Watsons Go to Birmingham Figurative Language

What figure of speech is being used..."Some of her hair stuck straight up like porcupine stickers"

• metaphor

• idiom

• hyperbole

• simile

A piece of figurative language that compares two unlike items using like or as is a:

• simile

• metaphor

• personifiction

• hyperbole

What kind of figurative language is this and why?

• This is a hyperbole because the narrator exaggerates the temperature of the water.

• This is personification because Kenny gives the water human characteristics to be cool like a person.

• This is a simile because the narrator is comparing the water to the color blue.

Which of the following sentences from "The Watsons Go to Birmingham-1963" best demonstrates the use of figurative language?

• "The sun was shining brightly in the sky."

• "The car roared down the highway like a lion chasing its prey."

• "He was very tired after the long journey."

• "She was happy to see her friend."

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

CCSS.L.6.5

What type of figurative language is used in the phrase 'The car roared down the highway like a lion chasing its prey'?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

• Hyperbole

In 'The Watsons Go to Birmingham-1963', which figurative language technique is used when a character's hair is described as 'sticking up like porcupine stickers'?

• Metaphor

• Idiom

• Hyperbole

• Simile

Which of the following is an example of a simile?

• The wind whispered through the trees.

• Her smile was a ray of sunshine.

• He was as brave as a lion.

• Time is a thief.

What is the effect of using hyperbole in literature?

• To create a realistic image

• To add humor or emphasis

• To provide a factual statement

• To describe a character's appearance

Identify the figurative language: 'The leaves danced in the wind.'

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Hyperbole

What does the use of personification in a story typically achieve?

• It gives human traits to non-human things.

• It compares two things using 'like' or 'as'.

• It exaggerates for effect.

• It states something is something else.