Figurative Language and Author's Purpose
Authored by Sarah Williams
English
6th Grade
CCSS covered
AI Actions
Add similar questions
Adjust reading levels
Convert to real-world scenario
Translate activity
More...
Content View
Student View
15 questions
Show all answers
1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What type of figurative language is being used in this sentence?
Muffled sounds floated up like balloons, the wind murmured softly, and a bird called from somewhere in the distance.
simile
personification
hyperbole
onomatopoeia
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.5.5
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What type of figurative language is being used in this sentence?
As I stood atop the mighty skyscraper, the cars were toys in a miniature city below me.
simile
idiom
metaphor
personification
Tags
CCSS.RI.4.5
CCSS.RI.5.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What type of figurative language is being used in this sentence?
My dad roars like a lion when I forget to do my chores.
simile
metaphor
personification
hyperbole
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.5A
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Author's Purpose
Feelings and attitudes of a person involved in a text given away by actions, body language, and other clues.
An author’s attitude toward a subject.
Main reason for writing.
An imaginative comparison or a way to express ideas or experiences vividly. Not meant to be taken literally.
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.6
CCSS.RI.6.6
CCSS.RI.6.9
CCSS.RL.6.6
CCSS.RL.7.6
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
When one describes something by comparing it to something else; words or phrases that are used
Figurative Language
Personification
Illustration
Dialect
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.5.5
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Giving human qualities to animals or objects.
Figurative Language
Personification
Illustration
Dialect
Tags
CCSS.L.6.6
CCSS.RI.5.4
CCSS.W.5.2D
CCSS.W.6.2D
CCSS.W.7.2D
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
A type of supporting idea for key idea that gives colorful comparisons is called?
facts
examples
anecdotes
figurative language
Tags
CCSS.RI.5.2
CCSS.RI.6.2
CCSS.RL.6.1
CCSS.RL.6.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
Access all questions and much more by creating a free account
Create resources
Host any resource
Get auto-graded reports
Continue with Google
Continue with Email
Continue with Classlink
Continue with Clever
or continue with
Microsoft
%20(1).png)
Apple
Others
Already have an account?
Similar Resources on Wayground
10 questions
Figurative Language Valentines Day
Quiz
•
6th - 8th Grade
20 questions
Reading STAAR Vocabulary
Quiz
•
6th - 8th Grade
10 questions
Week 3 - Ethics unit - The Greta Thunberg edition
Quiz
•
6th - 9th Grade
10 questions
Billy Jean and the Trampoline
Quiz
•
6th Grade
10 questions
Exploring Chapters 11-12 of City of Ember
Quiz
•
5th Grade - University
18 questions
The History of the English Language
Quiz
•
5th Grade - University
10 questions
Reading Comprehension Quiz
Quiz
•
5th Grade - University
16 questions
Author's Purpose
Quiz
•
6th Grade
Popular Resources on Wayground
15 questions
Fractions on a Number Line
Quiz
•
3rd Grade
10 questions
Probability Practice
Quiz
•
4th Grade
15 questions
Probability on Number LIne
Quiz
•
4th Grade
20 questions
Equivalent Fractions
Quiz
•
3rd Grade
25 questions
Multiplication Facts
Quiz
•
5th Grade
22 questions
fractions
Quiz
•
3rd Grade
6 questions
Appropriate Chromebook Usage
Lesson
•
7th Grade
10 questions
Greek Bases tele and phon
Quiz
•
6th - 8th Grade
Discover more resources for English
10 questions
Greek Bases tele and phon
Quiz
•
6th - 8th Grade
20 questions
Context Clues
Quiz
•
6th Grade
20 questions
Figurative Language Review
Quiz
•
6th Grade
10 questions
SOL REVIEW 4: Organizational Patterns
Quiz
•
6th - 8th Grade
12 questions
Final Figurative Language Review
Lesson
•
6th - 8th Grade
20 questions
Ethos, Pathos, Logos Practice
Quiz
•
6th - 7th Grade
5 questions
Legends, Leaders, & Changemakers: Barack Obama
Interactive video
•
6th - 8th Grade
25 questions
Making Inferences
Quiz
•
6th - 8th Grade