Figurative Language in Middle School

6th Grade39 minutesCCSS CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.3

Learning Objective

I can identify examples of figurative language in "Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life."

Practice Questions

This lesson includes 7 practice questions to reinforce learning.

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1. Which type of figurative language uses 'like' or 'as' to make a comparison?

2. Explain the difference between a simile and a metaphor. Provide an original example of each.

3. Identify the type of figurative language used in the following sentence: 'The sun smiled down on the beach.'

...and 4 more questions

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