Language Skills Workshop 8th grade

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📚 Part 1: Figurative Language

I can identify similes and metaphors in sentences.

1. Circle S for simile or M for metaphor:

a) The classroom was a zoo during lunch. S M

b) Her voice was like music to my ears. S M

c) Time is money. S M

d) He runs as fast as lightning. S M

2. What mood does this figurative language create? Check all that apply:

"The storm clouds gathered like angry fists in the sky."

Happy

Scary

Calm

Threatening

3. Choose the sentence that creates a peaceful mood:

The hallway was a battlefield.

The garden was a quiet sanctuary.

The kitchen was like a tornado.

I can identify active/passive voice and verb moods.

4. Circle A for active voice or P for passive voice:

a) The teacher graded the tests. A P

b) The homework was completed by students. A P

c) Rain flooded the parking lot. A P

5. Identify the verb mood. Write I (indicative), C (conditional), or S (subjunctive):

a) I wish I were on vacation. ____

b) The bus arrives at 8:00 AM. ____

c) If it rains, we will stay inside. ____

d) I would help if I had time. ____

6. Rewrite this passive sentence in active voice:

The pizza was eaten by the hungry students.

7. Write one original simile about school:

8. Write one sentence using conditional mood (hint: use "if" or "would"):

9. Explain how this metaphor affects the mood: "Her smile was sunshine on a cloudy day."