Figurative Language
What is a figure of speech that directly compares two unlike things that does not use like or as?
a metaphor
How do I find area?
Length x Width
What type of figurative language is this sentence, "She has a heart of gold."
metaphor
When you divide, what is the answer called?
Quotient
36 divided by 9
4
This figure of speech is when human qualities are attributed to animals or inanimate objects.
Personification
How do you find the perimeter?
Add all the sides
What type of figurative language is this sentence, "The sun smiled down on the earth."
Personification
Numerator
8 x 7
56
A simile is figurative language that compares two unlike things using these two words.
Like or as
This angle measures 90 degrees.
Right angle
What type of figurative language is this sentence, "He was as brave as a lion."
simile
20 x _____ = 60
Which number best completes this number sentence.
3
(9 x 5) + 10
55
This occurs when the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.
Alliteration
Which quadrilateral ALWAYS has four sides of equal length?
What type of figurative language is this sentence, "The necklace costs an arm and a leg."
an idiom
How many equal parts something is divided into or the bottom number in a fraction
Denominator
What is the perimeter of a square where each side is 3 inches long?
12
an idiom
What is an acute angle?
It measures less than 90 degrees.
What type of figurative language is this sentence, "The wind swayed softly and smoothly."
Alliteration
Max has 4 shelves and 28 books . He wants the same number of books on each shelf. How many books will he place on each shelf?
7
Pam had 3 bags of marbles. There were 6 marbles in each bag. Pam gave 5 marbles to her friend. How many marbles did Pam have left?
13 marbles