What is the difference between a simile and a metaphor?

A simile uses "like" or "as" to compare things.

Find an example of an oxymoron

The classroom was in a state of organized chaos.

The difference between an observation and an inference is...

Observations are what we notice about the text.

A theme is best defined as...

A central idea that recurs in a piece of literature

Figurative language is language that...

Is used in informational texts most frequently

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Figurative Language SBA Game #8

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A #english quiz on figurative language to prepare students for the 8th Grade SBAC.

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1
When a character learns something and changes based on their experience, we call this...
Stasis
Plot
Character development
Irony
2
This element creates the tone of a piece of writing.
Mood
Imagery
Word Choice
Irony
3
What is the difference between a simile and a metaphor?
None of the above
A simile uses "like" or "as" to compare things.
A simile does not use "like" or "as" to compare things.
A metaphor uses "like" or "as" to compare things
4
Find an example of an oxymoron
"Brrrrriiiiinnngg" went the telephone
The classroom was in a state of organized chaos.
Sometimes, I look at myself and think, "DANG!"
She was so upset, the vein in her head looked ready to pop.
5
The series of events in a text is called...
A summary
Characterization
Dialogue
The plot
6
The difference between an observation and an inference is...
Observations are what we notice about the text.
An observation is a connection made across multiple texts.
You need inferences before you can make an observation.
An inference is something noticed about the text.
7
When the opposite of what the audience expects to happen, we call this...
A Whoopsie
Irony
Oxymoron
Paradox
8
When an author references another text, this is called...
Plagiarism
an Allusion
Connotation
Figurative Language
9
A theme is best defined as...
An old, old wooden ship used in the Civil War era.
A hidden element of any piece of writing.
A central idea that recurs in a piece of literature
How the reader is made to feel while reading a text
10
A summary should always be...
Confusing
Inconsequential
Subjective
Objective
11
Figurative language is language that...
Is used in informational texts most frequently
Never requires inferences to interpret
Uses symbolism, metaphor, and other literary devices
Is always literal
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Another way to describe the type of narration in the text is to explain the perspective or...
Point-of-view
Message
Voice
Audience

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