Figurative Language

Which of the following is an example of an idiom?

• The sun was shining brightly.

• It’s raining cats and dogs.

• The dog barked loudly.

• She wore a red hat.

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

What is a simile?

• A phrase that means something different from its literal meaning.

• A comparison using "like" or "as."

• A word that imitates a sound.

• A statement that cannot possibly be true.

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CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

Which sentence contains a metaphor?

• The classroom was a zoo.

• The classroom was as noisy as a zoo.

• The classroom was very noisy.

• The classroom had many students.

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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 an example of alliteration?

• The cat slept on the mat.

• Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.

• The sun is bright.

• She ran quickly.

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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 sentence uses consonance?

• The big bug hugged the rug.

• The sun is shining.

• The dog barked at the cat.

• She ran to the store.

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Read the sentence: "He was as brave as a lion." What is being compared in this simile?

• A lion and a tiger

• His bravery and a lion’s bravery

• A boy and a lion’s roar

• His speed and a lion’s speed

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Explain what the metaphor "Time is a thief" means.

• Time steals things from you.

• Time is a person.

• Time is slow.

• Time is a clock.

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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 sentences uses alliteration? Choose the best answer.

• Sally silently slipped on the soft sand.

• The dog chased the cat.

• The rain fell gently.

• He ran to the store.

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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 of the following is an idiom, and what does it mean?

• "Break a leg" – Good luck

• "The cat is sleeping" – The cat is tired

• "She is tall" – She is not short

• "The sky is blue" – The sky is not gray

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B