Figurative Language
I am dying of shame is an example of...
A. Metaphor; B. Personification; C. Simile; D. Hyperbole
What is "Hyperbole"?
Pete called Ted Tuesday afternoon and invited him to come to his house after dinner to watch a movie. It had been a long, boring day, and Ted was excited to have something to do. After dinner, he hopped on his bike and pedaled over to Pete's house. The house was dark, and when he rang the bell, there was no answer. Ted turned around, hopped back on his bike, and rode home. Make an inference about why Ted rode home.
What is "Nobody was home"?
Timmy tried to secure the lock to the door by using two screws that he found lying nearby.
Which definition best defines how the word SECURE is used in the sentence above?
a. to fasten; to connect; b. free from danger; c. assured in opinion or expectation : having no doubt; d. affording safety
What is "to fasten; to connect"?
There are many different kinds of bears in the world. Black bears live in North America. Grizzly bears also live in North America. They are very dangerous. The white Polar bear lives in the Arctic. The biggest bear is the Kodiak bear that is found in Alaska. What is the main idea of this text passage? A. Bears live in North America. B. Bears are dangerous. C. There are many kinds of bears.
What is "There are many kinds of bears."
It started when they got to the bears. Peter felt tired and his stomach hurt. He dragged himself over to see the elephants, which were eating from a stack of hay. Normally, the elephants were his favorite. Without much interest, Peter followed his classmates to the camels, which were busy swatting flies with their tails. Peter knew he should be having fun at the zoo, but he just felt terrible and all he wanted to do was lie down and rest. Even the lions and tigers did not interest him now.
The Summary of this passage is:
A. Peter's favorite animals were the elephants.; B. It was really hot at the zoo.; C. The camels were swatting flies with their tails.; D. Peter didn't enjoy the zoo because he felt really bad.
What is "Peter didn't enjoy the zoo because he felt really bad."
The assignment was a breeze is an example of a:
A. Metaphor; B. Simile; C. Alliteration; D. Onomatopoeia
What is "Metaphor"?
Sara walked into the large room. The woman behind the desk smiled at her. Sara looked around. There were hundreds of magazines in the room. There were thousands of books! Other children were in the room, sitting and reading books. Sara walked up to the woman. "Can you help me find a book?" she asked. Make an inference about where Sara is.
What is "Sara is in the library."
Remembering the events of the day, Johanna sat pensively at the desk and wrote her journal entry.
Which definition best defines how the word ENTRY is used in the sentence above?
a. the act of entering; b. a record or notation of an occurrence, transaction, or proceeding; c. a place of entrance; d. the right or privilege of entering
What is "a record or notation of an occurrence, transaction, or proceeding"?
Bats are fascinating animals. They are not birds, they are flying mammals. Some bats eat fruit, others eat insects. Bats are experts at flying. They use a system called echolocation to fly quickly in the dark. Which is the main idea of this text passage? A. Bats are flying mammals. B. Bats are fascinating animals. C. Some bats eat fruit.
What is "Bats are fascinating animals."
For the walls, Jenny thought she would use a bright yellow paint. She would pick a border that had mostly bright red and green colors, and maybe a little bit of blue. She already had found some curtains that were sky blue with streaks of red, blue and yellow that she thought would go great with the walls. And finally, she had picked a carpet that was mostly blue with specks of red and yellow. Jenny couldn't wait till she was done decorating her room. It was really going to look awesome.
The Summary of this passage is:
A. Jenny likes bright colors.; B. Jenny was picking out colors and materials to decorate her room.; C. Jenny was going to paint her room.; D. Yellow is a good color to paint your walls.
What is "Jenny was picking out colors and materials to decorate her room."?
Onomatopoeia is...
A. An exaggerated statement; B. A sound effect; C. A comparison of two things using like or as; D. The use of a word associated with a sound.
What is "The use of a word associated with a sound."?
Nina held the glass jar very carefully. The teacher told the students to be careful because the experiment could explode. Slowly, Nina poured the green liquid into a glass jar. She wiped the edge of the jar and set it on the table. Next, she picked up the tube of red liquid. She measured one drop of it. Nina then carefully added the red drop to the green liquid. Make an inference about the class Nina is in.
What is "Nina is in science class"?
Soldiers patiently waited in line to receive their government issued uniforms.
Which definition below is most closely aligned with how the word ISSUED is used in the sentence above?
a. to flow or to go out; b. the act of going or flowing out; c. an important topic or problem for debate or discussion; d. supply or distribute
What is to "supply or distribute"?
Many types of bacteria are helpful. For example, some are able to take nitrogen from the air. They then put it into the soil. This makes the soil better for growing plants. Some bacteria are helpful in making cheese. Other bacteria are helpful in making vinegar. What is the main idea of this text passage? A. Bacteria puts nitrogen from the air into the soil. B. Bacteria helps make food. C. Some types of bacteria helps humans.
What is "Some types of bacteria helps humans."
When some people think about Texas, they think of cowboys on the open range-herding cattle up a dusty trail. However, Texas has much more than open prairie with large herds of cows. There are the mountains of West Texas, the piney hills of east Texas, and the emerald waters off the coast of Padre Island. Texas also has large coastal harbors with numerous sailboats, powerboats, inland lakes, rivers, swamps of southeast Texas with alligators and other exotic wildlife.
The Summary of this passage is:
A. There are a lot of cows in Texas.; B. Texas is one of the biggest states in the United States.; C. There are many different, varied parts of Texas.; D. There are alligators in the swampland of southeast Texas.
What is "There are many different, varied parts of Texas."?
"I am as hungry as a bear!" The kind of figurative language used here is _______:
A. simile and personification; B. personification; C. simile; D. metaphor
What is "simile"?
There are many different ways of going to school. Some children go to school by radio. The teacher talks to the children over the radio. The children can talk back to the teacher. In some desert countries, children go to school in tents. They people move across the desert, carrying the tent school with them. In some hot countries, children go to school outside all year long. They do not sit in buildings. The sit on the grass. Make an inference about why children in hot countries go to school outside all year long.
What is "It would be too hot to have school inside a building so they sit on the cool grass"?
Henry could effortlessly jockey his large tractor trailer rig into the tiniest of parking places.
Which definition below is most closely aligned with how JOCKEY is used in the sentence above.
a. (n) - one who rides a horse, especially as a profession; b. (v) - to ride a hose; c. (v) - to move or to maneuver skillfully
What is "(v) - to move or to maneuver skillfully"?
Our solar system is very large. It includes the eight planets that turn around the sun. These planets include Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune. There are also hundreds of thousands of smaller planets in this system. They are called asteroids. Each asteroid is much smaller than any of the eight large planets. What is the main idea of this text passage? A. Our solar system is made up of the Sun, the nine large planets and many asteroids. B. Pluto used to be a planet but now is a dwarf planet. C. There are eight large planets in our solar system.
What is "Our solar system is made up of the Sun, the nine large planets and many asteroids."
Tomorrow is Jill's birthday. She is excited because she gets to pick where she will eat dinner. Will it be Mexican food at the Big Enchilada House? Or will it be fried chicken at the Chicken Shack, or a big cheeseburger at Al's Hamburger Palace. She just couldn't decide. Then there was always the Pizza Shop with that great pepperoni pizza. How would she ever decide? Maybe she would just flip a coin.
The Summary of this passage is:
A. Jill has many restaurants to choose from for her birthday.; B. Jill loves Mexican food.; C. The Pizza Shop has the best pizza in town.; D. Jill will choose a place by flipping a coin.
What is "Jill has many restaurants to choose from for her birthday.?
"The wind whistled a happy tune as I walked along the hard mountain trail."
This is an example of:
A. simile; B. alliteration; C. Personification; D. Hyperbole
What is "Personification"?
Sparta and Athens were Greek cities. Long ago, the people of both cities sent their children to school. The children learned different things there. In Sparta, the children went to school outdoors. They learned how to jump and run. They learned how to dance. They learned how to play many different games. In Athens, only boys went to school. They learned how to read, write, and speak correctly. They learned how to count and use numbers. Make an inference about schooling for girls in Sparta and Athens.
What is "Girls went to school in Sparta but not in Athens"?
The movie eventually became a cultural phenomenon.
Which dictionary entry best defines the way in which PHENOMENON is used here?
a. a rare or significant fact or event; b. the object of a person's perception; what the senses or the mind notice; c. a fact or event of scientific interest susceptible to scientific description and explanation
What is "a rare or significant fact or event"?
Honeybees form large hives. There are thousands of bees in a hive. One bee is the queen. She lays the eggs. Some bees gather nectar and pollen from flowers to make honey. Other bees protect the hive. Some bees keep the hive clean. Still other bees help the queen. Each bee has a special job to do in the bee hive. What is the main idea of this text passage? A. Bees work together to make honey. B. Each bee has a job to do in a beehive. C. The queen is the most important bee.
What is "Each bee has a job to do in a beehive."
Which option best summarizes the passage below
Opera refers to a dramatic art form, originating in Europe, in which the emotional content is conveyed to the audience as much through music, both vocal and instrumental, as it is through the lyrics. By contrast, in musical theater an actor's dramatic performance is primary, and the music plays a lesser role. The drama in opera is presented using the primary elements of theater such as scenery, costumes, and acting. However, the words of the opera, or libretto, are sung rather than spoken. The singers are accompanied by a musical ensemble ranging from a small instrumental ensemble to a full symphonic orchestra.
A. Opera is a dramatic art from Europe. It can be emotional, musical, instrumental and lyrical. It is represented by costumes, scenery, and acting. Words are usually sung.; B. Opera refers to a dramatic art form, originating in Europe, in which the emotional content is conveyed to the audience as much through music, both vocal and instrumental, as it is through the lyrics. The drama in opera is presented using the primary elements of theater such as scenery, costumes, and acting.
What is" Opera is a dramatic art from Europe. It can be emotional, musical, instrumental and lyrical. It is represented by costumes, scenery, and acting. Words are usually sung."?