Figurative Language
The summer breeze smelled of fresh cut grass.
What is imagery ?
Her hair is like a waterfall flowing down her back.
What is a simile ?
My cousins house is down the street.
a. change cousins to cousins'
b. change cousins to cousin's
c. change cousins to Cousins
My grandfathers name is John Jones.
a. change grandfathers to grandfather's
b. change grandfathers to Grandfathers
c. change grandfathers to grandfathers'
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
Her personality is as sweet as honey.
What is a simile ?
Beth is so smart, she is a walking dictionary.
What is a metaphor ?
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.
The artist uses watercolor's and pastels.
a. change artist to Artist
b. change watercolors to watercolors'
c. change watercolor's to watercolors
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
Chocolate pudding is happiness in a bowl.
What is a metaphor ?
The moon smiles down on me each night.
What is personification?
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.
The singers voice echoed through the hall.
a. change singers to singers'
b. change singers to singer's
c. change singers to Singers
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.
Sara sent us some samples of soup.
What is ALLITERATION ?
The stars winked brightly in the night sky like diamonds in the dark.
What is personification and a simile ?
"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.
My big dogs bark bothered the neighbors.
a. dogs bark
b. dog's bark
c. neighbors to neighbor's
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
My back hurts because my backpack weighs a ton.
What is hyperbole ? (exaggeration)
The flowers danced in the wind.
What is personification ?
"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."
Both of her sister's hair is long.
a. change sister's to sisters'
b. change is to are
c. no change needed
We went to Denver, colorado last summer.
a. change summer to Summer
b. change Denver to denver
c. change colorado to Colorado