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cloze
Language that paints pictures with words is _____ language.
Answer
1: figurative
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Figurative Language and Precise Word Choice flashcards
Review the lesson's key questions, try each answer from memory, then use the explanation to make the idea stick.
- 17 cards
- English Mastery
- Ages 11+
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cloze
A comparison using like or as is a _____.
Answer
1: simile or a simile
3
cloze
'A very big dog' is better written as 'an _____ dog'.
Answer
1: enormous
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matching
Match: simile
Answer
A comparison using like or as
5
matching
Match: metaphor
Answer
Saying one thing is another
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matching
Match: idiom
Answer
A phrase with a meaning beyond its words
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matching
Match: figurative
Answer
Language that paints a picture
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matching
Match: precise
Answer
Exact and well chosen
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flashcard
What is figurative language?
Answer
Language that paints pictures with words.
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flashcard
What is a simile?
Answer
A comparison using like or as.
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flashcard
What is a metaphor?
Answer
Saying one thing is another.
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flashcard
What is an idiom?
Answer
A phrase with a meaning beyond its literal words.
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flashcard
Rewrite 'a very big dog' precisely.
Answer
an enormous dog.
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multiple choice
Which sentence contains a simile?
- The waves were as tall as towers.
- The waves were towers.
- The waves crashed loudly.
- Waves are made of water.
Answer
The waves were as tall as towers.
It compares using 'as'.
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multiple choice
Which sentence contains a metaphor?
- The sea was a hungry beast.
- The sea was like a beast.
- The sea was cold.
- The sea moved slowly.
Answer
The sea was a hungry beast.
It says the sea is a beast.
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multiple choice
Which is the most precise rewrite of 'a very big dog'?
- an enormous dog
- a really big dog
- a big big dog
- a great big dog
Answer
an enormous dog
One precise word replaces the filler.
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multiple choice
An idiom means exactly what its words say.
- True
- False
Answer
False
An idiom has a meaning beyond its words.
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