Figurative Language Examples
Stories
Punctuation
Grammar
Figurative Language Definitions
100
"Mrs. Lackey's smile was like sunshine." What figurative language technique is used in this sentence?
What is a simile?
100
This story read in class took place on December 7, 1941.
What is "Mere Moments: A Story of Pearl Harbor"?
100
This punctuation mark appears at the end of most sentences that you write.
What is a period?
100
"Ms. Lee gave us two hours to take the test." What kind of word is "test"?
What is a noun?
100
Words that appeal to one of your 5 senses are called this.
What is sensory language?
200
"Mrs. Soesbee's car is a dinosaur on the road." What figurative language technique is used in this sentence?
What is a metaphor?
200
Finish this story title: "The Day the______ Fell"
What is "Towers"?
200
This punctuation mark appears at the end of questions.
What is a question mark?
200
"The student ate lunch in the cafeteria." What kind of word is "ate"?
What is a verb?
200
A comparison between two or more things using the words "like" or "as".
What is a simile?
300
"I had to walk a million miles to get from Mrs. French's class to the cafeteria." What figurative language technique is used in this sentence?
What is hyperbole? (or exaggeration)
300
The Story of My Life was an autobiography about this woman.
Who is Helen Keller?
300
This punctuation mark comes before a conjunction that connects two independent clauses.
What is a comma?
300
"Mrs. Soesbee likes coffee, but Mrs. French likes lemonade." What kind of word is "but"?
What is a conjunction?
300
A statement or phrase that isn't meant to be taken literally, but has a separate meaning all of its own.
What is an idiom?
400
"The cupcake looked at me from Ms. Lee's desk, begging me to take a bite." What figurative language technique is used in this sentence?
What is personification?
400
An autobiography is written in this point-of-view.
What is first person?
400
This punctuation mark should be used when the sentence is showing great excitement.
What is an exclamation point?
400
"Mrs. Buentello likes spicy potato chips." What kind of word is "spicy"?
What is an adjective?
400
The term used to give human qualities to something that is not human.
What is personification?
500
"I'm dying to see that new movie that Mrs. Buentello told us about in class." What figurative language technique is used in this sentence?
What is hyperbole?
500
This author wrote the story "Eleven."
Who is Sandra Ciscernos?
500
These punctuation marks surround dialogue in text.
What are quotation marks?
500
"The candy is on the table." What kind of phrase is "on the table"?
What is a prepositional phrase?
500
The formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named.
What is onomatopoeia?
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