Figurative Language Lesson Set 1

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a SIMILE?

• The exhausted teenager slept soundly after a long night of babysitting.

• The exhausted teenager slept like a log after a long night of babysitting.

• The exhausted teenager slept for days after a long night of babysitting.

• The exhausted babysitter could not sleep after a long night of babysitting.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following contains a SIMILE?

• Her hair is shiny.

• Her hair is beautiful.

• Her hair is golden.

• Her hair shines like the sun.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a SIMILE?

• Her eyes sparkle like the stars in the night sky.

• Her eyes sparkle.

• Her eyes are pretty.

• Her eyes danced in the moonlight.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a METAPHOR?

• The Christmas tree has ornaments made of jewels.

• The Christmas tree is pretty.

• The Christmas tree was a jewel in the forest.

• The Christmas tree was like a jewel in the forest.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a METAPHOR?

• The lady is a songbird.

• The lady was singing.

• The lady sings terribly.

• The lady has a beautiful voice.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a METAPHOR?

• Steve jumped over the brook.

• Steve was a leaping frog as he jumped the brook.

• Steve swam in the brook.

• Steve jumped across the brook many times.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following contains PERSONIFICATION?

• The flames ate the burning house hungrily.

• The flames were taking over the house.

• The flames were huge.

• The flames were seen on the other side of town.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following contains PERSONIFICATION?

• The tall trees bent in the storm.

• The once-proud trees bent meekly before the storm.

• The tall trees withstood the winds of the storm.

• The tall trees protected me from the storm.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following contains PERSONIFICATION?

• The house was lonely after the family moved to Chicago.

• The house was empty.

• The abandoned house began to deteriorate.

• Nobody lives in that abandoned old house.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following contains ONOMATOPOEIA?

• The ball went through the basket.

• The ball was thrown to Tommy.

• The ball went through the net to end the game.

• The ball swished through the net at the buzzer.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following contains ONOMATOPOEIA?

• The timer sounded.

• "Beep, beep, beep" went the timer.

• There's the timer.

• I heard the timer alerting that the cookies were done.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following contains ONOMATOPOEIA?

• I hear the dog.

• "Woof, woof" went the dog.

• That dog is quite loud.

• I never hear the neighbor's dog.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following contains ALLITERATION?

• My mom makes many mistakes.

• Mom was wrong again.

• Mom is always right.

• Mom asks questions.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following contains ALLITERATION?

• Tall trees take time to grow.

• Trees grow big over the years.

• Trees are giants in the forest.

• Trees blow in the wind.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following contains a HYPERBOLE?

• My purse holds stuff.

• I have a large purse.

• My purse is heavy.

• My purse weighs a ton.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following contains a HYPERBOLE?

• She was dying of thirst.

• She was thirsty.

• She needs a drink of water.

• She was very thirsty.

Multiple Choice

What type of figurative language is the following?

It takes my mom forever to get dressed in the morning.

• SIMILE

• METAPHOR

• PERSONIFICATION

• HYPERBOLE

• ONOMATOPOEIA

Multiple Choice

What type of figurative language is the following?

The bees hummed as they flew around the rose bush.

• SIMILE

• METAPHOR

• PERSONIFICATION

• HYPERBOLE

• ONOMATOPOEIA

Multiple Choice

What type of figurative language is the following?

The sun is a giant orange in the sky.

• SIMILE

• METAPHOR

• PERSONIFICATION

• HYPERBOLE

• ONOMATOPOEIA

Multiple Choice

What type of figurative language is the following?

The leaves danced in the trees as the wind blew.

• SIMILE

• ALLITERATION

• PERSONIFICATION

• HYPERBOLE

• ONOMATOPOEIA

Multiple Choice

What type of figurative language is the following?

My brother eats bananas like a hungry gorilla.

• SIMILE

• ALLITERATION

• PERSONIFICATION

• HYPERBOLE

• ONOMATOPOEIA

Multiple Choice

What type of figurative language is the following?

She sells sea shells by the sea shore.

• SIMILE

• ALLITERATION

• PERSONIFICATION

• HYPERBOLE

• ONOMATOPOEIA