
Exploring Metaphors in English

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English
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6th - 10th Grade
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Hard
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Ethan Morris
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9 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the main topic of the video?
Hyperbole
Personification
Metaphors
Similes
Tags
CCSS.L.3.5A
CCSS.RL.3.4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is a correct example of a metaphor?
Jim is taller than a giraffe
Jim is a giraffe
Jim is as tall as a giraffe
Jim is like a giraffe
Tags
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which forms of the verb 'to be' can be used in metaphors?
is, am, are, been, being
is, am, are, be, being
is, am, are, be, been
is, am, are, was, were
Tags
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
CCSS.L.4.5A
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the metaphor 'Jim is a giraffe' imply?
Jim is an animal
Jim is very short
Jim is very tall
Jim is very fast
Tags
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
CCSS.L.4.5A
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why are metaphors used in sentences?
To confuse the reader
To make sentences longer
To provide literal meanings
To make sentences more interesting
Tags
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the common characteristic between life and a roller coaster in the metaphor 'Life is a roller coaster'?
Both are slow
Both have highs and lows
Both are fast
Both are dangerous
Tags
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.L.4.5A
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What should not be done with metaphors?
Use them in writing
Compare different things
Take them literally
Create images in the reader's mind
Tags
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
CCSS.L.4.5A
8.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is NOT a metaphor?
He is a shining star
Time is money
She is as busy as a bee
The world is a stage
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.L.4.5A
9.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a metaphor?
A comparison using 'like' or 'as'
A direct comparison between two different things
An exaggeration
A statement that cannot be true
Tags
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
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