6th Grade Figurative Language Summative

Most people probably think that acting school is nonstop fun, but I can tell you that it’s a challenge. Memorizing lines of dialogue is not too bad because you’re engaging with another actor. But presenting a monologue leaves you out to sea in a rowboat. You never know what the outcome will be and if the audience will be thrilled or bored with your solitary performance. If you’ve ever stood up in front of a group to give a speech, then you’ll know exactly what I mean.

Which type of figurative language is used in the bold sentence in the text.

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Alliteration

• Personification

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Most people probably think that acting school is nonstop fun, but I can tell you that it’s a challenge. Memorizing lines of dialogue is not too bad because you’re engaging with another actor. But presenting a monologue leaves you out to sea in a rowboat. You never know what the outcome will be and if the audience will be thrilled or bored with your solitary performance. If you’ve ever stood up in front of a group to give a speech, then you’ll know exactly what I mean.

What meaning is conveyed by the bold sentence in the text?

• The author finds monologues to be the least challenging part of acting school.

• The author keeps getting assigned to do monologues about life as a sailor.

• The author finds monologues to be stressful and lonely.

• The author’s acting school was interrupted by their time in the navy.

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CCSS.L.6.5A

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Christopher sat poised at the ebony and ivory keys of the piano. The instrument beckoned to him like a mother calling out to her child. He played the first few notes of a Beethoven sonata, thinking how excited he was to be getting his degree in musicology. Even if he never became a famous musician, it would be enough to learn about the lives of the masters.

Which sentence is an example of personification?

• Christopher sat poised at the ebony and ivory keys of the piano.

• The instrument beckoned to him like a mother calling out to her child.

• Even if he never became a famous musician, it would be enough to learn about the lives of the masters.

• He played the first few notes of a Beethoven sonata, thinking how excited he was to be getting his degree in musicology.

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CCSS.L.6.5A

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What does the following personified sentence mean? CHOOSE TWO ANSWERS!

The instrument beckoned to him like a mother calling out to her child.

• The instrument could play on its own.

• The mother wants the child to stop what they are doing.

• The child wants to go and play the instrument.

• The child can't stop thinking about the instrument.

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CCSS.L.6.5A

CCSS.RL.6.4

The graw-wow-wow of the dog’s bark made the cat retreat with an arched back. The cat hissed, but it was clear who was in control. Advancing on the feline, the canine defended its territory from the whiskered intruder. The standoff ended as the cat sped away into a narrow alley where the plump dog couldn’t fit.

Which type of figurative language is used in the bolded phrase from the text?

• Simile

• Hyperbole

• Onomatopoeia

• Personification

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CCSS.L.6.5A

CCSS.RL.6.4

The graw-wow-wow of the dog’s bark made the cat retreat with an arched back. The cat hissed, but it was clear who was in control. Advancing on the feline, the canine defended its territory from the whiskered intruder. The standoff ended as the cat sped away into a narrow alley where the plump dog couldn’t fit.

What meaning is conveyed by the bold phrase from the text.

• The sound of a cat hissing

• The sound of a dog barking angrily

• The sound of a dog running

• The sound of a dog whimpering in fear

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CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.6.5A

CCSS.RL.6.4

Mr. Penn’s robotics class worked late into the night, staying in the lab beyond opening hours. Kasey, in particular, was tenacious. She would go sleepless for a week if it meant she could solve a puzzle. She was always the last one standing after her persistence forced her competitors to fold.

The text uses the hyperbole “She would go sleepless for a week” to describe Kasey. What does it mean?

• 1. Kasey is waiting until the robot is complete before she goes to sleep.

• Kasey suffers from insomnia.

• Kasey is being forced to work without sleeping.

• Kasey is willing to work unusually hard.

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CCSS.L.6.5A

CCSS.RL.6.4

When all at once I saw a crowd,

A host, of golden daffodils;

Beside the lake, beneath the trees,

Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.

What is being personified in the text?

• The trees

• The lake

• The crowd

• The daffodils

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CCSS.L.6.5A

CCSS.RL.6.4

When all at once I saw a crowd,

A host, of golden daffodils;

Beside the lake, beneath the trees,

Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.

What evidence from the text tells you the daffodils are being personified?

• The daffodils are dancing because of the breeze

• The daffodils are being hosted at a party

• The daffodils are beneath the trees

• The daffodils are beside a lake

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CCSS.L.6.5A

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CCSS.RL.6.4