It uses a metaphor to describe speed.

• It exaggerates his speed to an impossible level.

• It personifies the wind.

• It uses a simile to compare speed.

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CCSS.L.11-12.5A

Create a sentence using personification to describe a storm.

• The storm was very loud.

• The storm angrily pounded on the roof.

• The storm was like a giant.

• The storm was fast and furious.

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CCSS.L.6.5A

Plan a short story that includes a metaphor about a journey. What metaphor will you use?

• The journey was long and tiring.

• The journey was a rollercoaster of emotions.

• The journey was like a dream.

• The journey was fast and smooth.

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Identify and explain the hyperbole in the sentence: "I've told you a million times to clean your room."

• It means the speaker has told the person many times.

• It means the speaker is exaggerating the number of times.

• It means the speaker is angry.

• It means the speaker is tired of repeating.

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CCSS.L.11-12.5A

Which of the following is an example of a metaphor?

• The snow was a white blanket covering the ground.

• The snow fell softly.

• The snow was as cold as ice.

• The snow whispered as it fell.

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D