Figurative Language 1
In this type of figurative language, I can compare a classroom to a freezer using the words "like" or "as".
a) Simile
b) Metaphor
c) Onomatopoeia
a) Simile
Which of the following is NOT an example of a simile?
a) I am as skinny as a snake.
b) The dog is as fat as the cat.
c) The room is like a refrigerator.
b) The dog is as fat as the cat.
Which of the following is a personification and has one pronoun?
a) I am a donut lover.
b) I ate the donut in a flash.
c) The donut was laughing when I passed out.
c) The donut was laughing when I passed out.
What is another word for the lesson you learn from a poem?
Fill in the blank.
A noun is replaced with a ________.
pronoun
Is the following sentence a compound or complex sentence?
If you come to tutoring, your grades will improve.
Complex
In this type of figurative language, you have the same sound at the beginning of words that are close together.
a) Alliteration
b) Onomatopoeia
c) Hyperbole
a) Alliteration
Which of the following is an example of personification and which is an example of a hyperbole?
a) The rain sang me a song.
b) I crunched on the cookies.
c) I've told you a million times to stop talking.
Personification: a) The rain sang me a song.
Hyperbole: c) I've told you a million times to stop talking.
Which of the following is a personification and has three pronouns?
a) My pencil is tired of me always failing my quizzes.
b) The pencil is tired of doing homework.
c) Pencils hate me and my friends.
a) My pencil is tired of me always failing my quizzes.
Fill in the blanks.
The positive or negative way that a speaker speaks in a poem is the ___________.
attitude
Which of the following sentences doesn't have a pronoun?
a) Go to the store and get me some chips.
b) Stop talking to me please.
c) Please stop talking.
c) Please stop talking.
Which part of the following complex sentence is the independent clause and which is the dependent clause?
Because I love movie snacks, I am getting popcorn and Sour Patch Kids at the movies tonight.
Independent Clause: I am getting popcorn and Sour Patch Kids at the movies tonight.
Dependent Clause: Because I love movie snacks
In this type of figurative language, I can say that I am taller than a skyscraper.
a) Hyperbole
b) Simile
c) Metaphor
a) Hyperbole
Which of the following two are examples of hyperboles?
a) The burger was taller than a mountain.
b) The burger was as a big as the sun.
c) The burger could be seen from a hundred miles away.
a) The burger was taller than a mountain.
AND
c) The burger could be seen from a hundred miles away.
Use the pronoun "she" and the noun "pizza" to create an example of a hyperbole.
Possible Answer:
She can eat a hundred pizzas in one second.
What does the "S" in TP-FAST stand for?
Which of the following is an example of a definite pronoun?
a) I
b) nowhere
c) someone
a) I
Fill in the blank.
I wanted Pizza Hut, ____ I got Peter Piper Pizza instead.
but
In this type of figurative language, a comparison is made without using the words "like" or "as."
a) Simile
b) Metaphor
c) Personification
b) Metaphor
Read the following sentence.
The perfect pretty picture is larger than the ocean.
This example contains which two types of figurative language?
Alliteration & Hyperbole
Which is true about the following sentence?
My sister was a lion when I went into her room without her permission.
a) This is a metaphor and has 4 pronouns
b) This is a simile and has 2 pronouns
c) This is a personification and has only 1 pronoun
a) This is a metaphor and has 4 pronouns
What do you call it when words, lines or phrases are repeated in a poem?
Refrain
Which of the following is an example of an indefinite pronoun?
a) me
b) I
c) somewhere
c) somewhere
How can you best combine the following two sentences to create a compound sentence?
Sentence 1: I love exercising.
Sentence 2: PE is my favorite class of the day.
I love exercising, so PE is my favorite class of the day.
In this type of figurative language, I can say that the basketball cried when I missed the shot.
a) Hyperbole
b) Simile
c) Personification
c) Personification
Read the following sentence.
The beautiful big burger forgave me for eating it.
This example contains which two types of figurative language?
Alliteration & Personification
Use the pronoun "he" and the noun "computer" to create an example of a metaphor.
Possible Answer:
He is a wizard on the computer.
Fill in the blanks.
________ is creating images in your ____ based on figurative and sensory language.
Imagery, mind/head
Create an example of a sentence using an indefinite pronoun.
Possible Answer:
I am okay with eating anywhere.
Create an example of a compound sentence that uses the following two words: "candy" and "chips"
Possible Answer:
Candy is my favorite snack, but I also love chips.