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Figurative Language
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100
What is the rhyme scheme of this poem?
AABB
100
This is the best soda in the world! If you drink this soda you will jump higher, run faster and be smarter in school. What is the author's purpose?
Persuade
100
What is the setting of the story?
Summer of 1874 in the Great Plains of the United States
100
The new kid was as tall as a skyscraper. This is an example of a -
simile because it is comparing the kid to a skyscraper using like or as
100
Who is the protagonist in the story?
Ayita
200
What word helps your understand the meaning of hue? A. love B. favorite C. blue D. expanse
C. blue
200
The giant panda is a bearlike animal that has thick white fur with black markings on its ears, limbs, shoulders, and around its eyes. The giant panda feeds on bamboo forests at high altitudes in western China. What is the author's purpose?
Inform
200
What is the meaning of stalled in paragraph 1?
Delayed
200
Victoria bought a new pretty purple purse at the mall. The above sentence contains an example of -
alliteration because the letter p is repeated.
200
What is the conflict in the story?
Ayita and her tribe are being forced to leave their homes.
300
Which of the following is an example of onomatopoeia in the poem? A. frown B. azure C. run D. roar
D. Roar
300
Joe had been fishing for over two hours without a single bite. Suddenly there was a nibble at the end of his fishing line. He stood up on the boat and leaned out too far. Just then there was a sharp yank on the line. Joe fell overboard and landed head first into the water. What is the author's purpose?
Entertain
300
What is the main idea of this passage?
In the summer of 1874, millions of grasshoppers invaded the Great Plains and caused many problems.
300
This is class is a zoo. This is an example of -
a metaphor because the class is being compared to a zoo without using like or as.
300
What does the author mean when he or she says, "walk with an air of dignity?"
They walked with confidence and pride.
400
Line 2 contains an example of A. simile B. metaphor C. internal rhyme D. stanza
C. Internal rhyme
400
Everyone should have a pet. Pets are very loving and affectionate. They help children learn responsibility. Pets give you unconditional love. Having a pet is a wonderful experience. What is the author's purpose?
Persuade
400
What were three effects of the grasshopper invasion?
Crops were destroyed, trains were stalled, and grasshoppers got into pans
400
I've told you not to do that a million times!!! The above sentence contains an example of -
hyperbole
400
What is the theme of the passage?
No matter what life brings you, hold your head up high (or some variance to this)
500
What is an example of personification in the poem?
Line 2: "comes crashing down with a frown"
500
What is bigger when new and grows smaller with use? What is the author's purpose?
To entertain
500
What is an antonym for the word frantic? A. Panicked B. Angry C. Calm D. Excited
C. Calm
500
Boom! The fireworks exploded into the sky like a rocket! Which types of figurative language are present in the example above?
Onomatopoeia and simile
500
What is a synonym for the word harsh?
cruel or severe