Figurative Language Quiz

Identify the simile in the following sentence: The clouds were like fluffy cotton candy in the sky.

• The clouds were similar to a rainbow in the sky.

• The clouds were like fluffy cotton candy in the sky.

• The clouds were as hard as rocks in the sky.

• The clouds were soft and fluffy in the sky.

Identify the simile in the following sentence: Her smile was as bright as the sun.

• Her smile was as soft as a pillow.

• Her smile was as loud as a thunderstorm.

• Her smile was as bright as the sun.

• Her smile was as cold as ice.

Recognize the metaphor in the following sentence: The world is a stage, and we are all actors.

• The world is a book

• The world is a playground

• The world is a zoo

• The world is a stage

Recognize the metaphor in the following sentence: Time is a thief, stealing moments from our lives.

• Time is a friend

• Time is a gift

• Time is a healer

• Time is a thief

Understand personification in the following sentence: The wind whispered through the trees.

• The wind is personified as it is given the human quality of singing.

• The wind is personified as it is given the human quality of dancing.

• The wind is personified as it is given the human quality of shouting.

• The wind is personified as it is given the human quality of whispering.

Understand personification in the following sentence: The stars danced in the night sky.

• The stars are personified as they are given the human quality of cooking.

• The stars are personified as they are given the human quality of singing.

• The stars are personified as they are given the human quality of sleeping.

• The stars are personified as they are given the human quality of dancing.

Distinguish hyperbole in the following sentence: I've told you a million times to clean your room!

• a thousand times

• a hundred times

• once in a blue moon

• a million times

Distinguish hyperbole in the following sentence: My backpack weighs a ton!

• My backpack is as light as a feather!

• My backpack feels like it's filled with air!

• My backpack weighs a kilogram!

• My backpack weighs a ton!

Interpret the idiom in the following sentence: It's raining cats and dogs outside.

• There are no clouds in the sky

• The sun is shining brightly

• It is raining heavily

• It is raining cats and dogs

Interpret the idiom in the following sentence: Don't cry over spilled milk.

• It's important to dwell on past mistakes

• Spilled milk is a sign of good luck

• Crying is the best solution for every problem

• Not to worry about small or unimportant things that have already happened.