Understanding Sentences and Figures of Speech

Which of the following BEST describes a sentence?

• A group of words without a complete thought

• A word or group of words that expresses a complete idea

• A phrase that needs more details to make sense

• A question without punctuation

Which of the following is a sentence fragment?

• The dog chased the ball.

• After the rain stopped.

• She is reading a book.

• We will go to the park.

Which punctuation mark can end a sentence?

• Comma

• Colon

• Question mark

• Parenthesis

Which of the following is an example of a simile?

• Time is gold.

• The clouds looked like cotton candy.

• The wind whispered secrets.

• He ran faster than a cheetah.

“Time is a thief.” This is an example of:

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

• Personification

Which figure of speech gives human qualities to objects?

• Personification

• Alliteration

• Hyperbole

• Onomatopoeia

“I waited forever!” is an example of:

• Simile

• Hyperbole

• Metaphor

• Assonance

Which of the following is an example of alliteration?

• The slippery snake silently slid.

• The sun smiled down on us.

• Bang! The door slammed shut.

• The rain in Spain falls mainly on the plain.

A word that imitates a sound is called:

• Simile

• Onomatopoeia

• Assonance

• Metaphor

Which line from Jose Garcia Villa’s poem suggests mystery or secrecy?

• “It must be slender as a bell”

• “And hold secret a bird’s flowering”

• “It must kneel like a rose”

• “And it must hold fire as well”