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Using Language Effectively MatchUp

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

Click on a top box, then click on its match below. Or, drag a top box and drop it onto the correct match. Match all pairs before clicking ‘Check’.

Verb
Adverb
Hypberbole
Adjective
Sibilance
Oxymoron
Personification
Metaphor
Simile
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%