assignment_returnWorksheet:
Interpreting Figures Of Speech
Standard(s): L.8.5
Donna's brother said, "you're selling yourself short." What does she mean by this?
you need to grow a little taller
you are not giving yourself enough credit
you are a little short
you do not need to worry about being tall
Standard: L.8.5
Domain: Language
Theme: Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
Description: Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.
What figure of speech is used in the sentence below:
Last night's dinner was so good, and I ate like a pig!
personification
alliteration
metaphor
simile
Standard: L.8.5
Domain: Language
Theme: Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
Description: Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.
What figure of speech is used in the sentence below:
I heard the pop of the kernels in the microwave and knew my snack was almost ready.
personification
alliteration
onomatopoeia
metaphor
Standard: L.8.5
Domain: Language
Theme: Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
Description: Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.
The teacher told us the test would be a piece of cake, but I disagree.
What does the idiom "a piece of cake" mean?
a small slice of cake
easy
difficult
perplexing
Standard: L.8.5
Domain: Language
Theme: Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
Description: Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.
What figure of speech is used in the sentence below?
My brother was a hurricane rumbling through the room.
simile
personification
metaphor
alliteration
