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Figurative Language and Its Effects

Authored by Ginny Lindler

English

6th Grade

CCSS covered

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Figurative Language and Its Effects
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary function of a metaphor in a literary text?

To provide a literal description

To create a vivid image by comparing two unlike things

To list factual information

To define technical terms

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following sentences contains a metaphor?

The leaves danced in the wind.

Her eyes were shining like stars.

The world is a stage.

He ran as fast as a cheetah.

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does figurative language contribute to the mood of a text?

It provides a detailed factual account.

It evokes specific emotions and feelings.

It lists events in chronological order.

It defines complex terms.

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CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Identify the connotation of the word "stingy" in the following sentence: "He was stingy with his money, rarely spending on others."

Generous

Frugal

Selfish

Careful

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CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RL.7.4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the effect of using hyperbole in a literary text?

It provides a literal description.

It exaggerates for emphasis or effect.

It simplifies the language.

It lists facts and figures.

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CCSS.L.11-12.5A

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Analyze how the metaphor "The curtain of night fell upon us" functions in a text.

It suggests that night is a physical object.

It implies that night arrived suddenly and completely.

It indicates that night is predictable.

It shows that night is a living being.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Determine the relationship between the words "frugal" and "stingy."

They are antonyms.

They are synonyms.

They are homophones.

They have similar denotations but different connotations.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

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