Year 9 English

Language
Features
Quiz
Formative Assessment
 Instructions
Instructions
The following quiz focuses on testing your knowledge
of language features.
1. The questions will show for 30 seconds.
2. They are all multiple choice.
3. Write down your answers in your notebook.
4. No use of devices or notes.
5. The answers will show at the end.
 Quiz
Quiz Categories
Categories
First Round: Second Round: Third Round:
Imagery
Imagery Figurative
Figurative Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
Language
Language
 First Round:
Imagery
Imagery
We know that descriptive language is used to create
imagery, but can you distinguish between the
different types of imagery used to evoke the senses?

5 Questions (8 Points Total)

 a) visual imagery

Question 1 b) aural imagery

What type of imagery is used in

the following example? c) olfactory imagery

"The grass is long in the d) gustatory imagery

paddock and I feel it brush
against my legs, even through
the thick, cotton material of my
e) tactile imagery

pants."
f) kinesthetic imagery
 a) visual imagery

Question 2 b) aural imagery

What type of imagery is used in

the following example? c) olfactory imagery

"The math class was depressing d) gustatory imagery

with the usual smell of chalk,
ink, sweaty sneakers and socks
and bodies leaking teenage
e) tactile imagery

hormones."
f) kinesthetic imagery
 a) visual imagery

Question 3 b) aural imagery

What type of imagery is used in

the following example?
c) olfactory imagery

d) gustatory imagery
"The dolphins glided through
the water so effortlessly. They
turned and curved, slicing
e) tactile imagery

through the skin of the wave."

f) kinesthetic imagery
 a) visual imagery

Question 4 b) aural imagery

What two types of imagery are

used in the following example? c) olfactory imagery

"The warm, buttery aroma of

freshly baked bread wafted
d) gustatory imagery

through the air, teasing my

taste buds with the promise of e) tactile imagery
flaky, delicate layers that melt
in your mouth."
f) kinesthetic imagery
 a) visual imagery

Question 5 b) aural imagery

What three types of imagery

are used in the following c) olfactory imagery
example?
d) gustatory imagery
"The bright orange sun was
setting slowly as the crickets
chirped and the campfire
e) tactile imagery

smoke filled our nostrils."

f) kinesthetic imagery
 Second Round:
Figurative
Figurative Language
Language
It's easy to tell if something is literal or figurative - but
can you distinguish between the different types of
figurative language?

5 Questions (8 Points Total)

a) simile

Question 1
b) metaphor

What figurative language

c) personification feature is used in the following
example?

d) idiom

"The White House announced a

new policy this week."
e) metonym
a) simile

Question 2
b) metaphor

What figurative language

c) personification feature is used in the following
example?

d) idiom
"My teacher only gives us
homework once in a blue
moon."
e) metonym
a) simile

Question 3
b) metaphor

What two figurative language

c) personification features are used in the
following example?

d) idiom
"The classroom was a zoo, with
students roaring and chattering
like monkeys."
e) metonym
a) simile

Question 4
b) metaphor

What two figurative language

c) personification features are used in the
following example?

d) idiom
"That's a nice set of wheels. I
bet it goes as fast as
lightening."
e) metonym
a) simile

Question 5
b) metaphor
What two figurative language
features are used in the
c) personification following example?

"The cobwebs were a net,

trapping all who dared to enter
d) idiom
the dark woods. They snatched
and clawed at his limbs as he
tried to break free."
e) metonym
 Third Round:
Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
What about some other language features? We should
be slowly building our tool kits so we can identify more
advanced language features within texts. Lets do this!

6 Questions (6 Points Total)

 Question 1
Identify the following language feature:

That movie was seriously funny!

a) paradox d) allusion

b) hyperbole e) oxymoron

c) euphemism f) jargon
 Question 2
Identify the following language feature:

The more you know, the more you realize you don't know.

a) paradox d) allusion

b) hyperbole e) oxymoron

c) euphemism f) jargon
 Question 3
Identify the following language feature:

The police used enhanced interrogation techniques to make him talk.

a) paradox d) allusion

b) hyperbole e) oxymoron

c) euphemism f) jargon
 Question 4
Identify the following language feature:
The patient presented with acute myocardial infarction and was
immediately administered thrombolytic therapy.

a) paradox d) allusion

b) hyperbole e) oxymoron

c) euphemism f) jargon
 Question 5
Identify the following language feature:

He was a modern-day David, defeating his Goliath of a competitor.

a) paradox d) allusion

b) hyperbole e) oxymoron

c) euphemism f) jargon
 Question 6
Identify the following language feature:

My backpack is so heavy, it's like carrying a boulder on my back!

a) paradox d) allusion

b) hyperbole e) oxymoron

c) euphemism f) jargon
 Bonus Round:
Timed
Timed Challenge
Challenge
Surprise! You thought we were done. Here's a chance to
test yourself with a more challenging task to boost your
final score with some extra points!

8 points total (2 points per language feature)

Close
Close Reading
Reading Challenge
Challenge Rules
Rules
You'll have a time limit of only two minutes!

Read the passage and identify as many language features

as you can. Write them down in your notebooks quickly.

You will recieve one bonus point for every correct answer
(with a mazimum of 8 bonus points available).

Good luck! Your time starts NOW!

The beach was both a tranquil oasis and a chaotic hub of activity, with
the soothing sound of waves colliding against the shore constantly
interrupted by the noisy chatter of tourists. Between the surf
lifesaving flags, the beach is a hive, bustling with swarms of sun-kissed
bodies. The salty scent of the ocean blends with the sweet aroma of
coconut oil and sunscreen. The sand is a scorching hot skillet, frying
the soles of our feet as we scampered across it like ants to the open
arms of the ocean as she dances along the shore, inviting us to join her
playful game. We were fish out of water, free to swim in the sea of
serenity, basking in the warmth of the sun. It was a day full of twists
and turns, but in the end, we all left the beach feeling refreshed and
rejuvenated.
 Time
Time to
to Check
Check
Your
Your Answers
Answers
Let's see how you did! There are 30 points total up
for grabs!
 Round
Round One:
One: Imagery
Imagery
Question 1 tactile imagery (1 point)

Question 2 olfactory imagery (1 point)

Question 3 kinaesthetic imagery (1 point)

Question 4 olfactory and gustatory (2 points)

Question 5 visual, aural and olfactory (3 points)

Round
Round Two:
Two: Figurative
Figurative Language
Language
Question 1 metonym (1 point)

Question 2 idiom (1 point)

Question 3 metaphor and simile (2 points)

Question 4 metonym and simile (2 points)

Question 5 metaphor and personification (2 points)

 Round
Round Three:
Three: Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
Question 1 oxymoron (1 point)

Question 2 paradox (1 point)

Question 3 euphemism (1 point)

Question 4 jargon (1 point)

Question 5 allusion (1 point)

Question 6 hyperbole (1 point)

Bonus
Bonus Round:
Round: Close
Close Reading
Reading
Challenge
Challenge
The language features you might have identified within the
passage include (1 point each):

paradox olfactory imagery

alliteration simile
aural imagery personification
metaphor tactile imagery
The beach was both a tranquil oasis and a chaotic hub of activity, with
the soothing sound of waves colliding against the shore constantly
interrupted by the noisy chatter of tourists. Between the surf
lifesaving flags, the beach is a hive, bustling with swarms of sun-kissed
bodies. The salty scent of the ocean blends with the sweet aroma of
coconut oil and sunscreen. The sand is a scorching hot skillet, frying
the soles of our feet as we scamper across it like ants to the open arms
of the ocean as the waves dance along the shore, inviting us to join
their playful game. We are fish out of water, free to swim in the sea of
serenity, basking in the warmth of the sun. It is a day full of twists and
turns, but in the end, we all leave the beach feeling refreshed and
rejuvenated.
 Add
Add up
up your
your
Total
Total Score
Score
Well done everyone! So how did you do? Are you an
expert level language feature identifier or do you
need to do some more study before assessments?
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