Figurative vs Literal Language

Figurative vs Literal Language

4th Grade

15 Qs

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Figurative vs Literal Language

Figurative vs Literal Language

Assessment

Quiz

English

4th Grade

Hard

Created by

Sarah Williams

FREE Resource

15 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Figurative language...

Means exactly what it says

Is a word or phrase that exaggerates writing

Answer explanation

Media Image

Figurative language often compares things to each other and does not mean what it says.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

We use figurative language...

To solve math problems

Because It engages our audience and makes writing more interesting

To say exactly what we mean

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

He worked really hard for a long time.

Figurative

Literal

4.

DRAW QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Draw the literal meaning:

She is as fast as a cheetah

Media Image

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Figurative language exaggerates our writing

True

False

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Melissa is an extremely [brilliant] student.

LITERAL LANGUAGE

FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE

Answer explanation

In the figurative sense, the adjective brilliant means "very intelligent or skilled, or outstanding." In the literal sense, the word brilliant means "which produces light, reflects light."

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Patrick [devoured] his book in one day.

LITERAL LANGUAGE

FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE

Answer explanation

The word devour usually means "to eat quickly and hungrily such that nothing is left." Obviously, Patrick didn't eat his book, but he enjoyed reading it so much that he couldn't put it down. Used figuratively, to devour a book means "to read it greedily and quickly."

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