Exploring Metaphors in English

Exploring Metaphors in English

Assessment

Interactive Video

English

6th - 10th Grade

Hard

CCSS
L.5.5A, W.11-12.2D, RL.5.4

+3

Standards-aligned

Created by

Ethan Morris

FREE Resource

Standards-aligned

CCSS.L.5.5A
,
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
,
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.L.3.5A
,
CCSS.RL.3.4
,
CCSS.L.4.5A
,
The video tutorial explains metaphors, which compare two different things by stating one is the other. It covers the use of metaphors to make language more interesting and provides examples like 'Jim is a giraffe' and 'Life is a roller coaster'. The tutorial emphasizes that metaphors should not be taken literally and highlights their role in creating vivid imagery in the reader's mind.

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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