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Give the meaning of those idioms:
You scared me. / You´re driving me crazy.
You deceived me. / You´re disturbing me.
You impressed me. / You´re joking.
You disappointed me. / You´re kidding.
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Which is
not
an example of alliteration?
Freaky Fran fried four frogs.
Shawn is going to the movies.
Creepy crawlies consumed cantaloupes.
Miserly Matt must make more money.
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Idioms are..
a comparison using like or as
extreme exaggeration
Phrases that do not mean exactly what they say
compares two thing not using like or as
4
Simile or metaphor?
Cindy is a fish when she swims.
simile
metaphor
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How do you know if a phrase is a simile?
It makes something that is not human seem human.
It contains a person, place, or thing.
It uses “like” or “as” to compare things.
It compares by saying something is something else.
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Explain this simile:
Those two friends are like peas in a pod.
They are small, green veggies.
They are dressed in a pea costume.
They are in a green case.
They are very similar.
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These idioms are
a piece of cake
to learn!
The idioms are eating cake.
These idioms are easy to learn.
These idioms are difficult to learn.
Idioms are delicious like cake
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Which is an onomatopoeia?
CRACK!
SLAM!
All of the above
BUZZ!
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Simile or metaphor? The cat's fur was a blanket of warmth.
simile
metaphor
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How do you know if a phrase is a metaphor?
It compares by saying something is something else.
It makes something that is not human seem human.
It contains a person, place, or thing.
It uses “like” or “as” to compare things.
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Foreshadowing is...
the environment of the story (place, time, location)
a struggle between opposing forces
describing animals, objects, or ideas with human qualities
a clue or hint about something that is going to happen later
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Onomatopoeia is ...
a non-human thing has a human quality
sounds like a noise
repeating a sound
an exaggeration
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What type of Irony is this? "Wow, I LOVE homework!”
Verbal
Dramatic
Situational
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Type of Irony "The audience knew that the murderer was in the basement, but the girl did not."
Dramatic
Situational
Verbal
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Type of Irony: "The dentist doesn’t brush her teeth."
Situational
Verbal
Dramatic
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What is hyperbole?
Extreme exaggeration used for emphasis or effect
Describing animals, objects, or ideas with human qualities
The way an author reveals a character's personality
The feelings the reader gets from a story
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Which superhero is
not
an alliteration?
Reed Richards
Bruce Wayne
Peter Parker
Susan Storm
18
Find the Hyperbole
I don't use my locker
He carries all of his books with him
She weighs 102 pounds
His backpack weighs a ton
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Is it alliteration?
yes
no
20
Simile, metaphor, or personification?
The wind was like a piercing arrow.
personification
simile
metaphor
21
Find the Onomatopoeia
I heard the train toot it's horn
I like the sounds a train makes
My mother yells loudly
Trains are very fast
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Find the Hyperbole
I can see out of my window
Running hurts my legs
Dogs are cute
She ran faster than a speeding bullet
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What is personification?
A sound effect.
An adjective?
Comparing one thing to another.
Giving a human quality to an object or animal.
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What is Symbolism?
When something represents or stands for something else.
The division of lines into groups.
When the same words, sounds, lines, or phrases are repeated.
The rhythm or beat of a poem.
25
Simile, metaphor, or personification?
The fire roared to life.
personification
metaphor
simile
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"
As angry as a hornet.
"
Simile or metaphor?
Metaphor.
Simile.
27
Simile, metaphor, or personification?
The water called invitingly to the hot children.
metaphor
personification
simile
