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Using Language Effectively MatchUp

Target Level
4-5
Running Total
0
0%
Attempt
1 of 3

Match up the pairs of boxes below by dragging the boxes (at the top) and dropping them into the corresponding boxes below. You need to match all of the boxes before you can check your answers. You need to match the language technique to the examples given. You have three attempts to get all the answers right, but answering each one correctly first time will get you more marks!

Simile
Oxymoron
Adjective
Hypberbole
Adverb
Personification
Sibilance
Metaphor
Verb
There he was, a curled ball of innocence, sleeping on his new bed.
Before long, however, the arrival of our new puppy was like a tornado hitting the house.
Chewed shoes stand next to wounded toys on my kitchen floor.
He nuzzles up to me.
His fur is silky.
My puppy is, without doubt, the best in the whole world.
Jake, our puppy, is a sweet nightmare of a dog.
His coat is soft, silky and smooth.
Wearily, I pick the dog up.

This is your 1st attempt! You get 3 marks for each one you get right. Good luck!

Pass Mark
75%