Figurative Language Corrections

Don't eat that pepper it is as hot as fire!

• simile

• metaphor

• alliteration

• onomatopoeia

Sam is selling sandwiches Saturday at seven.

• onomatopoeia

• alliteration

• simile

• hyperbole

Select the sentence that is a metaphor.

• I like potatoes.

• The puppy is like a jumping kangaroo.

• Bella is a lively songbird when she sings.

• The dark shadow winked at me.

What is repeating sounds?

• Simili

• Onomatopoeia

• Alliteration

• Personification

What are words that sound like their meaning?

• Onomatopoeia

• Alliteration

• Personification

• Hyperbole

What does, "You need to be as quiet as a mouse." mean?

• dangerous

• have soft fur

• scurry fast

• be really quiet

Which sentence is an example of personification?

• The grass tickled my toes.

• Tick tock, tick tock

• The dog ran as fast as a lightning bolt.

• Be as still as a statue.

Don't go outside, it's raining cats and dogs.

• simile

• metaphor

• idiom

• hyperbole

Which sentence is an example of alliteration.

• The mud grabbed my foot and would not let it go!

• Matt was a muddy mucky mess on Monday.

• The mud feels like a warm blanket.

• Mud is gross.

Which sentence is a metaphor?

• The star shines bright like a diamond.

• The stars danced in the sky.

• Stacy's star shined bright on Christmas tree.

• The star is a diamond in the sky.