Exploring Figures of Speech
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7th Grade
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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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