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Figurative Language Quiz

Authored by Rachel Benavides

English

5th Grade

CCSS covered

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Figurative Language Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

  1. 1. What is a metaphor?

a) A metaphor is a figure of speech that compares two different things by saying one thing is another thing.

b) A metaphor is a type of poem.

c) A metaphor is a form of visual art.

d) A metaphor is a mathematical equation.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

  1. 2. Which of the following is an example of a simile?

  2. a) The wind whispered through the trees.

  3. b) The stars danced in the night sky.

  4. c) The sun smiled down on us.

d) The rain poured down like a waterfall.

a

b

c

d

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

  1. 3. What is personification?

a) Attributing human qualities to non-human entities or objects.

b) Describing a person's appearance

c) Giving human characteristics to animals

d) Assigning emotions to inanimate objects

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

  1. 4. Which of the following is an example of hyperbole?

  2. a) I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse.

  3. b) The flowers bloomed beautifully in the garden.

  4. c) The raindrops fell gently on the roof.

a

b

c

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

  1. 5. What is onomatopoeia?

a) Words that rhyme with each other.

b) Words that have multiple meanings.

c) Words that are difficult to pronounce.

d) Words that imitate or suggest the sound they represent.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

  1. 6. Which of the following is an example of a metaphor?

  2. a) The moon is a shining diamond in the sky.

  3. b) The waves crashed against the shore.

  4. c) The cat meowed loudly.

b

c

a

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

  1. 7. What is a simile?

a) A figure of speech that describes a person or thing using exaggerated or over-the-top language.

b) A figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as'.

c) A figure of speech that compares two different things using 'and'.

d) A figure of speech that compares two similar things using 'like' or 'as'.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

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