SC Ready Figurative Language Review

A comparison between 2 unlike things using 'like' or 'as'

• personification

• simile

• metaphor

• hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

The last day of school is like a day at the beach - easy and relaxing. 

• personification

• hyperbole

• metaphor

• simile

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

5th grade is a breeze for some people. For others, it's a giant earthquake.

• personification

• simile

• onomatopoeia

• metaphor

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Trying to shop for gifts on Black Friday is like running with the bulls in Spain.

• simile

• metaphor

• onomatopoeia

• personification

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Involving a figure of speech, especially a metaphor; nonliteral

• figurative

• context clue

• dialogue

• literal

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

Hey there, Zoe! Let's dive into a fun challenge. Read this sentence and guess the type of figurative language: "The morning sun danced happily across the horizon." What do you think?

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

• Personification

• Alliteration

Answer explanation

The correct type of figurative language used in the sentence is personification because it attributes human qualities (happiness) to the morning sun.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

"As fast as cheetah" is an example of what type of figurative language?

• Hyperbole

• Simile

• Alliteration

• Rhyme

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A

What type of figurative language is drake using in the lyrics in the photo?

• metaphor

• simile

• personification

• allusion

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

What is the effect of using the phrase "a needle in a haystack" to describe finding a small cafe in a bustling city?

• It suggests the cafe is very common.

• It implies that the cafe is extremely difficult to locate.

• It indicates that the cafe is very large.

• It means the cafe is not worth finding.

Tags

DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

Read the passage. Match the sentence to the correct figurative language.

• Each day brings adventure and joy

• Metaphor

• They are busy like bees

• Hyperbole

• Happiness is friendship, wisdom and faith

• Simile

• Brave blue creatures

• Alliteration

• The smallest village on the planet

• Personification

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5