Understanding CER, Similes, and Metaphors

What does the "C" in CER stand for?

• Conclusion

• Claim

• Comparison

• Context

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CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

Which of the following is the best definition of a simile?

• A comparison using "like" or "as"

• A statement that cannot be true

• A direct comparison without using "like" or "as"

• A type of argument

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

What is a metaphor?

• A question with no answer

• A direct comparison between two unlike things without using "like" or "as"

• A list of facts

• A type of evidence

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CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

Which of the following best describes imagery?

• Words that appeal to the senses

• A type of argument

• A list of facts

• A question with no answer

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

What is the purpose of the "evidence" part in CER?

• To state your opinion

• To provide facts or data that support the claim

• To ask a question

• To describe a setting

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

Which sentence contains a simile?

• The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.

• Her smile was as bright as the sun.

• The wind whispered through the trees.

• The classroom was a zoo.

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Which of the following is a metaphor?

• He ran as fast as a cheetah.

• The snow is a white blanket covering the ground.

• She was as busy as a bee.

• The leaves danced in the wind.

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Read the sentence: "The thunder roared like a lion." What type of figurative language is used?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Imagery

• Hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

Which of the following sentences uses imagery?

• The cake was delicious.

• The warm, gooey chocolate cake melted in my mouth, filling the room with a sweet aroma.

• The cake was big.

• The cake was on the table.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

Which sentence is an example of a metaphor?

• The stars twinkled in the night sky.

• The classroom was a beehive of activity.

• She sang like a bird.

• The rain fell softly.

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D