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Which of the following sentences contains a simile?
A. The wind whispered through the trees.
B. Her smile was as bright as the sun.
C. Time flew by quickly.
D. The car roared down the street.
B. Her smile was as bright as the sun.
Which sentence shows alliteration?
A. The cat chased the mouse.
B. Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.
C. The sun was shining brightly.
D. She ran down the street.
B. Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.
Which sentence contains a metaphor?
A. She’s as strong as a lion.
B. He was a rock during the storm.
C. The leaves danced in the wind.
D. The waves were crashing loudly.
B. He was a rock during the storm.
Which sentence contains an idiom?
A. He ran fast.
B. She spilled the beans.
C. It was cold outside.
D. He sang a song.
B. She spilled the beans.
What type of figurative language is this, and what does it mean?
The car smashed into the store front and hits as hard as a bulldozer.
Simile-the carl has the power to knock things down
Identify the metaphor in this sentence:
"His mind was a maze of thoughts he couldn’t escape."
His mind is being compared to a maze.
Finish the simile: "He was as quiet as ____."
a mouse, a shadow, a whisper
Identify the personification in this sentence:
"The sun smiled down on us."
The sun is given the human quality of smiling.
Identify the alliteration:
A. The dog barked at the mailman.
B. Silly Sally swiftly skipped across the sand.
C. The clouds floated slowly.
D. I ate a sandwich.
B. Silly Sally swiftly skipped across the sand.
What type of figurative language is used in the sentence below? Explain what the author is trying to show.
The donut called me from the kitchen so I had to go and get it!
Personification and that the need to eat the donut was so strong, it was like someone was forcing him to do it.
Which of these sentences uses personification?
A. The rain poured down in buckets.
B. The thunder grumbled like an old man.
C. The flowers danced in the breeze.
D. The moon was high in the sky.
C. The flowers danced in the breeze.
True or False: Hyperbole is a type of exaggeration used for emphasis.
True
Which sentence uses personification?
A. The fire crackled and popped.
B. The car zoomed past.
C. The wind howled through the trees.
D. The moonlight lit the path.
C. The wind howled through the trees.
"Jealousy is a green-eyed monster."
What type of figurative language is this, and what does it suggest?
b. Tick, tick, tick, all I could hear was the clock aggravating me all night long.
What type of figurative language is the sentence below?
It is raining cats and dogs!
Idiom
What type of figurative language is used in this sentence?
"I’ve told you a million times to clean your room!"
Hyperbole – It’s an exaggeration for effect, not meant to be taken literally.
Which of the following is a simile?
A. The classroom was a zoo.
B. Her eyes were like shining stars.
C. He had a mountain of homework.
D. The cake called my name.
B. Her eyes were like shining stars.
What kind of figurative language is in this sentence?
"I'm so hungry I could eat a horse!"
A. Simile
B. Hyperbole
C. Personification
D. Metaphor
B. Hyperbole
Which sentence is an example of personification?
a. My brother bob loves to bake brownies for my birthday?
b. The stairs groaned as the crowd left the stadium?
c. Jenny bought a snack with the dollar burning in her pocket?
b. The stairs groaned as the crowd left the stadium?
Give me a sentence using alliteration.
answers vary - teacher discretion.
What does the idiom “break the ice” mean in this sentence?
"To help everyone feel comfortable, the teacher told a joke to break the ice."
A. Freeze the water
B. Start a conversation in a friendly way
C. Crack the floor
D. Avoid the topic
B. Start a conversation in a friendly way
What is being compared in this metaphor?
"The snow is a white blanket covering the town."
Snow is being compared to a blanket.
What does the idiom “hit the books” mean?
A. Drop your books
B. Start studying
C. Get a new textbook
D. Close your book
B. Start studying
Which sentence is an example of alliteration?
a. Monkeys make major messes.
b. Pete the penguin likes pizza and pickles.
c. Sam sipped a strawberry slushie.
d. ALL OF THE ABOVE
d. ALL OF THE ABOVE
Which sentence is an example of a hyperbole?
a. My big brother can be such a couch potato.
b. The water balloon went splat as it hit the ground.
c. I could hardly wait for dinner. I was so hungry I could eat a horse.
c. I could hardly wait for dinner. I was so hungry I could eat a horse.