Vocab Fun: Similes and Metaphors

What is the meaning of the word "bouquet"?

• A group of flowers arranged together

• A type of dance

• A loud noise

• A kind of fruit

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CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

Which sentence uses the word "emotion" correctly?

• She painted her emotion on the wall.

• He felt a strong emotion when he saw the puppy.

• The emotion was very tasty.

• Emotion is a kind of tree.

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CCSS.L.5.5C

What does it mean to "encircle" something?

• To break it

• To draw a line under it

• To go all the way around it

• To throw it away

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Choose the best sentence that uses the word "express."

• She expresses her lunch every day.

• He expresses his feelings through music.e

• The express was very cold.

• Express is a kind of animal.

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CCSS.L.5.5C

If someone is "fussy," what are they most likely to do?

• Accept everything happily

• Be very picky about what they want

• Run very fast

• Sleep all day

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Which of the following is a "portrait"?

• A painting of a mountain

• A picture of a person’s face

• A drawing of a house

• A photo of a tree

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CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

What does "sparkled" mean in the sentence: "The stars sparkled in the night sky"?

• The stars made a loud noise

• The stars shone brightly

• The stars fell down

• The stars disappeared

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CCSS.L.3.2E

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.L.6.2B

Which word best completes the sentence: "The leaves began to _______ in the wind"?

• bouquet

• emotion

• whirl

• portrait

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CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.2E

Which of the following is a simile?

• The clouds are cotton candy in the sky.

• The sun smiled down on us.

• Her eyes sparkled like diamonds.

• The wind whispered secrets.

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Which sentence contains a metaphor?

• The puppy was as soft as a pillow.

• The classroom was a zoo.

• He ran as fast as a cheetah.

• She sang like a bird.

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D