Reading Final - Fall Semester

Figurative Language

Which type of figurative language is shown in the underlined sentence?

1. Sir Thomas moved as quietly as he could, but his armor creaked with every step. Fortunately, the dragon did not awaken. Sir Thomas tried to be brave, but it wasn’t easy. The dragon was as big as a house and Sir Thomas knew it could breathe fire.

• metaphor

• simile

• onomatopoeia

• personification

2. Isabel has been impossible since she became the class president. She thinks her ideas are better than everyone else’s and won’t listen to anyone. If she doesn’t get off her high horse, even her friends will stop talking to her.

• metaphor

• simile

• idiom

• alliteration

3. “These muffins are amazing!” declared Mrs. Jenkins. “Yes,” replied Mr. Trapp. “Ms. Morris makes marvelous muffins. She might give you the recipe if you ask.” “Then I will certainly do that. I’d love to make them for the bake sale next week.”

• metaphor

• idiom

• onomatopoeia

• alliteration

4. I’m sorry I was late for school, but it really wasn’t my fault. First, my alarm didn’t go off in time and then it took my mom about a million years to make breakfast. Then I spilled syrup on my shirt and had to change it. Then I couldn’t find my homework.

• onomatopoeia

• alliteration

• simile

• hyperbole

As we walked along the beach we could feel the soft, warm sand under our feet and hear the waves whispering their secrets to the shore. Dad whistled a happy tune and I realized there was nowhere on earth I would rather be.

• idiom

• personification

• simile

• hyperbole

Everyone at the picnic was having a wonderful time! The little kids were splashing in the wading pool while the bigger kids splatted each other with water balloons. The grownups were waiting as the hotdogs sizzled on the grill.

• hyperbole

• onomatopoeia

• simile

• metaphor

At the talent show Todd told jokes, Amelia did gymnastics, Penelope played the piano perfectly, and the Olson sisters did a lively dance. Everyone said it was a huge success!

• hyperbole

• metaphor

• alliteration

• simile

We went to the movies last night. The line to get tickets was a thousand miles long and we thought we wouldn’t get in. We finally got tickets and the movie was great.

• onomatopoeia

• hyperbole

• idiom

• personification

Mr. Tuttle is the strictest teacher in the school. He never allows us to talk in class unless you are answering a question. He also gives us tons of homework that takes forever to finish.

• metaphor

• simile

• personification

• hyperbole

Julia ran to the window as soon as she woke up. The snow was a white blanket that covered everything. To school today!

• simile

• metaphor

• onomatopoeia

• personification