Figurative Language
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5th Grade
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is a simile?
Back
A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using the words 'like' or 'as'. For example, 'He runs like the wind.'
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a metaphor?
Back
A metaphor is a figure of speech that directly compares two different things without using 'like' or 'as'. For example, 'Time is a thief.'
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CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.5.5
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is personification?
Back
Personification is a figure of speech where human qualities are given to animals, objects, or ideas. For example, 'The wind whispered through the trees.'
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CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.5.5
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is onomatopoeia?
Back
Onomatopoeia is a word that imitates the sound it represents. Examples include 'buzz', 'sizzle', and 'bang'.
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5
CCSS.L.5.5
CCSS.L.6.5
CCSS.L.7.5
CCSS.L.8.5
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is alliteration?
Back
Alliteration is the repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words. For example, 'She sells sea shells by the sea shore.'
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CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.5.5
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Give an example of a simile.
Back
An example of a simile is '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
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Give an example of a metaphor.
Back
An example of a metaphor is 'He is a shining star in the classroom.'
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
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