Types of Meanings Quiz

Which three types of meanings are mentioned in the title of the learning material?

• Figurative, Connotative, and Denotative

• Literal, Symbolic, and Emotional

• Positive, Negative, and Neutral

• Direct, Indirect, and Implied

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CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

What is figurative language?

• Uses words to create a different meaning than their literal interpretation.

• Uses words only in their literal sense.

• Is a type of mathematical language.

• Is only used in scientific writing.

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CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

Which of the following is an example of a simile?

• Comparing two unlike things using "like" or "as".

• Giving animals or objects human characteristics.

• Sound words.

• An exaggeration that can't possibly be true.

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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?

• Comparing two unlike things without using "like" or "as".

• Repetition of the same initial consonant sound.

• A phrase that has a different meaning than what is being said.

• Sound words.

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

What does alliteration refer to?

• Repetition of the same initial consonant sound.

• An exaggeration that can't possibly be true.

• Giving animals or objects human characteristics.

• Comparing two unlike things using "like" or "as".

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which type of figurative language uses sound words like "zoom" or "crash"?

• Onomatopoeia

• Hyperbole

• Idioms

• Simile

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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 hyperbole?

• An exaggeration that can't possibly be true.

• Comparing two unlike things using "like" or "as".

• Sound words.

• A phrase that has a different meaning than what is being said.

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CCSS.L.11-12.5A

What is personification?

• Giving animals or objects human characteristics.

• Repetition of the same initial consonant sound.

• Comparing two unlike things without using "like" or "as".

• An exaggeration that can't possibly be true.

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CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

What is an idiom?

• A phrase that has a different meaning than what is being said.

• Sound words.

• Comparing two unlike things using "like" or "as".

• Giving animals or objects human characteristics.

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

What is the connotation of a word?

• The emotional feeling of a word

• The literal, dictionary meaning of a word

• The spelling of a word

• The pronunciation of a word

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CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4