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Speech and Language

Authored by Sarah Williams

English

8th Grade

CCSS covered

Speech and Language
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is onomatopoeia?

Words that imitate the sound they describe

A comparison using 'like' or 'as'

Giving human qualities to non-human entities

A direct comparison without using 'like' or 'as'

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following is an example of personification?

Her smile was as bright as the sun

Time is a thief

The wind whispered through the trees

I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following is an example of a simile?

Time is a thief

I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse

The wind whispered through the trees

Her smile was as bright as the sun

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is hyperbole?

Giving human qualities to non-human entities

A direct comparison without using 'like' or 'as'

Exaggeration for emphasis

A comparison using 'like' or 'as'

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

When giving an oral report, one must ____ each word so as to be clearly understoood.

capture

enunciate

announce

compress

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which definition does the term " diversity " best fit?

a wide range of speech sounds and accents contributing to personal identity.

a wide range of speech contributing to personal identity.

a wide range of language contributing to personal identity.

a wide range of words contributing to a person's life/ personal identity.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.L.9-10.6

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Identify the part of speech


She skipped around the corner.

Noun

Adjective

Verb

Preposition

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