Exploring Imagery and Figurative Language in 5th Grade Reading

What is the main purpose of figurative language?

• To make sentences longer

• To provide factual information

• To confuse the reader

• To create a fun and vivid picture

Which of the following is a key feature of a simile?

• It uses only one object

• It uses the words 'like' or 'as'

• It provides a detailed explanation

• It describes a historical event

What is the main characteristic of a simile?

• It compares two similar things

• It uses metaphors

• It uses 'like' or 'as' to compare two unlike things

• It describes a person's feelings

Which of the following sentences is an example of a simile?

• The sun is a golden ball

• The room was a disaster

• He ran as fast as a cheetah

• Her smile was a ray of sunshine

In the sentence 'Her teeth were perfectly set like kernels of corn on a cob', what are the two unlike objects being compared?

• Teeth and a slope

• Teeth and corn on a cob

• Teeth and a cup

• Corn and a cup

In the simile 'Her teeth were perfectly set like kernels of corn on a cob', what does the word 'like' signify?

• An exaggeration

• A simile

• A metaphor

• A direct comparison

What does the simile 'Her teeth were perfectly set like kernels of corn on a cob' imply about her teeth?

• They are missing

• They are yellow

• They are crooked

• They are arranged neatly

Which word in the sentence 'Sarah's seat was like a giant slope' indicates it is a simile?

• Sarah

• Seat

• Slope

• Like

What are the two unlike objects being compared in the simile 'Sarah's seat was like a giant slope'?

• Seat and a slope

• Sarah and a seat

• Sarah and a slope

• Seat and a giant

What does the simile 'Sarah's seat was like a giant slope' suggest about her seat?

• It was very wide

• It was very small

• It was very low

• It was very high up