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Figurative Language Quiz

Authored by Bert Egg

English

5th Grade

CCSS covered

Figurative Language Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is an example of a simile?

The wind whispered through the trees.

She is as brave as a lion.

Time is a thief.

He has a heart of stone.

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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

Identify the metaphor in the following sentences:

The classroom was a zoo.

The snowflakes danced like tiny fairies.

The alarm clock yelled at me this morning.

The stars are sparkling diamonds.

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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

Which of the following sentences uses personification?

The sun kissed the ocean.

She is a shining star.

He swims like a fish.

The car tires screamed as they skidded on the road.

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CCSS.L.6.5A

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Choose the sentence that contains hyperbole:

I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.

The bag weighed a ton.

She ran fast.

The book was interesting.

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CCSS.L.11-12.5A

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is an example of onomatopoeia?

The leaves rustled in the wind.

The cake was as sweet as sugar.

Life is a rollercoaster.

She is the apple of my eye.

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

Identify the idiom in the following sentences:

It's raining cats and dogs.

The moon is a balloon.

The flowers danced in the breeze.

The car is a red fire engine.

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which sentence is an example of a metaphor?

The thunder was a mighty lion.

She floated like a butterfly.

The computer is an old dinosaur.

The fireworks were stars in the night sky.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

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