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Identify the Figurative Language type: "My alarm clock yells at me to get out of bed every morning" A). Idiom, B). Personification, C). Onomatopoeia, D). Metaphor
B). Personification
"Cut to the chase". What does that mean?
To get to the meaning of your story/idea/plan
"Sat on the fence". What does that mean?
To be undecided.
"Once in a blue moon." What does that mean?
Very rarely
"Give me a hand." What does that mean?
To help someone out.
"By the skin of your teeth". What does that mean?
Just barely
"Beat around the bush." What does that mean?
Avoid saying or sharing something.
"Take it with a pinch of salt." What does that mean?
Don't take it too seriously.
"Spill the beans." What does that mean?
To share information OR a secret.
"The ball is in your court". What does that mean?
It's up to you OR the decision is yours
"Under the weather." What does that mean?
To be feeling ill or sick.
Identify the Figurative Language Type: "Your guess is as good as mine." A). Alliteration, B). Simile, C). Onomatopoeia, D). Idiom
D). Idiom
Identify the Figurative Language Type: "Cut him some slack." A). Simile, B). Alliteration, C). Idiom, D). Metaphor
C). Idiom
Identify the Figurative Language Type: "Break a leg!" A). Idiom, B). Personification, C). Onomatopoeia, D). Metaphor
A). Idiom
Identify the Figurative Language Type: "The mall was a zoo!" A). Personification, B). Simile, C). Onomatopoeia, D). Metaphor
D). Metaphor
Identify the Figurative Language Type: "The snow is a white blanket." A). Hyperbole, B). Alliteration, C). Metaphor, D). Simile
C). Metaphor
Identify the Figurative Language type: "I hate it when my brother slurps his soup!" A). Onomatopoeia, B). Hyperbole, C). Metaphor, D). Personification
A). Onomatopoeia
Identify the Figurative Language type: "I squealed with excitement when I found out I got the solo!" A). Personification, B). Simile, C). Onomatopoeia, D). Metaphor
C). Onomatopoeia
Identify the Figurative Language type: "I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse." A). Metaphor, B). Simile, C). Hyperbole, D). Alliteration
C). Hyperbole
Identify the Figurative Language type: "This bag weighs a ton!" A). Onomatopoeia, B). Hyperbole, C). Metaphor, D). Personification
B). Hyperbole
Identify the Figurative Language type: "While walking home, I wondered where Wally was." A). Alliteration, B). Onomatopoeia, C). Personification, D). Metaphor
A). Alliteration
Identify the Figurative Language type: "Brianna baked banana bread, but it burned." A). Hyperbole, B). Alliteration, C). Metaphor, D). Simile
B). Alliteration
Identify the Figurative Language type: "The sun was a ball of fire in the summer sky." A). Onomatopoeia, B). Simile, C). Metaphor, D). Hyperbole
C). Metaphor
Identify the Figurative Language type: "Her voice is like nails on a chalkboard." A). Hyperbole, B). Alliteration, C). Metaphor, D). Simile
A). Simile
Identify the Figurative Language type: "The line to get lunch at the cafeteria was a mile long!" A). Hyperbole, B). Simile, C). Personification, D). Metaphor
A). Hyperbole
Identify the Figurative Language type: "The trees danced in the wind." A). Personification, B). Simile, C). Onomatopoeia, D). Metaphor
A). Personification
Identify the Figurative Language Type: "The clouds were as soft as a pillow" A). Personification, B). Simile, C). Onomatopoeia, D). Metaphor
B). Simile
Provide an example of Onomatopoeia
(to be assessed by Mrs. Scanna)
Provide an example of an Idiom
(to be assessed by Mrs. Scanna)
Provide an example of Hyperbole
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Provide an example of Personification
(to be assessed by Mrs. Scanna)
Provide an example of Alliteration
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Provide an example of a Metaphor
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Provide an example of a Simile
(to be assessed by Mrs. Scanna)
What is an Idiom?
A common phrase or expression that has a figurative meaning.
What is Personification?
Words giving human traits or qualities to objects or animals.
What is Onomatopoeia?
Words that imitate sounds.
What is Alliteration?
The repetition of sounds or letters in a single sentence.
What is a Hyperbole?
The use of exaggeration in a sentence or phrase
What is a Metaphor?
Comparing 2 things or ideas without using "like" or "as"
What is a Simile?
Comparing 2 things or ideas using "like" or "as"
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