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Exploring Figures of Speech

Authored by Jayaboa Thangkeo

English

7th Grade

CCSS covered

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Exploring Figures of Speech
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following sentences contains a metaphor?

The wind whispered through the trees.

Her smile was a ray of sunshine.

The car zoomed down the street.

He was as brave as a lion.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the relationship between the words "happy" and "joyful"?

Synonyms

Antonyms

Homophones

Homonyms

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Identify the figure of speech in the following sentence: "The classroom was a zoo."

Simile

Metaphor

Personification

Hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is an example of onomatopoeia?

The leaves danced in the wind.

The clock ticked loudly in the silent room.

She is as busy as a bee.

He has a heart of stone.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the connotation of the word "slender" compared to "skinny"?

Negative

Neutral

Positive

None

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following sentences contains an allusion?

He was a Good Samaritan yesterday.

The stars danced playfully in the moonlit sky.

The thunder grumbled like an old man.

She sells seashells by the seashore.

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RL.8.4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Identify the type of irony in the following situation: A fire station burns down.

Verbal Irony

Situational Irony

Dramatic Irony

Cosmic Irony

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A

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