Quiz on Figurative Language

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English
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8th Grade
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Julie Talbert
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40 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a simile?
A comparison using like or as
A statement of fact
A type of metaphor
A form of exaggeration
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is an example of a simile?
The sun is a golden ball
Her smile was sunshine
Your eyes are as blue as the sky
He runs faster than the wind
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a metaphor?
A comparison using "like" or "as"
A comparison not using "like" or "as"
A type of poem
A type of song
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.10
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is an example of a metaphor?
"As brave as a lion"
"Life is a highway"
"Like a rolling stone"
"As sweet as sugar"
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a hyperbole?
A type of metaphor
An exaggerated statement to make a point
A literal description
A type of rhyme
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is an example of hyperbole?
The sun is shining brightly.
I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.
The cat is sleeping on the mat.
The book is on the table.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is an idiom?
A literal expression
A phrase with a separate meaning from its words
A type of poem
A scientific term
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.5
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
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