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Grade 6 Metaphor

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Which line from the poem contains a metaphor?
  1. "I am a bee shuffling through the leaves"
  2. "She leans her pink elbow on the green grass"
  3. "and my sneakers imprint dents on the field"
  4. "We are a world apart in the same backyard"
Grade 6 Hyperbole
Which is NOT an example of hyperbole?
  1. I ate so much I might explode.
  2. The noise was so loud it shook the earth.
  3. The tree was so tall it may have touched space.
  4. The smoke smelled so bad it made my nose burn.
Grade 6 Personification CCSS: CCRA.L.5, L.6.5, L.6.5a
Which is an example of personification?
  1. The wind grabbed onto my arms.
  2. The wind is like a thundering sea.
  3. The wind is the sea.
  4. The wind winds wondrously without a witness
Grade 6 Personification CCSS: CCRA.L.5, L.6.5a
Giving human qualities to an animal, object, or idea is:
  1. tone
  2. simile
  3. onomatopoeia
  4. personification
Grade 6 Simile
Which of the following is an example of a simile?
  1. He had big feet.
  2. His feet were huge dolphins.
  3. His feet were like baby dolphins.
  4. His feet looked enormous.
Grade 6 Simile
Which of the following is an example of a simile?
  1. "Her hair was gleaming."
  2. "His feet were like baby dolphins."
  3. "The house was monstrous."
  4. "The beetle stank!"
Grade 6 Poetic Devices
In poetry, meaning can be emphasized by
  1. crafting the poem in the shape of the main idea.
  2. capitalizing certain words or phrases.
  3. breaking the poem up into stanzas.
  4. all of the above.
Grade 6 Point of View
Identify the point of view represented by the sentences.

"Do you love candy?" I asked my friend Paul. I always make new friends.
  1. Third person omniscient
  2. First person
  3. Second person
  4. Third person limited
Grade 6 Story Elements
The plot of a story can best described as
  1. the main people or animals in a story.
  2. the events that occur in a story.
  3. where the story takes place.
  4. who wrote the story.
Grade 6 Compare and Contrast
When we compare and contrast while reading we are looking for?
  1. similarities and differences
  2. wrongs and rights
  3. truth and lies
  4. clues and facts
Grade 6 Simile
Which of the following examples is a simile?
  1. The lake was as smooth as glass.
  2. The lake was really smooth.
  3. The lake was flat.
  4. The lake was shiny.
Grade 6 Figurative Language
"BANG" is an example of onomatopoeia.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 6 Theme
What is theme?
  1. the problem in the story
  2. time, place, and duration in a story
  3. the development of the central conflict and resolution
  4. the central message or idea about life
Grade 6 Character Study CCSS: CCRA.R.3, RL.6.3
What are the descriptions given by the author about the characters in a story such as personality, habits, likes and dislikes called?
  1. Character flaws
  2. Character details
  3. Character traits
  4. Cartoon characters
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