English Language Arts Grade 6 45 min

Interpret figures of speech

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What figure of speech is in the sentence: 'The moon was like a giant pizza in the sky.'?

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What figure of speech is in the sentence: 'The classroom was a zoo.'?

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What figure of speech is in the sentence: 'The wind whispered through the trees.'?

Sample Practice Questions

Easy
What figure of speech is in this sentence? 'Her smile was as bright as the sun.'
0.Simile
1.Metaphor
2.Personification
3.Hyperbole
Easy
What figure of speech is in this sentence? 'The calm lake was a mirror.'
0.Simile
1.Metaphor
2.Personification
3.Hyperbole
Easy
What figure of speech is in this sentence? 'The tired old car coughed and sputtered.'
0.Simile
1.Metaphor
2.Personification
3.Hyperbole

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