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Figurative Langauge!
Figurative Langauge!
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Matching similes, metaphors, idioms, adages, or proverbs to their meanings.
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Simile or Metaphor?
Metaphor
Simile
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Identify the meaning of the idiom: Hold your horses.
Put the horses in the barn.
Cut in front of someone.
Be patient.
Hold the reins on the horse.
3
Simile or Metaphor?
Simile
Metaphor
4
Identify the meaning of the adage: You can't teach an old dog new tricks.
Dogs can't learn new things.
Dogs can only learn a few tricks.
It's hard to make someone change.
You have to practice tricks.
5
Identify the meaning of the proverb: Don't cry over spilt milk.
Spilt milk is messy.
Don't cry over things that have already happened.
Cry when you spill milk.
Don't cry when you spill your milk.
6
Which of the following is an example of personification?
My throat is dry as a bone.
I have a million things to do today.
The wind sang through the trees.
I am happy like a puppy!
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What is personification
Figure language
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Henhs
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8
Identify the meaning of the proverb: Sometimes you may have to eat your words.
You may have to admit you're wrong.
You may be hungry.
You must eat alphabet soup.
You should talk a lot.
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Which are examples of figurative language?
integrity, persistence, ownership
verbs, nouns, and adjectives
simile, metaphor, personification
paraphrasing, underlining, highlighting
10
Identify the meaning of the Idiom: I was on cloud nine when I won the Spelling Bee.
I was embarrassed.
I was happy.
I was angry.
I was floating.
11
Which of these is an example of personification?
You are my sunshine
The leaves danced their way through the lawn
Life is like a box of chocolates
That food was so hot my ears were smoking
12
Simile or Metaphor?
Metaphor
Simile
13
Which of the following is an example of personification?
The sun hid behind the moon yesterday.
The light from the sun blinded me when I looked at it.
I could barely see the ground during the eclipse.
I was blinded because I looked at the sun during the eclipse
14
Simile or Metaphor?
Metaphor
Simile
15
Simile or Metaphor?
Metaphor
Simile
16
Simile or Metaphor?
Simile
Metaphor
17
Identify the meaning of the adage: Many hands make light work.
You need many hands to carry something.
Working together makes things easier.
You can only make lights work with many hands.
It takes many hands to turn on a light.
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What is personification?
comparison that doesn't use like or as
giving a object characteristics of a human
comparison of two things using like or as
phrase or expression that has a figerative/literal meaning
19
Which is an example of personification?
time is a vacuum
time flies
time flies like a bird
time passes quickly
20
Simile or Metaphor?
Simile
Metaphor
21
Identify the meaning of the Idiom: I had butterflies in my stomach before the play.
I was sad.
I ate bugs.
I was angry.
I was nervous.
22
Which is an example of personification.
The dog seemed to smile.
The house flew away.
The avocados were yummy.
The girl smiled at me.
23
Identify the meaning of the adage: Two heads are better than one.
Aliens are better than humans.
Twins are smarter than others.
Working together makes things easier.
Working together is a waste of time.
24
Simile or Metaphor?
Simile
Metaphor
25
Identify the meaning of the Idiom: It's time to hit the sack.
It's time to punch the bags.
It's time to go to bed.
It's time to buy sacks.
It's time to fight.
26
Simile or Metaphor?
Simile
Metaphor
27
Identify the meaning of the proverb: Two wrongs don't make a right.
It's good to get even.
You should let others bully you.
Two bad choices won't help a situation.
It's good to make bad choices.
28
Identify the meaning of the Idiom: Mom said the gas cost her an arm and a leg.
The gas was expensive.
She hopes she can pay for the gas.
The gas was sold out.
She can't buy gas.
29
Which of the following sentences is an example of personification?
The tree is standing on the edge of the yard
The dog barking at me is chained to the tree.
The tree is located on the corner of the road.
I sat on the tree's root when I waited for the bus.
30
Which of the following sentences is an example of personification?
The man's keys were locked in the car.
The car stole the man's keys.
The man locked his keys in his car.
The man was frustrated when he lost his keys.
