WHAT'S
THIS
AN
EXAMPLE
OF?
100

My sister is an angel.

metaphor

100

tired, exhausted, sleepy

synonyms

100

BAM! CRACK! KA-POW!

onomatopoeia

100

It's raining cats and dogs!

idiom

100

angry, mad, upset, furious 

synonyms 

200

Seven silly snakes slithered south to sunny San Diego.

alliteration 

200

Ten tiny turtles talked together on Tuesday in Tennessee.

alliteration

200

Create 2 synonyms for the word terrible.

Possible examples - horrible, bad, awful

200

My baby sister cried her lungs out last night.

idiom

200

suite and sweet

homophones

300

Complete the analogy.  Halloween is to pumpkin as Christmas is to _______.

Tree

300

Johnny ran as fast as a cheetah on the track.

simile

300

their, there, they're

homophones

300

cold and hot

antonyms

300
Oink!  Ruff!  Meow!  Moo!  Nay!

onomatopoeia 

400

gross, disgusting, yucky, icky

synonyms

400

What is the difference between a synonym and an antonym?

Synonym words mean the same thing.  Antonym words mean the opposite of each other.

400

Summer is to swimsuit an winter is to coat.

analogy

400

fiction and non-fiction

antonyms

400

What does this metaphor mean...."The classroom was a zoo."

The students were crazy and out of control.  No manners.

500

What does the idiom "break a leg" mean?

Good Luck!  I hope you do well!

500

My life is like a winding roller coaster full of ups and downs.

simile

500

What is the difference between a simile and a metaphor?

A simile compares 2 unlike things using like or as, a metaphor compares 2 unlike things using is or are.

500

Create an alliteration using the letter N.  You must use at least 5 words.

Check student examples.

500

aisle, I'll

homophone