Understanding Language and Figurative Speech

Which of the following is a simile?

• He is as brave as a lion.

• The world is a stage.

• Time is a thief.

• She has a heart of stone.

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CCSS.L.5.5A

DOK Level 1: Recall

Identify the metaphor in the following sentence: "The classroom was a zoo."

• The classroom was noisy.

• The classroom was a zoo.

• The classroom had animals.

• The classroom was clean.

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CCSS.L.5.5A

DOK Level 1: Recall

What does the idiom "break the ice" mean?

• To break something made of ice

• To start a conversation in a social setting

• To feel cold

• To make ice cubes

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CCSS.L.5.5B

DOK Level 1: Recall

Which word best completes the analogy: "Hot is to cold as night is to ______."

• dark

• day

• moon

• star

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CCSS.L.5.5

DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

What is the meaning of the proverb "A stitch in time saves nine"?

• Sewing is important.

• Fixing a small problem early can prevent a bigger problem later.

• Time is valuable.

• Nine stitches are better than one.

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CCSS.L.5.5B

DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Identify the figurative language in the sentence: "The wind whispered through the trees."

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Hyperbole

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CCSS.L.5.5

DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Explain the meaning of the metaphor "Time is a thief."

• Time steals moments from our lives.

• Time is valuable.

• Time is fast.

• Time is slow.

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CCSS.L.5.5A

DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

Analyze the use of the idiom "hit the nail on the head" in the following context: "When she said the project needed more research, she really hit the nail on the head."

• She was wrong.

• She made a mistake.

• She was exactly right.

• She was confused.

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CCSS.L.5.5B

DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

Plan a short paragraph using the simile "as busy as a bee" to describe a person's day.

• The person was very lazy.

• The person was very busy.

• The person was very happy.

• The person was very sad.

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CCSS.L.5.5A

DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

Evaluate the effectiveness of the figurative language in the sentence: "Her smile was a ray of sunshine."

• It makes the smile seem bright and warm.

• It makes the smile seem cold.

• It makes the smile seem dark.

• It makes the smile seem ordinary.

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CCSS.L.5.5

DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking