Figures of Speech Answers

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Which sentence contains a metaphor?

A
We saw a spider the size of a car while we were walking.
B
Grandma said that life is a roller coaster with lots of loops and dips.
C
I tried to listen to that band, but its music just rubs me the wrong way.
D
The tree leaned over the house like an umbrella shading it from the sun.
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A context clue is text around figurative language that

A
clarifies it.
B
exaggerates it.
C
adds human qualities to it.
D
compares it to something else.
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What is the definition of a metaphor?

A
figurative language that compares two unlike things directly
B
figurative language that exaggerates or overstates for effect
C
figurative language that compares two unlike things by using “like” or “as”
D
figurative language that lends human qualities to animals, objects, or ideas
9

Read the sentence.The shirt was old.

A
The old shirt was a memorial of days gone by.
B
The old shirt looked tired and sad, as though it missed days gone by.
C
The old shirt had been around forever, but it reminded him of days gone by.
D
The old shirt was like a wearable scrapbook, reminding him of days gone by.
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Which sentence contains a metaphor?

A
We saw a spider the size of a car while we were walking.
B
Grandma said that life is a roller coaster with lots of loops and dips.
C
I tried to listen to that band, but its music just rubs me the wrong way.
D
The tree leaned over the house like an umbrella shading it from the sun.
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The difference between a metaphor and a simile is that a simile

A
uses “like” or “as.”
B
compares two things.
C
exaggerates things for effect.
D
uses phrases specific to a region.
12

To better understand figurative language, a reader should look for

A
context clues.
B
idioms.
C
metaphors.
D
unlike things.
13

Read the passage.Its rusted gate hung crookedly. Its broken windows let in the bugs. And its faded paint had peeled off in strips. Obviously, the building had been there since the dinosaur era.

A
rusted gate hung crookedly
B
broken windows let in the bugs
C
faded paint had peeled off in strips
D
been there since the dinosaur era
14

Read the sentence.I tried to finish the meal, but the burned meat was as tough as leather, and I began to wonder whether I was eating someone’s old sneakers.

A
idiom
B
metaphor
C
personification
D
simile
15

Read the sentence.After the first interview, the reporter realized that the story was the tip of the iceberg, and she would have to do much more investigating.

A
bigger than expected.
B
colder than expected.
C
more slippery than expected.
D
more dangerous than expected.
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Read the passage.After the snow stopped, the sun came out. I looked out the window to see whether there was any snow on the ground. And oh my, there was a lot of snow! I found that my car had been transformed into a snowy Kilimanjaro. Realizing I wouldn’t be leaving soon, I went to get a shovel.

A
After the snow stopped
B
to see if there was a lot of snow
C
had been transformed
D
I went to get a shovel
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Read the passage.It had rained for the entire week before we went river rafting. The rain made the river swell with extra water. In fact, the river was a speeding train by the time we got there. Thus, we had quite the adventure.

A
we went river rafting
B
river was a speeding train
C
by the time we go there
D
we had quite the adventure
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A simile is a type of figurative language that

A
compares two things using “like” or “as.”
B
says how two unlike things are directly related.
C
compares two things without using “like” or “as.”
D
says one thing is another to show a comparison.
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Read the sentences.The siblings were like cats and dogs when left alone together. As a result, the babysitter was careful to keep them separated as much as possible.

A
the siblings were unusually hairy.
B
the siblings did not get along well.
C
the babysitter was not fond of animals.
D
the babysitter was actually taking care of animals.

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