Idioms, Personification, and Onomatopoeias

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A word that imitates a sound, for example BUZZ and POP:

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Onomotopoeia

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What is personification?

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Giving human characteristics to non-human things

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Give an example of personification: I am so hungry I could eat a horse, The sun is like a light bulb, The Sun smiled at us, I want to be awesome

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The Sun smiled at us

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Identify the figure of speech: My tennis shoes stuck out their tongues at my stinky feet after running the mile. Options: simile, metaphor, personification, smelly

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personification

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What does “it’s raining cats and dogs” really mean?

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It’s raining hard today!

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What does “he got up on the wrong side of the bed” really mean?

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He has been grumpy since he woke up.

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What does “zip your lips” really mean?

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You need to be quiet.

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What does “he’s a couch potato” really mean?

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He is lazy and doesn’t move a lot.

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I accidentally _______ some water on the floor.

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splashed

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What word in this sentence is an onomatopoeia word: The water will drip from the sink? Options: water, sink, will, drip

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drip