Figurative Language
What type of figurative language is this?
The baby is as sweet as sugar.
A. Metaphor
B. Idiom
C. Simile
D. Hyperbole
Simile
I couldn't believe I lost my wallet today.
A. 2nd person
B. 1st Person
C. 3rd Person
D. 3rd Person Limited
B. 1st Person
Which sentence is declarative?
A. Please sit down.
B. What is your favorite book?
C. The dog slept on the rug.
D. Wow, that was fun!
C. The dog slept on the rug.
“The sun is a star at the center of our solar system. It provides light and heat for Earth.”
What is the author’s purpose?
A. To persuade
B. To inform
C. To entertain
D. To express feelings
B. To inform
Who is the author of a story?
A. The person who draws the pictures
B. The person who prints the book
C. The person who writes the story
D. The person who reads the book
C. The person who writes the story
What type of figurative language is this?
I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.
A. Simile
B. Metaphor
C. Hyperbole
D. Personification
Hyperbole
You should always tell the truth.
A. 1st Person
B. 2nd Person
C. 3rd Person
D. 5th Person
B. 2nd Person
Which sentence is imperative?
A. Turn in your homework.
B. The bell rang loudly.
C. Did you hear that noise?
D. That was an amazing game!
A. Turn in your homework.
Once upon a time, a small mouse outsmarted a hungry lion.
What is the author’s purpose?
A. To inform
B. To persuade
C. To entertain
D. To explain instructions
C. To entertain
What is the job of the illustrator?
A. To draw or create the pictures
B. To edit the story
C. To write the story
D. To choose the title
A. To draw or create the pictures
Words that sound like the objects they name or the sounds those objects make.
A. Personification
B. Simile
C. Idiom
D. Onomatopoeia
Onomatopoeia
Which sentence is written in first-person point of view?
A. She wondered if she would ever learn to ride a bike.
B. You never know what will happen next.
C. I practiced every day until I finally succeeded.
D. They walked home together after school.
C. I practiced every day until I finally succeeded.
Which sentence is a simple sentence?
A. The students read a book.
B. I wanted to play, but it rained.
C. After dinner, I cleaned my room.
D. We went outside because it was sunny.
A. The students read a book.
Many students believe longer recess helps them focus better in class.”
What is the author’s purpose?
A. To persuade
B. To entertain
C. To inform
D. To tell a story
A. To persuade
Ben and his sister Mia searched the park for their lost dog.
Who are the characters in this story?
A. The park and the dog
B. Ben and Mia
C. The lost dog only
D. The park
B. Ben and Mia
The repetition of the same sound in a series of words or a sentence.
A. Alliteration
B. Idiom
C. Hyperbole
D. Metaphor
Alliteration
Lena walked slowly to the front of the classroom. She felt nervous, but she didn’t let anyone see it.
A. First person
B. Second person
C. Third person limited
D. Third person omniscient
C. Third person limited
Which sentence is a compound sentence?
A. I like math.
B. She was tired, so she went to bed.
C. When the bell rang, we lined up.
D. Please finish your work.
B. She was tired, so she went to bed.
Turning off lights when you leave a room may seem small, but it can save energy and lower electricity bills over time.
What is the author’s purpose?
A. To entertain
B. To persuade readers to save energy
C. To inform readers about electricity
D. To describe a room
B. To persuade readers to save energy
The students gathered in the gym early on Monday morning.
What is the setting?
A. The students
B. Monday morning
C. The gym on Monday morning
D. The gym only
C. The gym on Monday morning
Tell me what personification is. Defintion or example
Giving human characteristics to something nonhuman. Example: The candy bar begged me to eat it.
Jake was excited about the game, but his sister Emma wished it would rain so it would be canceled.
A. First person
B. Second person
C. Third person limited
D. Third person omniscient
D. Third person omniscient
Which sentence is both declarative and complex?
A. Wow, that movie was great!
B. Did you finish your homework?
C. When school ended, we went home.
D. Please close the door.
C. When school ended, we went home.
During the American Revolution, colonists protested British taxes they felt were unfair. These protests eventually led to the fight for independence.
What is the author’s purpose?
A. To persuade readers to join a protest
B. To entertain with a fictional story
C. To inform about a historical event
D. To give instructions
C. To inform about a historical event
Emma wanted to finish her project, but the power went out before she could print it.
What is the conflict?
A. Emma finished her project
B. The power went out
C. Emma wanted to print her project
D. Emma went to school
B. The power went out