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WorksheetsSign of the Beaver, Figurative Lang. 1-10
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 19mins
“At the edge of the clearing there were trees to fell to let in more sun on the growing corn, and the underbrush that
kept creeping closer over the cleared ground.”
Simile
Personification
Hyperbole
Metaphor
“The grunt of a porcupine rummaging in the garden. The boom of the great horned owl.”
Onomatopoeia
Metaphor
Simile
Idiom
“The lump in Matt’s throat felt as big as
the watch.”
Personification
Alliteration
Simile
Metaphor
“...Instead of standing there tongue-tied”
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Idiom
“He dared not waste his precious powder.”
Alliteration
Personification
Idiom
Metaphor
“A bluejay screeched a warning”
Alliteration
Personification
Metaphor
Onomatopoeia
“His body was no longer on fire.”
Metaphor
Simile
Personification
Alliteration
“As fast as he pulled them, new ones sprang up.”
Personification
Hyperbole
Simile
Metaphor
“But this silence was different. It coiled around Matt and reached into his stomach to settle in a hard knot.”
Simile
Personification
Hyperbole
Alliteration
“He knew his father always kept that rifle as clean as a new-polished spoon.”
Alliteration
Metaphor
Simile
Hyperbole
What was the purpose of the following quote:
“When Attean came out, the dog leaped up, prancing and yapping as though Attean had been gone for days.”
To show that Attean was important.
To show the importance of the relationship between Attean and his dog.
To show that Attean had been at Matt's cabin for days
To show that the indians owned pets.
What is the purpose of the following quote:
“Matt took the watch in his hand as gently as if it were a bird’s egg.”
To show how important the watch is to Matt, and he doesn't want it to break.
To show that Matt doesn't care about the watch.
To show that the watch is made out of bird eggs.
To show that Matt's father no longer want's the watch because it is old.
What is the purpose of the following quote:
“...he seemed to be hungrier than ever before in his life.”
To show Matt is on a diet.
To show that Matt is relying on Attean for his food.
The show how desperate Matt is becoming since he has lost his food and hunting sources.
To show that he misses his mother's cooking.
What is the purpose of the following quote: “...underbrush that kept creeping closer over the cleared ground.”
To highlight that keeping the land cleared was a challenge for Matt.
To show that the underbrush was attacking Matt.
To highlight the relationship between Matt and the forest.
To show how Matt was not working enough on the homestead.
Which of the following is an example of Alliteration?
“... boom of the great horned owl.”
“...green shoots demanded…”
“...his father had left him the endless task…”
“ The crows drove him distracted, forever flapping about.”
