Practice Worksheet

Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Hyperbole

• Simile

• Alliteration

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Chirp, meow, boom, zap, pow!

• Alliteration

• Hyperbole

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Onomatopoeia

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

Time crawled as Tim sat in the hot detention room painfully watching the clock tic.

• Personification

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

• Alliteration

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

The classroom was as noisy as a thousand thunderstorms!

• Hyperbole

• Simile

• Alliteration

• Metaphor

• Personification

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

The boy was a cheetah in the race.

• Alliteration

• Hyperbole

• Personification

• Simile

• Metaphor

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

His laughter makes his eyes twinkle like stars in the night sky.

• Personification

• Alliteration

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

• Simile

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

What is irony in literature?

• A literary device where the intended meaning of words is different than their actual meaning.

• A literary device where the words are meant to be taken literally.

• A literary device that does not convey an emotion.

• A literary device that calls upon an emotional response.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A

Which one is NOT a part of the five senses of Imagery?

• C. Taste

• D. Touch

• A. Sight

• B. Smell

• F. Emotion

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Apples are a versatile fruit that can be enjoyed in various forms. Some prefer to bake them into a crisp, while others might enjoy them as a refreshing juice. You might like to have them as a healthy snack or even as a sweet dessert. What is the MAIN IDEA of this passage?

• Apples are healthy

• There are many ways to enjoy apples

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

The passage discusses the production of various candies in the United States. Brach’s, a leading manufacturer, produces enough candy corn to circle the earth 4.25 times. Tootsie Rolls are produced at a rate of over 64 million per day. However, chocolate remains the most produced candy, with over twenty billion pounds manufactured annually. What is the main idea of the passage?

• The United States only produces candy corn.

• The United States produces many types of candies in large amounts.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2