Figurative Language
Comparing two things using like or as
What is a verb?
An action word
What natural disaster is more likely to happen in the summer months?
Wildfires
What has a bark but no bite?
A tree
What county is MoES located in?
Frederick
Teddy tiger tried tying teepees together. What type of figurative language is this sentence?
A) hyperbole
B) alliteration
C) onomatopoeia
D) idiom
Alliteration
What is a noun?
A person, place or thing
What cold, creamy treat was first introduced at the St. Louis World’s Fair in 1904
Ice cream
What has teeth but can't bite?
A comb
Who is the principal on our school?
Mr. Barnes
"Smash", when the cup fell off the table. What type of figurative language is used in this sentence?
onomatopoeia
What is the verb in the sentence?
The dog ran through the field.
Ran
When does Nathan’s Famous International Hot Dog Eating Contest take place?
Fourth of July
Thanksgiving
New Year's Eve
Fourth of July
A coin
What is the name of our Reading specialist?
My father was the sun and the moon to me. What type of figurative language is used in this sentence?
Metaphor
What is an adverb?
A noun that describes a verb
What do you call the longest day of the year?
Summer Solstice
What can you catch but not throw?
A cold
How many students attend MoES?
a. 600
b. 568
c. 436
d. 333
568
The rain seemed like an old friend who had finally found us. What type of figurative language is used in this sentence?
Personification
What is the example of adverb in the sentence?
The boy quickly ran on the basketball court to get the ball.
Quickly
What famous amusement park opened in California in 1955?
Disney
What can travel around the world while staying in a corner?
A stamp
What year was Monocacy founded?
a. 1950
b. 1970
c. 1954
d. 1961
1961