Figurative Language Review
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English
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8th Grade
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Hard
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a SIMILE?
Back
A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using the words 'like' or 'as'. Example: 'Her smile was as bright as the sun.'
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CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Provide an example of a SIMILE.
Back
The snow-covered roads were as slippery as soap.
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a METAPHOR?
Back
A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between two unlike things by stating that one is the other. Example: 'Time is a thief.'
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Provide an example of a METAPHOR.
Back
My new bike is a jet plane because it goes so fast!
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is ONOMATOPOEIA?
Back
Onomatopoeia is a word that phonetically imitates, resembles, or suggests the sound it describes. Example: 'buzz', 'crash', 'bang'.
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CCSS.L.4.5
CCSS.L.5.5
CCSS.L.6.5
CCSS.L.7.5
CCSS.L.8.5
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Provide an example of ONOMATOPOEIA.
Back
My cereal crackled when I poured the milk in the bowl.
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5
CCSS.L.5.5
CCSS.L.6.5
CCSS.L.7.5
CCSS.L.8.5
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the difference between a SIMILE and a METAPHOR?
Back
A simile uses 'like' or 'as' to compare, while a metaphor states that one thing is another without using 'like' or 'as'.
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
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