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Figurative Language
Find the word class
Create a sentence
Improving/correcting sentences
Surprise
100
Explain what a metaphor is.
A comparison in which one thing is said to be the same as another
100
Find the noun(s) in the following sentence: "Customers will be satisfied with this product"
"Customers" and "product"
100
Create a sentence which contains 2 nouns and a connecting word.
The boy and his father went home.
100
Find and correct the mistake in the following sentence: "She left the boys' hat on the chair"
She left the boy's hat on the chair She left the boys' hats on the chair
100
This word class tends to end in -ly
Adverbs
200
Explain what a simile is.
A comparison in which a connecting word (e.g. "like" and "as") is used to compare two things
200
Find the adverb(s) in the following sentence: "The young boy waited patiently for her"
patiently
200
Create a sentence which contains a noun and an adjective.
The floor is old.
200
Find and correct the mistake in the following sentence It was like so wonderful to finally enjoy the holiday
It was wonderful to finally enjoy the holiday
200
Give two examples of connecting words
"and", "or", "but" etc.
300
Explain what a personification is.
When human qualities (feelings or actions) are given to animals, objects or ideas.
300
Find the adjective(s) in the following sentence: The beautiful woman smoothly applied the red lipstick
"beautiful" and "red"
300
Create a sentence which contains a noun, an adjective and a verb.
The child tip-toed across the old floor.
300
Add an adjective and an adverb to the following sentence He
You could see the fierce determination in his eyes.
300
What is the child-friendly version of "verb"?
Doing word
400
Metaphor, simile or personification? "This quiz is a breeze"
Metaphor
400
Find the verb(s) in the following sentence: "Tracy left early because she felt tired"
"left" and "felt"
400
Create a sentence which contains a personification.
The stars danced playfully in the moonlit sky.
400
Add an adjective and an adverb to the following sentence The lady's smile touched us
The old lady's smile touched us deeply
400
What do we call verbs that do not take -ed when inflected for past tense?
irregular verbs
500
How many similes can you find in the following poem? http://image.slidesharecdn.com/figurativelanguage-150823105228-lva1-app6891/95/figurative-language-29-638.jpg?cb=1440626857
3 similes
500
Create a sentence which contains a noun, an adjective, a verb and an adverb.
The child carefully tip-toed across the old floor.