Figurative Language

Which sentence contains a simile?

• The wind whispered through the trees.

• Her smile was as bright as the sun.

• The classroom was a zoo.

• He has a heart of stone.

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

What does the metaphor "The classroom was a zoo" mean?

• The classroom had many animals.

• The classroom was very noisy and chaotic.

• The classroom was very clean.

• The classroom was empty.

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Which of the following is an example of personification?

• The stars danced in the night sky.

• The car was as fast as a cheetah.

• He is a shining star.

• She ran like the wind.

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CCSS.L.6.5A

What does the idiom "break the ice" mean in the sentence: "To start the meeting, the teacher told a joke to break the ice"?

• To freeze something

• To make people feel more comfortable

• To break something made of ice

• To leave the room

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

Read the sentence: "Her voice was music to his ears." What does this metaphor suggest?

• She was singing loudly.

• Her voice was pleasant to listen to.

• She played an instrument.

• He could not hear her.

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Which sentence uses a simile to describe how someone runs?

• He runs like the wind.

• He is a running machine.

• He runs every morning.

• He runs with his friends.

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

What effect does personification have in the sentence: "The angry storm pounded on the roof"?

• It makes the storm seem like a person with feelings.

• It describes the color of the storm.

• It tells us the storm is over.

• It explains how storms are formed.

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CCSS.L.6.5A

Why might an author use the idiom "hit the books" in a story about a student?

• To show the student is angry at books

• To show the student is starting to study

• To show the student is cleaning the books

• To show the student is writing a book

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

Which sentence contains a simile?

• The leaves whispered secrets.

• The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.

• She was as busy as a bee.

• The sun smiled down on us.

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

What does the idiom "under the weather" mean in the sentence: "He didn't come to school because he was feeling under the weather"?

• He was outside in the rain.

• He was feeling sick.

• He was hiding from someone.

• He was playing in the snow.

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B