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Figurative Language Practice

Authored by Amanda [TMS]

English

6th Grade

CCSS covered

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Figurative Language  Practice
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is a simile?

The wind whispered through the trees.

Her smile was as bright as the sun.

The classroom was a zoo.

He ran faster than the speed of light.

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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

Which sentence contains a metaphor?

The leaves danced in the wind.

He is as brave as a lion.

Time is a thief.

She cried a river of tears.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is an example of personification?

The stars winked at us from the sky.

He was as tall as a giraffe.

The car was a rocket on the highway.

She is a shining star.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which sentence uses hyperbole?

The flowers nodded in the breeze.

She is as busy as a bee.

I have a million things to do today.

The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Identify the simile in the following sentences:

The moon was a ghostly galleon.

The thunder grumbled like an old man.

The sun smiled down on us.

The mountain was a giant.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following sentences contains personification?

The clock ticked loudly in the silent room.

The wind howled angrily through the night.

He is as sly as a fox.

She is a walking dictionary.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which sentence is an example of hyperbole?

The rain fell gently on the roof.

My backpack weighs a ton.

The river was a ribbon of silver.

He is as cool as a cucumber.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A

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