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Figurative language

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  • 1. Which of the following sentences contains a simile?
    The boy ran as fast as a gazelle.
    The sun smiled down on the boy.
    The boy was a cheetah who ran quickly to the finish line.
    The boy was a gazelle on the field.
  • 8. Combine the sentences using adjectives: 'The girl saw the dog. The dog was brown and fluffy.'
    The girl saw the brown, fluffy dog.
    The dog was brown and fluffy, so the girl saw it.
    The girl saw a dog that was brown. It was also fluffy.
    The brown girl saw the fluffy dog.
  • 7. Combine the clauses to make a personification: 'The rain fell.' 'The clouds cried.'
    The clouds cried tears of rain.
    The rain was a river of tears from the sky.
    The rain was as wet as tears from a crying cloud.
    The clouds were crying, so it rained.
  • 2. Which sentence uses a metaphor?
    Her laugh was music to his ears.
    She sang like a bird.
    The wind whispered secrets through the trees.
    Her laugh was loud.
  • 9. What is the meaning of the metaphor 'The world is a stage'?
    Everyone in the world is an actor.
    The world is a very big stage.
    Life is like a play, with people acting out different roles.
    The world is  a place where actors perform.
  • 4. In the sentence, 'The fluffy kitten played with the red ball,' what is the adjective?
    kitten
    fluffy
    ball
    played
  • 11. What does the personification 'The waves tickled the beach' mean?
    The waves gently touched the beach.
    The waves were very strong and hit the beach.
    The waves were trying to make the beach laugh.
    The beach was ticklish.
  • 5. Choose the best adjective to complete the sentence: 'The ___ knight bravely faced the dragon.'
    scary
    fearless
    bravery
    quickly
  • 6. Combine the clauses to make a simile: 'The boy was nervous.' 'His heart beat like a drum.'
    The boy's heart was a drum because he was nervous.
    The nervous boy's heart drummed.
    The nervous boy's heart beat like a drum.
    The boy was as nervous as a drum.
  • 3. Find the sentence that uses personification.
    The house was like a prison.
    The house was very old.
    The house was a fortress.
    The house groaned as the tornado hit.
  • 10. What is the meaning of the simile 'He was as busy as a bee'?
    He was flying around like a bee.
    He was very hard-working and active.
    He was annoyed by a bee.
    He was trying to make honey.
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