Figurative Language
Which sentence contains personification?
A. Dirt covered the sidewalk.
B. The leaves were green.
C. My phone died.
D. Her outfit looked beautiful.
C. My phone died
Divide the word responsibility into syllables.
Re | spon | si | bil | i | ty
6 syllables
What is Josh’s nickname?
Filthy McNasty
What is a line in a poem?
One row of words in poem.
What is the theme?
A. The lesson or message
B. The setting
C. What the poem is about
D. The story
A. The lesson or message
“Her smile was the sunrise after a long storm.”
Which type of figurative language is used?
A. Simile
B. Hyperbole
C. Metaphor
D. Personification
C. Metaphor
Which word contains a consonant-le syllable?
A. Complete
B. Bleak
C. Little
D. Clean
C. Little
The title “The Crossover” has more than one meaning.
Which answer BEST explains why?
A. It only refers to a basketball move.
B. It refers to basketball and important changes in life.
C. It refers only to Josh’s school.
D. It has no deeper meaning.
B. It refers to basketball and important changes in life.
What is a stanza?
A group of lines in a poem.
What is the central idea?
The main point or most important idea in a text (what the text is mostly about).
“The thunder clapped its hands while the lightning danced across the sky.”
Which TWO types of figurative language are used?
A. Hyperbole and Simile
B. Personification only
C. Personification and Metaphor
D. Simile and Hyperbole
C. Personification and Metaphor
In the word hopeless, what does the suffix -less mean?
A. Full of
B. Before
C. Again
D. Without
D. Without
What point-of-view is “The Crossover” written in?
First-person
Bonus: Who’s POV?
The clock keeps marching.
Time never waits.
Every second matters.
Which statement BEST explains the authors message?
A. Clocks are noisy
B. Time is valuable and should not be wasted
C. The poem is about buying a clock
D. The author dislikes mornings
B. Time is valuable and should not be wasted
What point-of-view is this in:
”I couldn’t believe what happened to me.”
First-Person POV
“After running five laps, Marcus said, ‘My legs are made of concrete.’”
Why did the author most likely use this figurative language?
A. To explain Marcus is injured.
B. To show Marcus feels tired and heavy.
C. To prove Marcus cannot move.
D. To describe Marcus’s shoes.
B. To show Marcus feels tired and heavy.
Which word contains both a prefix and a suffix?
A. Teacher
B. Unhappy
C. Unkindness
D. Jumping
C. Unkindness
Prefix: un-
Root word: Kind
Suffix: -ness
What nickname does Josh gives JB’s friend Alexis?
Miss Sweet Tea
The river never stopped moving.
It curved around every rock.
Still, it always found its way.
Which statement BEST explains the author’s message?
A. Rivers are dangerous.
B. Nature is beautiful.
C. Obstacles can be overcome with determination.
D. Rocks stop rivers from flowing.
C. Obstacles can be overcome with determination
What point of view is this is:
“Josh walked onto the court. He was nervous.”
Third-person POV
“The homework stared at me from my desk. Every page begged to be completed. I sighed and picked up my pencil.”
Which statement BEST explains the effect of the figurative language?
A. It creates humor by making homework seem alive.
B. It explains how homework is graded.
C. It tells the reader homework is difficult.
D. It gives directions for completing homework.
A. It creates humor by making homework seem alive.
What is the root word in disagreement?
A. dis
B. agree
C. ment
D. agreement
B. agree
How is Josh’s relationship with his brother JB?
They were close, but are drifting apart because JB is becoming more interested in girls
The old clock ticked on the wall,
Counting moments big and small.
Some were wasted, some were prized,
Before we even realized.
Which statement BEST explains BOTH the central idea and the theme?
A. Central Idea: The clock is old. Theme: Old things should be replaced.
B. Central Idea: Time continues to pass whether we notice it or not. Theme: Time is valuable, so we should use it wisely.
C. Central Idea: Clocks make noise. Theme: Silence is important.
D. Central Idea: People like clocks. Theme: Every home needs a clock.
B. Central Idea: Time continues to pass whether we notice it or not. Theme: Time is valuable, so we should use it wisely.
What is the difference between theme and central idea?
- Central idea: what the text is mostly about
- Theme: The lesson or messages the author wants readers to learn