Common Core: 4th Grade English Language Arts : Language
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Example Question #1 : Demonstrate Understanding Of Figurative Language, Word Relationships, And Nuances In Word Meanings: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.4.5
Which of the following sentences uses a simile?
The poodle’s fur is a puffy cloud.
The poodle’s fur is as puffy as a cloud.
The poodle’s fur is as puffy as a cloud.
Similes and metaphors are figures of speech that compare two things that are not actually alike. A simile compares two things by saying that one is like the other. Similes often use the words like and as. Here the correct answer compares a poodle’s fur and a cloud by saying that the fur is “as puffy as” a cloud.
Example Question #3 : Demonstrate Understanding Of Figurative Language, Word Relationships, And Nuances In Word Meanings: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.4.5
Which of the following sentences uses a simile?
Norah’s hair is a golden sun.
Norah’s hair is as golden as the sun.
Norah’s hair is as golden as the sun.
Similes and metaphors are figures of speech that compare two things that are not actually alike. A simile compares two things by saying that one is like the other. Similes often use the words like and as. Here the correct answer compares Norah’s hair and the color of the sun by saying that her hair is “as golden as” the sun.
Example Question #151 : Language
Which of the following sentences uses a simile?
Will dug a hole to the ocean.
Will dug a hole in the sand as deep as the ocean.
Will dug a hole in the sand as deep as the ocean.
Similes and metaphors are figures of speech that compare two things that are not actually alike. A simile compares two things by saying that one is like the other. Similes often use the words like and as. Here the correct answer compares a hole that Will dug in the sand to how deep the ocean is by saying that the hole is “as deep as” the ocean.
Example Question #1 : Explain The Meaning Of Simple Similes And Metaphors In Context: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.4.5.A
Which of the following sentences uses a metaphor?
Scarlett’s white teeth are sparkly diamonds.
Scarlett’s white teeth sparkle like diamonds.
Scarlett’s white teeth are sparkly diamonds.
Similes and metaphors are figures of speech that compare two things that are not actually alike. A simile compares two things by saying that one is like the other. Similes often use the words like and as. A metaphor compares two things by saying that one of them is the other. Unlike similes, metaphors don't use the word like or as.
Example Question #1 : Explain The Meaning Of Simple Similes And Metaphors In Context: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.4.5.A
Which of the following sentences uses a metaphor?
Rowan is a chicken - he’s always scared!
Rowan was scared of the chicken.
Rowan is a chicken - he’s always scared!
Similes and metaphors are figures of speech that compare two things that are not actually alike. A simile compares two things by saying that one is like the other. Similes often use the words like and as. A metaphor compares two things by saying that one of them is the other. Unlike similes, metaphors don't use the word like or as.
Example Question #5 : Demonstrate Understanding Of Figurative Language, Word Relationships, And Nuances In Word Meanings: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.4.5
Which of the following sentences uses a metaphor?
Jack gets angry like a raging bull.
When he gets angry, Jack is a raging bull.
When he gets angry, Jack is a raging bull.
Similes and metaphors are figures of speech that compare two things that are not actually alike. A simile compares two things by saying that one is like the other. Similes often use the words like and as. A metaphor compares two things by saying that one of them is the other. Unlike similes, metaphors don't use the word like or as.
Example Question #3 : Explain The Meaning Of Simple Similes And Metaphors In Context: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.4.5.A
Select the sentence that uses a metaphor
Lanie works like a horse, always eager to do more to help her team.
Lanie is a workhorse, always eager to do more to help her team.
Lanie is a workhorse, always eager to do more to help her team.
Example Question #151 : Language
Hannah's dad had to pull strings to get her onto the team.
As used in the sentence above, what does the underlined phrase mean?
to tie something tightly
to remember to do something
to ask for a favor to get something done
to tie something
to ask for a favor to get something done
An idiom is a phrase that means something different than what the words in the phrase mean on their own. As used,
Example Question #1 : Recognize And Explain The Meaning Of Common Idioms, Adages, And Proverbs: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.5.5.B
I'm feeling under the weather today.
As used in the sentence above, what does the underlined phrase mean?
Feeling sick or unwell
Feeling tired or warn down
Feeling warmer than the temperature outside
Feeling colder than the temperature outside
Feeling sick or unwell
An idiom is a phrase that means something different than what the words in the phrase mean on their own. As used, "under the weather" means to be feeling sick or unwell.
Example Question #2 : Recognize And Explain The Meaning Of Common Idioms, Adages, And Proverbs: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.5.5.B
It's raining cats and dogs outside.
As used in the sentence above, what does the underlined phrase mean?
It's pouring down rain
It's a light rain
Cats and dogs are falling from the sky
Cats and dogs are running around outside
It's pouring down rain
An idiom is a phrase that means something different than what the words in the phrase mean on their own. As used, raining cats and dogs means "it's pouring down rain".
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