Figurative Language

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English

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12th Grade

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Practice Problem

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Hard

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CCSS

L.3.3A, L.4.5A, L.3.5A

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Katherine Westhafer

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Figurative language Review

Categorize

Options (20)

"I wandered lonely like a cloud"

Her smile was as bright as the sun

The water was as cold as ice

He ran as fast as a cheetah

The wind whispered like a ghost

The world is a stage

Time is a thief

The classroom was a zoo

His words were a dagger in her heart

The city is a jungle

The trees danced in the wind

The sun smiled down on us

The flowers whispered secrets to each other

The car coughed and sputtered to a stop

The stars winked at me from the night sky

The thunder rumbled in the distance

The fire crackled and popped

The clock ticked loudly in the silent room

The car screeched to a halt

The bees buzzed around the flowers

Organize these options into the right categories

Similes

Metaphors

Personifacation

Onomatopoeia

Drag and Drop

Tone is how the

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Writer feels about a subject

Writer expresses emotions

Reader interprets the text

Match

Match the following figurative language with their definitions.

Similie

Metatphor

Personification

Alliteration

Onomatopoeia

A comparison using like or as.

A comparison NOT using like or as.

a thing, an idea or an animal is given human attributes.

The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.

The formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named.

Open Ended

List as many types of figurative language as you can!

Type response here

Drag and Drop

Mood is how the text

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makes the writer feel.

makes the reader feel.

affects a person's behavior

Multiple Select

Why do writers use figurative language? Select all that apply.

To emphasize important ideas.

To draw the reader in.

Because poetry requires figurative language.

To create a stronger tone.

Open Ended

Write a Simile describing the weather outside.

Type response here

Open Ended

Write a sentence using personification that describes the weather.

Type response here

Multiple Choice

What is the tone of this passage?

Disapproving of the stepmother.

Thankful towards the stepmother.

angry at the stepmother.

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