Day 22: Writing

What is a simile?

• A comparison using "like" or "as"

• A direct comparison without using "like" or "as"

• Giving human traits to non-human things

• An exaggerated statement

What is a metaphor?

• A comparison using "like" or "as"

• A direct comparison without using "like" or "as"

• Giving human traits to non-human things

• An exaggerated statement

Which of the following is an example of personification?

• The wind whispered through the trees.

• The car was as fast as lightning.

• He is a shining star.

• Boom! The thunder roared.

Explain the use of hyperbole in the sentence: "I'm so hungry I could eat a horse."

• It shows the speaker's literal intention to eat a horse.

• It exaggerates the speaker's hunger to emphasize how hungry they are.

• It compares the speaker's hunger to a horse.

• It gives human traits to a horse.

Identify the example of alliteration in the following options:

• She sells sea shells by the sea shore.

• The cat meowed loudly.

• The stars danced in the sky.

• He is as brave as a lion.

Which sentence uses onomatopoeia?

• The clock ticked loudly in the silent room.

• The sun smiled down on us.

• Her eyes were as bright as diamonds.

• He ran faster than the wind.

Differentiate between a simile and a metaphor with an example.

• Simile: "He is a lion." Metaphor: "He is like a lion."

• Simile: "He is like a lion." Metaphor: "He is a lion."

• Simile: "The wind whispered." Metaphor: "The wind is a whisper."

• Simile: "Boom! The thunder roared." Metaphor: "The thunder is a roar."

Which of the following sentences contains hyperbole?

• The stars were twinkling in the night sky.

• I have a million things to do today.

• The leaves danced in the wind.

• The car zoomed past us.

Identify the type of figurative language: "The thunder grumbled like an old man."

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Hyperbole

Which of the following is an example of alliteration?

• The sun was a golden ball.

• Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.

• The rain was a curtain of water.

• The dog barked loudly.