A comparison without using "like" or "as"

A comparison using "like" or "as"

A figure of speech in which the word imitates it's meaning.

Which of the following is an example of personification?

You are as a beautiful as a flower.

He is an encyclopedia of knowledge.

Why do people use figurative language?

To make their writing interesting and visual, or to emphasis an idea and make a point.

To structure their writing into paragraphs.

Because Beyonce uses it in her songs.

What is an example of an alliteration?

The vase flew off of the shelf.

The use of a word associated with a sound.

A comparison of two things using like or as

What's the meaning of this personification? "The camera loves me!"

Photos of me are always really good.

Photography is one of my hobbies.

What is alliteration?

repeating the same initial sound in several words

giving human traits to objects or ideas

a phrase that means something else than what it says

an expression, usually cultural, that is not meant to be taken literally

comparing two things using like or as

giving human traits to objects or ideas

the use of vivid and descriptive language that appeals to the senses

It's nothing Ms. Desmarais and Miss Caff just made it up

a group of words established by usage as having a meaning not deducible from those of the individual words.

Which of these is a hyperbole?

I had an ocean of water to drink.

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which is a simile?

I like hot dogs.

My hot dog is as light as a paperclip.

As a hot dog I barked.

I like hot dogs as hot dogs.

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which is alliteration?

Peter Piper picked a pack of pickled peppers.

Study for the grammar test!

Vishalya is friends with Anusha

An amulet calls an ambulance.

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the definition of an hyperbole?

I'm so hungry I could eat a horse!

Comparison using "like" or "as".

An extreme exaggeration.

Mr.G is awesome!!!

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CCSS.L.11-12.5A

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The sensory details in a story are details that___

use the five senses

use dollars and cents

use just sights and smells

use big words

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does vivid writing always include?

Sentences that appeal to your senses

Long sentences

Sentences that are easy to read

Sentences with rhyming words

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A writer describes the smell of a forest fire. Which of the following would be a good sensory detail to include?

the number of forests that there are in town

the fear that she has about the fire spreading

the strong and smoky smell reminds her of toasting marshmallows

the number of times she's been to the forest

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When a writer uses descriptive language, how does it affect the reader?

the reader can memorize the text

the reader feels the text come to life

the reader gets bored and stops reading

the reader gets confused and has to reread

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

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Descriptive language

Which is a simile?

Which is alliteration?

What is the definition of an hyperbole?

The sensory details in a story are details that___

What does vivid writing always include?

A writer describes the smell of a forest fire. Which of the following would be a good sensory detail to include?

When a writer uses descriptive language, how does it affect the reader?

Stephanie fell and felt the sting as sharp as thorns tear at her bare skin and clothes.
What sense did the writer describe?

Lando couldn't believe it. The beast couldn't be from this world. It was at least 10 feet tall and moving with more speed than any two-legged animal that Lando knew of.
What sense did the writer describe?

Although he was blind, Gino's nose told him that he had to find shelter. The scent of rain filled the air.
What sense did the writer describe?

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Descriptive language

Which is a simile?

Which is alliteration?

What is the definition of an hyperbole?

The sensory details in a story are details that___

What does vivid writing always include?

A writer describes the smell of a forest fire. Which of the following would be a good sensory detail to include?

When a writer uses descriptive language, how does it affect the reader?

Stephanie fell and felt the sting as sharp as thorns tear at her bare skin and clothes.What sense did the writer describe?

Lando couldn't believe it. The beast couldn't be from this world. It was at least 10 feet tall and moving with more speed than any two-legged animal that Lando knew of. What sense did the writer describe?

Although he was blind, Gino's nose told him that he had to find shelter. The scent of rain filled the air.What sense did the writer describe?

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Stephanie fell and felt the sting as sharp as thorns tear at her bare skin and clothes.
What sense did the writer describe?

Lando couldn't believe it. The beast couldn't be from this world. It was at least 10 feet tall and moving with more speed than any two-legged animal that Lando knew of.
What sense did the writer describe?

Although he was blind, Gino's nose told him that he had to find shelter. The scent of rain filled the air.
What sense did the writer describe?