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A Long Walk to Water + Figurative Language
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Nya walks daily to fetch water for her family.
True
False
2
Which is an example of personification?
All of the above
The rain thumped to the ground
The bubbles danced around
The popcorn jumped
3
Which figurative language is extreme exaggeration?
metaphor
simile
hyperbole
personification
4
Which is not an example of personification?
The speaker is as loud as an elephant.
The moon is as bright as the sun.
The potato is as hot as a fire.
None of the above
5
How do you know if a phrase is a simile?
It contains a person, place, or thing.
It makes something that is not human seem human.
It compares by saying something is something else.
It uses “like” or “as” to compare things.
6
What is Salva's main goal?
Find food
Find family
Find water
Find shelter
7
Music Trivia: This artist won a Grammy for Best New Artist of the Year in 2021....
Cardi B
Megan Thee Stallion
Doja Cat
Lizzo
8
What figurative language is this?
Onomatopoeia
Hyperbole
Simile
Personification
9
Which musician is
not
an example of alliteration?
Ozzy Osbourne
Taylor Swift
Beach Boys
Beastie Boys
10
Simile, metaphor, or personification?
The glasses danced on the shelf during the earthquake.
metaphor
simile
personification
11
What figurative language is this?
Hyperbole
Onomatopoeia
Simile
Personification
12
Personification
Gives life or human characteristics to inanimate objects
Same beginning consonant sounds of neighboring words
A word that mimics what it describes
13
What does water symbolize?
Life
Death
Wealth
Power
14
Hyperbole
The little boy was quiet as a mouse.
The tall grass danced in the breeze.
The clouds were marshmallows.
The house was so big I needed a map to find my room.
15
Which sentence below contains a simile ?
The students were causing quite a ruckus after recess!
The students were as noisy as a jet engine.
The students were way too loud this afternoon.
The students were so noisy, I couldn't hear anything.
16
What is hyperbole?
The feelings the reader gets from a story
The way an author reveals a character's personality
Describing animals, objects, or ideas with human qualities
Extreme exaggeration used for emphasis or effect
17
Simile, metaphor, or personification?
He is like a rocket on his bike.
metaphor
simile
personification
18
Complete the sentence: Salva becomes a...
Doctor
Farmer
Teacher
Leader
19
What figurative language is this?
Onomatopoeia
Personification
Idiom
Metaphor
20
Simile or metaphor?
Mark's voice is velvet.
metaphor
simile
21
Marvel/Avengers Trivia: Which of the Infinity Stones is embedded in Vision’s forehead?
Mind Stone
Earth Stone
Life Stone
Death Stone
22
What figurative language is this?
Personification
Metaphor
Hyperbole
Idiom
23
Simile, metaphor, or personification?
The rusty door hinge screamed as the door opened.
simile
personification
metaphor
24
Is a hyperbole an overstatement?
yes
no
25
Which line below has a simile ?
My soul is spiraling in frozen fractals all around.
And one thought crystallizes like an icy blast.
My power flurries through the air into the ground.
I'm never going back. The past is in the past.
26
Alliteration
Gives life or human characteristics to inanimate objects
Words that use the senses to paint a picture
Same beginning consonant sounds of neighboring words
27
Why does Salva leave his village?
Drought
Family visit
School trip
War
28
Simile, metaphor, or personification?
The water called invitingly to the hot children.
personification
simile
metaphor
29
"
As angry as a hornet.
"
Simile or metaphor?
Metaphor.
Simile.
30
What is the author's name?
Linda Sue Park
Jerry Spinelli
R.J. Palacio
Katherine Applegate
31
What figurative language is this?
Simile
Personification
Alliteration
Metaphor
32
Which phrase from the passage is a hyperbole?
one of my favorite gifts
it's so much fun
been playing for millions of hours
only five minutes from my old house.
33
What figurative language is this?
Simile
Idiom
Metaphor
Personification
34
What figurative language is this?
Hyperbole
Alliteration
Simile
Personification
35
She is feeling blue today.
Simile or metaphor?
Metaphor.
Simile.
36
Does personification ALWAYS use the words "like" or "as"?
No
Yes
37
Salva's story is based on true events
True
False
38
Useless Trivia: Which President made Thanksgiving a national holiday?
Teddy Roosevelt
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
39
What figurative language is this?
Simile
Personification
Alliteration
Hyperbole
40
Which sentence below is an example of a simile?
She likes me.
She is like a pretty flower .
She likes hot chocolate and marshmallows.
She likes my mom.
41
Which country is the setting?
Ethiopia
Sudan
Uganda
Kenya
42
Pokémon Trivia: If you fall asleep during Jigglypuff's song what does it do?
Write on your face
Bite your feet
Take your money and run
Turn Blue
43
Does this sentence use imagery?
The cat made a noise.
Yes
No
44
What figurative language is this?
Idiom
Alliteration
Hyperbole
Metaphor
45
How does the book end?
Happily
Unresolved
Ambiguously
Tragically
46
Logo Trivia
Louis Vuitton
Nike
Addidas
47
What figurative language is this?
Metaphor
Personification
Hyperbole
Simile
48
What is imagery?
a word that imitates the sound it represents
comparing 2 objects and saying one IS another
phrase meaning is different from its literal expresssion
use of descriptive words calling on any of the 5 senses
49
Simile, metaphor, or personification?
The leaves fell like rain.
simile
metaphor
personification
50
What is personification?
the use of descriptive words calling on any of the 5 senses
gives human characteristics to non-humans things
comparing 2 objects & saying one IS another
phrase meaning is different from its literal expression
51
Which of the following lines from
The Gift of the Magi
uses a simile?
“A final tear splashes on the worn carpet”
“whirl of skirts and a brilliant sparkle in her eye...”
“....shining like a cascade of brown water”
“I’ve learned to drive a hard bargain”
52
Which is an example of alliteration?
I ran to school.
Billy is acting silly.
Sally swam silently in the sea.
Tommy swam in the ocean.
53
Hyperbole
Words that use the senses to paint a picture
A comparison between two unlike items using like or as
Intentional exaggeration
54
Why does Nya walk daily?
To market
For water
To school
For food
55
What do the underlined words mean? (figurative language)
a machine
a turning motor
a tub of water
a human being
56
What figurative language is this?
Alliteration
Personification
Metaphor
Simile
57
Who helps Salva in America?
A family
Aid workers
His uncle
His father
58
What do the underlined words mean? (figurative language)
caused protestors to burn things
made more people sign up to fight in the Vietnam War
increased the size of the military
made the situation worse
59
Which phrase is an example of figurative language?
The animal was as white as snow
beautiful unicorns from the forest
single horn reaching skyward
he sensed Mysoon’s fear
60
Is it alliteration?
no
yes
61
The candle flame danced in the dark. (Figurative Language?)
idiom
simile
personification
metaphor
62
Simile, metaphor, or personification?
The wind was like a piercing arrow.
metaphor
simile
personification
63
Which tribe is Nya from?
Shilluk
Nuer
Anuak
Dinka
64
How does Salva feel about water?
Angry
Fearful
Grateful
Indifferent
65
What figurative language is this?
Alliteration
Personification
Metaphor
Hyperbole
66
What figurative language is this?
Idiom
Hyperbole
Personification
Metaphor
67
How many wedges do you need to win a game of Trivial Pursuit?
6
5
7
8
68
What do the underlined words mean? (figurative language)
fell into
found by accident
tripped over
became lost in
69
Complete the alliteration sentence: Because he has high __________?
ceilings
chairs
tops
hopes
70
Which tribe is Salva from?
Maasai
Nuer
Dinka
Zulu
71
What is alliteration?
The sequence of events in a story
The central or dominating idea
When two or more words in a group begin with the same letter
The feelings a reader gets from the story
72
Trivia! What is this medieval siege weapon called?
Tosser.
Catapult.
Trebuchet.
the "Get Rekt Boi 5000"
73
TRIVIA: Where in the body is fat mainly digested?
Small intestine
Mouth
Stomach
Large intestine
74
Nya's village gets a well
False
True
75
Imagery
Words that use the senses to paint a picture
Gives life or human characteristics to inanimate objects
A comparison between two unlike items using like or as
76
Which is NOT an example of hyperbole?
She was so tired she could have slept for a year!
He jumped 10 feet in the air when he saw the snake!
It was so hot, the chickens laid hard-boiled eggs!
He got $100 for his birthday!
77
Trivia! What is THIS piece of medieval siege weaponry called?
Catapult.
Trebuchet.
Ram.
Ballista.
78
Which is
not
an example of alliteration?
Freaky Fran fried four frogs.
Miserly Matt must make more money.
Shawn is going to the movies.
Creepy crawlies consumed cantaloupes.
79
Simile or metaphor?
Cindy is a fish when she swims.
metaphor
simile
80
Simile or metaphor?
John slept like a log.
metaphor
simile
81
Your heart is as cold as ice.
Simile or Metaphor?
Metaphor.
Simile.
82
What motivates Salva?
Hope
Fear
Anger
Revenge
83
(Begin Couples Trivia) In
Frozen
, who does Anna want to marry before her sister Elsa stops her?
Hans
Olaf
Kristoff
Sven
84
Simile, metaphor, or personification?
The fire roared to life.
metaphor
personification
simile
85
Which is an example of personification?
The remote was calling my name
The sky was as blue as the ocean
The shower was as warm as a hot tub
None of the above
86
When does Salva's journey begin?
2000s
1990s
1980s
2010s
87
Salva builds wells in Sudan
False
True
88
Salva's journey begins during the civil war.
True
False
89
What do the underlined words mean? (figurative language)
The Russians thought the river would protect them.
The Germans were good card players.
The Germans could perform magic tricks.
Germans had been keeping their underwater tanks a secret.
90
Alliteration is...
Repetition of a consonant sound in two or more words
Repetition of a vowel sound in two or more words
91
She is a walking dictionary! (Figurative Language?)
personification
alliteration
metaphor
simile
92
What figurative language is this?
Simile
Metaphor
Hyperbole
Personification
93
What is hyperbole?
an over-exaggeration
meaning phrase is different from its literal expression
gives human characteristics to non-human things
use of descriptive words calling on any of the 5 senses
94
How does Nya get water?
River
Well
Walking miles
Rain
95
The box went BOOM as it hit the floor! (Figurative Language?)
idiom
simile
onomatopoeia
personification
96
What do the underlined words mean? (figurative language)
The railroads had many turns in them.
The railroads were dangerous.
The railroad track went through the mountains.
The railroads were fast and quiet.
97
Why do authors use similes and metaphors?
To confuse the reader.
To help the reader imagine the scene.
To make the story longer and use many words.
To be funny.
98
Which sentence below is an example of a simile?
The child was eager to open the gifts under the tree.
The child was like an octopus, grabbing at all the presents!
The child couldn't believe what Santa brought for Christmas.
The child stared with excitement at the presents.
99
Who is Nya?
Salva's sister
A nurse
A village girl
A teacher
100
What figurative language is this?
Idiom
Hyberbole
Onomatopoeia
Irony
