Figurative Language
Figurative Lang.
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100

The summer breeze smelled of fresh cut grass.  

What is imagery ? 

100

Her hair is like a waterfall flowing down her back. 

What is a simile ? 

100

My cousins house is down the street. 

a. change cousins to cousins'

b. change cousins to cousin's 

c. change cousins to Cousins

100

My grandfathers name is John Jones. 

a. change grandfathers to grandfather's

b. change grandfathers to Grandfathers

c. change grandfathers to grandfathers'

100

He was hoping to get a speshul treat for his birthday. 

a. change was to were 

b. change speshul to special

c. change hoping to hopping 

200

Her personality is as sweet as honey.  

What is a simile ? 

200

Beth is so smart, she is a walking dictionary.  

What is a metaphor ? 

200

She likes tacos but he likes pizza.  

a. She likes tacos, but he likes pizza. 

b. She likes tacos, and pizza. 

c. She likes tacos but, he likes pizza. 

200

The artist uses watercolor's and pastels.  

a. change artist to Artist

b. change watercolors to watercolors'

c. change watercolor's to watercolors

200

We read the poem victory in my teacher's class. 

a. change teacher's to Teacher's

b. change poem to Poem

c. change victory to Victory

300

Chocolate pudding is happiness in a bowl.  

What is a metaphor ? 

300

The moon smiles down on me each night. 

What is personification? 

300

John wants good grades so he studies.  

a. John wants good grades so, he studies.  

b. John wants good grades yet he studies. 

c. John wants good grades, so he studies.  

300

The singers voice echoed through the hall.  

a. change singers to singers'

b. change singers to singer's

c. change singers to Singers

300

Dale carefully picked up the paper, stared at it and frowned. 

a. Dale carefully picked up the paper, stared at it, and frowned. 

b. Dale carefully picked up the paper stared at it, and frowned. 


400

Sara sent us some samples of soup. 

What is ALLITERATION ? 

400

The stars winked brightly in the night sky like diamonds in the dark.  

What is personification and a simile ? 

400

"I don't like broccoli", Bob said. 

a. "I don't like broccoli, Bob said. 

b. "I don't like broccoli," Bob said. 

c. No change needed. 

400

My big dogs bark bothered the neighbors. 

a. dogs bark

b. dog's bark

c. neighbors to neighbor's

400

Yesterday afternoon, I made a cake and had taken it to my grandmother. 

a. change made to making

b. change had taken to took

c. change I to i

500

My back hurts because my backpack weighs a ton.  

What is hyperbole ? (exaggeration)

500

The flowers danced in the wind.  

What is personification ? 

500

"We can go to the movies," Mom said, or the mall."

a. "We can go to the movies," Mom said, "or the mall."

b. "We can go to the movies," Mom said "or the mall."

500

Both of her sister's hair is long. 

a. change sister's to sisters' 

b. change is to are 

c. no change needed

500

We went to Denver, colorado last summer. 

a. change summer to Summer

b. change Denver to denver

c. change colorado to Colorado