Science/Nature
Buzz is an example of ....
onomatopoeia
He was a cheetah on the field
Metaphor
Which sentence uses alliteration?
A) The big brown bear bellowed.
B) The cat ran away.
A) The big brown bear bellowed.
Which sentence has alliteration? A) Six slimy snails slid slowly. B) The numbers add up.
A) Six slimy snails slid slowly.
Which sentence has alliteration? A) Famous figures in history. B) The river runs rapidly.
B) The river runs rapidly.
The trees were an umbrella to the animals during the storm
Metaphor
He kicked the soccer ball a million miles to make the goal
Hyperbole
What is the exaggeration in this sentence?
I have a million books in my backpack!
A million books
What is exaggerated in this math sentence? 'I had to do a thousand math problems last night!
A thousand math problems" is an exaggeration because that’s too many for one night.
What is exaggerated in this historical statement? 'The first explorers traveled for a million days!'"
"A million days" is an exaggeration because no journey lasts that long.
The stars flickered like fireflies
Simile
She was as graceful as a swan on the tumbling mat.
Simile
What does this metaphor mean? 'The classroom was a zoo.'
"The classroom was a zoo" means the classroom was loud and chaotic.
What does this metaphor mean? 'Numbers are a puzzle.'
It means math problems require thinking and putting pieces together.
What does this metaphor mean? 'The president is the captain of the ship.'
It means the president is the leader of the country.
It took the snail a million years to move across the leaf.
Hyperbole
What is exaggerated in this sentence? 'I ran faster than a rocket at recess!
Faster than a rocket" is an exaggeration because no one can run that fast.
Complete the simile: 'As fast as a ________.
As fast as a cheetah." (or any other fast thing like lightning, a race car, etc.)
Complete the simile: 'Solving math problems is like ________.'
cracking a code, building a puzzle, climbing a mountain
Complete the simile: 'The Statue of Liberty stands as tall as ________.'
a skyscraper, a giant, a mountain
The wind was whistling through the weeping willows
Which sound might you hear when bouncing a basketball?
Bounce, Boing, Thud, Swish
Which word is an example of onomatopoeia?
A) Buzz B) Happy C) Slow
A) Buzz
What sound might you hear when adding coins together?
A) Clink B) Loud C) Blue
Which word is an example of onomatopoeia?
A) Boom B) President C) Freedom"
A) Boom