Figurative Language - Grade 3

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Students will correctly identify figurative language at the 3rd grade level.
Stephanie Constantino
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Question 1

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Figurative language requires some interpretation by the reader.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 2

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Figurative language includes things like similes, metaphors, and hyperbole.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 3

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Similes are comparisons that use the word "like" or "as." Which of the following sentence contains a simile?
Answer
  • She's as silly as a monkey.
  • Her eyes were a blazing fire.
  • Bang! The gun shot off, signaling the start of the race.
  • I'm so hungry I could eat an elephant.

Question 4

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Metaphors are like similes. They make comparisons, but they don't use the word "like" or "as." Which of the following sentences contains a metaphor?
Answer
  • She's as silly as a monkey.
  • Her eyes were a blazing fire.
  • Bang! The gun shot off, signaling the start of the race.
  • I'm so hungry I could eat an elephant.

Question 5

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An onomatopoeia is a sound word. They are often used in comic books, and they tell you that some sort of noise is happening. Which of the following sentences has an onomatopoeia?
Answer
  • She's as silly as a monkey.
  • Her eyes were a blazing fire.
  • Bang! The gun shot off, signaling the start of the race.
  • I'm so hungry I could eat an elephant.

Question 6

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Hyperbole is when you exaggerate a lot, and it's often used to provide humor. Which of the following sentences contains hyperbole?
Answer
  • She's as silly as a monkey.
  • Her eyes were a blazing fire.
  • Bang! The gun shot off, signaling the start of the race.
  • I'm so hungry I could eat an elephant.

Question 7

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Read the following sentence: The leaves crunched loudly as we walked through the woods. What kind of figurative language is in this sentence?
Answer
  • Onomatopoeia - "Crunched"
  • Onomatopoeia - "Leaves"
  • Simile - "As"
  • Metaphor

Question 8

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Read the following sentence: That baby is as cute as a button. What kind of figurative language is in this sentence?
Answer
  • Simile
  • Hyperbole

Question 9

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Read the following sentence: I've told you a thousand times not to do that. What kind of figurative language is in that sentence?
Answer
  • Hyperbole
  • Metaphor

Question 10

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Read the following sentence: The toy plane whizzed by my head, barely missing by inches. What kind of figurative language is in this sentence?
Answer
  • Onomatopoeia
  • Simile
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