Similes, Metaphors, Onomatopoeia, and Alliteration

A ​_______ compares two things using the words ​like or ​as .

• simile

• metaphor

• alliteration

• onomatopoeia

Literal language means exactly what it says, while figurative language uses similes, metaphors, hyperbole, and personification to describe something often through comparison with something different.

CHECK EACH THE FIGURATIVE PHRASES.

• Grass looks green.

• I'm like a turtle when I run the mile.

• The grass looks like spiky green hair.

• This flower smells sweet.

• This flower has the sweetest smelling petals in the world.

Which kind of figurative language is used in the sentence below?

Brody is a bear when he gets hungry!

• simile

• metaphor

• alliteration

• onomatopoeia

The author described the fight with ______ using words like “crash” and “pow” to describe the sounds of the action.

• simile

• metaphor

• alliteration

• onomatopoeia

Is alliteration used in the poem?

• Yes

• No

Has alliteration been used in this sentence?

Henry the hedgehog ate a hotdog.

• Yes

• No

Is this alliteration?

I like to take a walk on the beach.

• Yes

• No

Which of the following is a metaphor?

• He is super fast.

• He ran like a cheetah chasing a bird.

• He is as fast as a cheetah.

• He was a cheetah running the race.

Select all of the characters that have alliteration in their names.

• Green Goblin

• Spongebob Squarepants

• Minnie Mouse

• Peter Parker

a comparison of one thing to another that does not use like or as; a direct comparison

• simile

• metaphor

• alliteration

• onomatopoeia