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Grade 5 Idiom
During a class discussion, Jason added fuel to the fire by suggesting that the trip was pointless.
What is the meaning of the idiom added fuel to the fire?
  1. gave someone good luck
  2. saw the positive in everything
  3. made a bad situation worse
  4. tried to do something again
Grade 5 Figurative Language
Identify the type of figurative language used in the sentence.

"I have loved you for a thousand years, I'll will love you for a thousand more."
  1. alliteration
  2. hyperbole
  3. simile
  4. metaphor
Grade 5 Figurative Language
Identify the type of figurative language used in the sentence.

"Just own the night like the 4th of July."
  1. metaphor
  2. personification
  3. simile
  4. hyperbole
Grade 5 Figurative Language
"The stars were like diamonds," is an example of                  .
  1. personification
  2. simile
  3. metaphor
  4. none of the above
Grade 5 Figurative Language CCSS: CCRA.R.4, RL.5.4
MY PARENTS SENT ME TO THE STORE

My parents sent me to the store
to buy a loaf of bread.
I came home with a puppy
and a parakeet instead.

I came home with a guinea pig,
a hamster and a cat,
a turtle and a lizard
and a friendly little rat.

I also had a monkey
and a mongoose and a mouse.
Those animals went crazy
when I brought them in the house.

They barked and yelped and hissed
and chased my family out the door.
My parents never let me
do the shopping anymore.

--Kenn Nesbitt

Read the lines from the poem.

"I also had A MONKEY
and A MONGOOSE and A MOUSE"

The capitalized words are an example of which kind of figurative language?
  1. personification
  2. rhyme
  3. hyperbole
  4. alliteration
Grade 5 Figurative Language
What type of figurative language is being used in the following sentence?

The flowers were crying for my attention.
  1. personification
  2. simile
  3. metaphor
  4. none of the above
Grade 5 Idiom CCSS: CCRA.L.5, L.5.5, L.5.5a
What is the correct way to write the idiom that means "a mild punishment"?
  1. slap at the wrist
  2. slap off the wrist
  3. slap to the wrist
  4. slap on the wrist
Grade 5 Simile
Finish the simile.

Ted is very brave. Ted is as brave as a
  1. puppy
  2. pigeon
  3. lion
  4. zebra
Grade 5 Figurative Language CCSS: CCRA.L.5, L.5.5
Which is an example of literal language?
  1. Your eyes sparkle like diamonds.
  2. Your smile is blindingly beautiful.
  3. Your hair is blonde and soft.
  4. Your teeth are as white as snow.
Grade 5 Figurative Language
"The moon is the night's lantern"

This is an example of                  .
  1. simile
  2. metaphor
  3. personification
  4. none of the above
Grade 5 Onomatopoeia
Onomatopoeia is the use of words that imitate sound.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 5 Idiom CCSS: CCRA.R.4, CCRA.L.5, RL.5.4, L.5.5, L.5.5a

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From the context of the sentence it appears in, what is most likely meant by the idiom "like nobody's business?"
  1. "Like the bandleader himself."
  2. "Like the owner of a trumpet business."
  3. "Like no one else could"
  4. "Like a live trumpet."
Grade 5 Figurative Language
Identify the type of figurative language used in the sentence.

"Baby running after you is like chasing the clouds."
  1. personification
  2. onomatopoeia
  3. alliteration
  4. simile
Grade 5 Figurative Language
What type of figurative language is being used in the following sentence?

Because I was embarrassed my face was as red as a ripe tomato.
  1. simile
  2. metaphor
  3. personification
  4. none of the above
Grade 5 Poetic Devices CCSS: RF.5.4, RF.5.4b
The more or less regular pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line of poetry is meter.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 5 Poetic Devices CCSS: RF.5.4, RF.5.4b
Rhythm is the repetition of the same or similar sounds which produce an echoing effect.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 5 Figurative Language
What type of figurative language is being used in the following sentence?

Fear knocked on the door. Faith answered. There was no one there.
  1. simile
  2. personification
  3. metaphor
  4. none of the above
Grade 5 Personification CCSS: CCRA.R.4, RL.5.4
The day that Danny had been looking forward to was finally here...his birthday! All he had asked for was a magic kit. He had loved magic for as long as he could remember, and he had found an awesome kit on-line that he really wanted. He knew that his mom and dad were on a tight budget, but he desperately wanted this magic kit. All the way home on the school bus, he imagined himself in a long black cape performing amazing tricks. He jumped from the bus and ran like the wind all the way to his house. He opened the door and saw a brightly wrapped gift winking at him from the table. Danny held his breath as he removed the shiny silver paper. There it was - the magic kit he had dreamed of! He kissed his mom, hugged his dad, and ran to his room to let the show begin!

Read the sentence from the passage.

"He opened the door and saw a brightly wrapped gift winking at him from the table."

What does the sentence mean?
  1. The present appeared cheerful and bright.
  2. The present was alive.
  3. The present had a lot of ribbons.
  4. The present was magical.
Grade 5 Figurative Language
Identify the type of figurative language used in the sentence.

"Come on, show 'em what you're worth."
  1. alliteration
  2. hyperbole
  3. personification
  4. simile
Grade 5 Hyperbole
Hyperbole is an exaggeration often used for emphasis.
  1. True
  2. False
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