English Language Arts Grade 7 45 min

Interpret figures of speech

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What does the phrase 'The cloud was fluffy like a cotton ball' mean?

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What does the phrase 'The calm lake was a mirror' mean?

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What does the phrase 'The wind whispered through the trees' mean?

Sample Practice Questions

Easy
Which figure of speech is in the sentence: 'He is as strong as an ox'?
0.Simile
1.Metaphor
2.Personification
3.Hyperbole
Easy
Which figure of speech is in the sentence: 'The classroom was a zoo'?
0.Simile
1.Metaphor
2.Personification
3.Alliteration
Easy
Which figure of speech is in the sentence: 'The flowers danced in the breeze'?
0.Simile
1.Metaphor
2.Personification
3.Onomatopoeia

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