Figurative Language Review

The train screamed down the tracks.

• simile

• idiom

• personification

• onomatopoeia

Which of the following is NOT an idiom?

• I have a test tomorrow, I need to study.

• I'm so tired, I'm going to hit the hay.

• It's raining cats and dogs outside!

• Go ahead and tell me the story, I'm all ears.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

My tennis shoes stuck out their tongues at my stinky feet after running the mile.

• simile
• personification

• idiom

• onomatopoeia

Which is an example of personification?

• I am so hungry I could eat a horse
• The sun is like a light bulb
• The Sun smiled at us
• The trees were beautiful.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

Check all responses that ARE similes.

• Those kids are fighting like cats and dogs.

• I like to eat steak and potatoes.

• He should have thrown it away as he walked by the trash can.

• He is as fast as a cheetah.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

"Hold your horses!" said Mom as I reached for a cupcake. "I still need to add the frosting!" What is the meaning of this idiom?

• stop or wait

• saying you're sorry

• eat some more

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

"The firework exploded in the air, making a big BOOM."
is an example of 

• Personification
• Onomatopoeia
• idiom

• simile

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

The baby was like an octopus, pulling all the socks off the rack at the store.
What is the meaning of the simile above?

• The baby had 8 legs.
• The baby lives in the sea.
• The baby was pulling things off the rack so fast it seemed like it had many legs.
• The baby was sleeping. 

"It costs an arm and a leg to buy an iPhone" is an example of...

• idiom

• personification

• alliteration

• simile

The pillow was like a marshmallow, puffy and soft

• simile
• onomatopoeia

• personification
• idiom

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A