Figurative Language-3.0

Which of the following sentences contains an example of onomatopoeia?

• The clock ticked loudly in the silent room.

• The sun was a golden orb in the sky.

• She is as graceful as a swan.

• The leaves whispered secrets to the wind.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Identify the sentence that uses alliteration.

• The river was a winding snake.

• Sally sells seashells by the seashore.

• The stars were bright in the night sky.

• The rain tapped gently on the window.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Which sentence is an example of a metaphor?

• The classroom was a beehive of activity.

• The wind howled like a wolf.

• He is as tall as a giraffe.

• The car zoomed down the street.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Choose the sentence that includes a simile.

• Her voice was music to his ears.

• The snow was a white blanket.

• He was as brave as a lion.

• The stars danced in the sky.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Select the sentence that demonstrates hyperbole.

• The mountain was a giant.

• I could eat a horse right now.

• The river was a ribbon of silver.

• The wind sang a lullaby.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Which of the following sentences contains personification?

• The stars were diamonds in the sky.

• The leaves danced in the wind.

• The ocean was a vast desert.

• The car roared to life.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Identify the example of onomatopoeia in the sentences below.

• The bees buzzed in the garden.

• The mountain stood tall and silent.

• She is as graceful as a swan.

• The stars twinkled in the night.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Which sentence best illustrates the use of alliteration?

• The sun was a golden ball.

• Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.

• The river was a ribbon of silver.

• The wind howled in the night.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Choose the sentence that uses a metaphor.

• The world is a stage.

• Her eyes were like stars.

• The thunder clapped angrily.

• The ocean was a vast desert.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Select the sentence that contains an example of hyperbole.

• The sun smiled down on us.

• He could sleep for a year.

• The wind sang a lullaby.

• The stars were a blanket of light.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept