Figurative Language
Parts of Speech
Commonly confused words
Misspelled
words
Mixed
100

He is as quiet as a mouse

Simile 

100

My dad loves to read

Noun

100

Mr. Openshaw is the principal/principle of our school.

Principal

100

What is misspelled in the following sentence? "The salesperson kept a box of tissue and a bottle of asprin underneath the register."

Aspirin 

100

She skipped down the street.

Verb

200

The branches bowed to the ground

Personification 

200

Monica threw the ball across the field

Verb 


200

I would advice/advise you to study for that test.

Advise

200

What is misspelled in the following sentence? "The woman demanded gourmet chocolate and premeum ice cream."

Premium 

200

What figurative language is used in this sentence? "It's one million degrees outside."

Hyperbole

300

Dewdrops dwell delicately.

Alliteration 

300

The crowded mall was a nightmare

Noun

300

The boys are over there/their/they’re.

There 

300

What is misspelled in the following sentence? "The decision was a difficult but nescessary one."

Necessary

300

Mike and I/me went to the concert this weekend

I

400

The camera loves me 

Personification 


400

The teacher has corrected my poor grammar

Verb 

400

Her dress cost more then/than mine

Than 

400

What is misspelled in the following sentence? "It was a real temtation to tune out the tedious lecture."

Temptation 

400

What is the figurative language in this sentence, "He is the apple of my eye." 

Metaphor 

500

The steaks sizzled on the grill

onomatopoeia

500

He became even more eager to talk to the skies

Adjective 

500

He is a man with principals/principles and values

Principles 

500

What is misspelled in the following sentence? "The official made an extrordinary speech after just ten minutes of preparation."

Extraordinary

500

What is misspelled in the following sentence? "Uncle Hank take possesion of the poultry on the eighth of the next month."

Possession