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Elementary ELA Quiz on Similes, Metaphors, and Personification , created by Christine Davis - IU8 on 07/07/2017.

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Similes, Metaphors, and Personification

Question 1 of 10

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Directions: Choose the best type of figurative language for the sentence below.

My mouth was as dry as a bone.

Select one of the following:

  • simile

  • metaphor

  • personification

Explanation

Question 2 of 10

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Directions: Choose the best type of figurative language for the sentence below.

The road is a pretzel with its twists and turns.

Select one of the following:

  • simile

  • metaphor

  • personification

Explanation

Question 3 of 10

1

Directions: Choose the best type of figurative language for the sentence below.

The vines wove their fingers together to form a braid.

Select one of the following:

  • simile

  • metaphor

  • personification

Explanation

Question 4 of 10

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Directions: Choose the best type of figurative language for the sentence below.

Her head was spinning from all of the new information.

Select one of the following:

  • simile

  • metaphor

  • personification

Explanation

Question 5 of 10

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Directions: Choose the best type of figurative language for the sentence below.

America is a melting pot.

Select one of the following:

  • simile

  • metaphor

  • personification

Explanation

Question 6 of 10

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Decide on what is being compared in the figurative language example below.

The child whimpered like a wounded puppy when he tripped over his toy.

Select one of the following:

  • whimper and wounded

  • child and toy

  • child and puppy

Explanation

Question 7 of 10

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Decide on what is being compared in the figurative language example below.

It was as fun as a barrel of monkeys.

Select one of the following:

  • it and fun

  • barrel and monkeys

  • it and barrel

Explanation

Question 8 of 10

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What is the intended meaning of "The road is a pretzel with its twists and turns"?

Select one of the following:

  • The road has potholes.

  • The road is under construction.

  • The road has many curves.

Explanation

Question 9 of 10

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What is the intended meaning of "Her head was spinning from all of the new information"?

Select one of the following:

  • She is overwhelmed.

  • She turned to look at the information.

  • She has new ideas.

Explanation

Question 10 of 10

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What is the intended meaning of "America is a melting pot"?

Select one of the following:

  • America has many restaurants.

  • America is experiencing global warming.

  • America is made up of many cultures.

Explanation