Figure of Speech

"It was a piece of cake"

What does it mean?

• It was chocolate cake.

• It was hard.

• It was easy.

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

"I’m all ears."

What does it mean?

• I am listening.

• I’m not listening.

• I have ears all over my face.

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

"Kara has the heart of a lion."

What does it mean?

• She is shy.

• She is very brave.

• She is very scared.

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

My love for you is as deep as the ocean.

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

• Exaggeration

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Lightning danced across the sky.

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

• Exaggeration

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

The robber entered the house as quiet as a mouse.

• Personification

• Exaggeration

• Simile

• Metaphor

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

The calm lake was a mirror.

• Personification

• Exaggeration

• Simile

• Metaphor

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

The clouds are fluffy cotton candy.

• Personification

• Exaggeration

• Simile

• Metaphor

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

"Her attitude is as cold as ice" is an example of?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Exaggeration

• Personification

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

"The city was a jungle." is an example of what type of figurative language?

• Simile

• Personification

• Metaphor

• Exaggeration

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D