Exploring the Power of Simile in Poetry
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English
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6th - 10th Grade
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Emma Peterson
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9 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What are the two characteristics of the butterfly mentioned in the introduction?
It is dark and rough
It is perfect and flies
It glitters and shines
It is heavy and dull
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CCSS.RI.5.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a simile?
A way of describing two different things by saying one is the other
A way of describing two different things by comparing them using 'like' or 'as'
A way of describing two similar things by comparing them
A way of describing two similar things by saying one is the other
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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
How does a metaphor differ from a simile?
A metaphor uses 'like' or 'as' to compare
A metaphor does not compare things
A metaphor compares two things by saying one is the other
A metaphor describes two similar things
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CCSS.RI. 9-10.7
CCSS.RI.6.7
CCSS.RL.7.7
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.8.7
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What simile does the poet use to describe the butterfly's texture?
As light as a feather
As rough as the ocean
As bright as the sun
As smooth as silk
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CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.7.5
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What simile does the poet use to describe the butterfly's weight?
As rough as the ocean
As light as a feather
As heavy as a rock
As bright as the sun
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CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.7.5
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What effect does the simile 'it is like my very own bright starry night' have?
It shows the butterfly is heavy
It shows the butterfly is rough
It shows the butterfly is dark
It shows the butterfly's glittering light
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CCSS.RI.11-12.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why do we use similes in writing?
To describe only similar things
To make writing boring
To show new ways of seeing familiar things
To confuse the reader
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CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
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