Figurative Language
Which type of figurative language is being used?
I walked a thousand miles to get to see you today.
a.) personification b.) hyperbole
c.) simile d.) metaphor
b.) hyperbole
Which word in the sentence is a verb?
Sally and Jane were walking around the pond today.
a.) and b.) were walking
c.) around d.) pond
b.) were walking
Which type of sentence is below?
I can blow out my candles and make a wish for my birthday.
a.) compound
b.) complex
c.) simple
c.) simple
Which reference material do I use if I need to find directions to a city?
a.) dictionary b.) atlas
c.) encyclopedia d.) thesaurus
b.) atlas
Which word is a preposition?
I walked by the house today.
by
Which type of figurative language is being used?
As I was walking along the beach, the waves were dancing around my feet.
a.) personification b.) hyperbole
c.) alliteration d.) metaphor
a.) personification
Which verb best fits in the blank.
Yesterday, we ___________ ball with our friends.
a.) play b.) are playing
c.) played d.) will play
c.) played
Which part of the sentence is underlined?
I can not see because I am short.
a.) independent clause
b.) dependent clause
b.) dependent clause
Which reference material lets me find information about any topic and gives me lots of details about it?
a.) dictionary b.) encyclopedia
c.) glossary d.) thesaurus
b.) encyclopedia
Which sentence is written correctly?
a.) Oh, no, I lost my money!
b.) Sally please, come here.
c.) I want some red licorice, green,tarts, and purple Gatorade.
d.) We will play ball, swim in the pond, and walk for fun.
d.) We will play ball, swim in the pond, and walk for fun.
Which type of figurative language is being used?
The soldier was a statue standing there watching us go by.
a.) simile b.) metaphor
c.) imagery/description d.) personification
b.) metaphor
Which word best fits in the blank? Hint...perfect tense
Joe ___________ played ball last night.
a.) had b.) has
c.) will have d.) have
a.) had played
Which type of sentence is below?
Chocolate ice cream is my favorite, yet I will eat vanilla sometimes.
a.) simple
b.) compound
c.) complex
b.) compound
I am doing a report and need to know what kind of prey tigers hunt. Which would be the best website to look at?
What does the suffix ous mean?
a.) in a way
b.) full of
c.) a person
d.) without
b.) full of
What do the underlined words mean?
As I walked down by the river bank, I noticed it looked like a snake slithering in the grass.
a.) it looked like the skin of a snake
b.) it was winding and curving around like a snake
c.) it looked like it was looking for something to eat like a snake
b.) it was winding and curving around like a snake
Which sentence is written correctly?
a.) We play ball and then swam in the pool.
b.) She goes to school and smiled at her teachers.
c.) He looked at his teacher and will smile at her.
d.) They joked about the prank and laughed.
d.) They joked about the prank and laughed.
Where is the subordinating conjunction in the sentence below?
I will unpack my suitcase once I get everything in the room.
once
I am writing a story. I need to know an antonym for the word silly. Which reference material would I use?
a.) dictionary b.) encyclopedia
c.) thesaurus d.) atlas
c.) thesaurus
What does the root word aud mean as used in the sentence. The audible on the speaker was so soft I had to turn it up.
a.) to hear
b.) to look
c.) far away
a.) to hear
Think what an alliteration is.
Write one of your own
answers will vary
Ex. Silly Sam smiled when he saw me.
Which verb would fit in the blank?
I am talking quietly and ___________ to be respectful.
a.) tried b.) will try
c.) trying d.) are trying
c.) trying
Which sentence is written correctly?
a.) When you get home get a snack.
b.) You need to be careful, as you walk home.
c.) I really want some cake but I want some cookies too.
d.) Can I please stay, or do I need to leave?
d.) Can I please stay, or do I need to leave?
Which word(s) would fit between the two guide words below?
game gift
a.) gym b.) gap
c.) gack d.) gecko
b.) gap
d.) gecko
If the Greek root word bio means life and graph means to write, what does the word biography mean?
a.) to listen to someone's life
b.) to write about someone's life
c.) to read about someone's life
d.) to learn about someone's life
b.) to write about someone's life