22. Which sentence contains a SIMILE?

Mallory was as sick as a dog. She missed an entire week of school.

Mr. Tucker is from the Stone Age.

23. Which sentence contains a METAPHOR?

A new crop of students enter Mrs. Hanson’s classroom each fall.

Somehow Mother’s Day crept up on me this year!

The owners decided to call their new shop Daybreak Donuts.

24. Which sentence contains an ONOMATOPOEIA?

Her hair was all twisted and tangled.

People say my Dad is a man of few words.

25. Which sentence contains PERSONIFICATION?

The car screeched when my dad hit the brakes.

The little boy’s hair color was as black as coal.

26. Which sentence contains ALLITERATION?

The horrific tornado swallowed the entire town.

When they arrived at the lake that morning, it was as smooth as glass.

27. Which sentence contains an IDIOM?

My accountant is quite the number cruncher.

Aunt Abby answered my question.

David fell asleep next to the crackling fire.

28. Which sentence contains a HYPERBOLE?

Jeff claims to know everything about basketball.

The infant was as good as gold for the babysitter.

An ice cream cone is calling my name!

29. Which sentence contains a SIMILE?

Best friends Jennie and Marissa are like two peas in a pod.

“A little birdie told me you won a cooking contest last week,” Jen’s grandma said to her.

“I can’t do anything right today!” Joe complained.

30. Which sentence contains a METAPHOR?

Don’t go to the mall today. It is an oven. I heard the air conditioning isn’t working.

The driver revved his engine at the starting line.

The actor in the cow suit mooed throughout the scene.

31. Which sentence contains PERSONIFICATION?

The timid lily reluctantly opened.

When Matt got involved in the situation, he just added fuel to the fire.

The writer decided to call her blog “Friendship and Fitness with Frieda”.

32. Which sentence contains an ONOMATOPOEIA?

The flower girl’s eyes gleamed like diamonds as she walked up the aisle.

I could smell my mom’s fresh batch of cookies from a mile away!

A fresh batch of cookies greeted her as she opened the door.

33. Which sentence contains ALLITERATION?

Do you swear that you didn’t swipe that sweater?

At the funeral, people said my grandpa was as steady as an oak tree.

Thunder grumbled in the dark sky.

34. Which sentence contains an IDIOM?

“Corey Kyle Caldwell, get over here right now!” Corey’s mom screamed.

Tammy’s voice is as high-pitched as a dog whistle.

The pancakes are burnt because the griddle refused to work for me today!

35. Which sentence contains a HYPERBOLE?

I’m so tired I could sleep for an entire week.

The little boy slurped on the soup quite contently.

The man on the sidewalk held a sign that read HONK IF YOU’RE HAPPY TODAY!

36. Which sentence contains a SIMILE?

The town is a blanket of white this morning.

“Put the mouthwash in your mouth, but don’t swallow it. Swish and spit.”

He still coaches that team? He’s 800 years old!

37. Which sentence contains a METAPHOR?

“Your plan is a recipe for disaster,” Jake told his friend.

“Everyone knows that’s not a good idea,” Tom replied.

38. Which sentence contains PERSONIFICATION?

After the snowfall finally stopped, the trees were wearing white sweaters.

I could hear the bee buzzing behind me as I walked.

My sister is the most gifted dancer in the world.

39. Which sentence contains an ONOMATOPOEIA?

The soda fizzed as Charlie poured it into the glass.

This song is a breeze to play on my violin.

40. Which sentence contains ALLITERATION?

Surviving cancer is a battle too many people have to face.

Their New Year’s Eve party died shortly after midnight.

41. Which sentence contains an IDIOM?

“We’re all in the same boat,” the mayor said at the press conference after the flood.

Karla cooks crinkle-cut fries in the kitchen.

Her bedroom was a prison the week she was grounded.

42. Which sentence contains a HYPERBOLE?

That man is so rich he could feed an entire continent!

The doctor gave her patient a clean bill of health.

The school building comes alive with activity every fall.

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1. What type of figurative language is used in this sentence?

metaphor

alliteration

hyperbole

personification

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

2. What type of figurative language is used in this sentence?

alliteration

simile

personification

idiom

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

3. What type of figurative language is used in this sentence?

alliteration

onomatopoeia

hyperbole

idiom

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

4. What type of figurative language is used in this sentence?

metaphor

alliteration

hyperbole

personification

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

5. What type of figurative language is used in this sentence?

simile

metaphor

alliteration

idiom

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

6. What type of figurative language is used in this sentence?

personification

metaphor

onomatopoeia

idiom

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

7. What type of figurative language is used in this sentence?

idiom

metaphor

alliteration

personification

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