Figurative Language Quiz

The toast jumped out of the toaster.

• idiom

• metaphor

• simile

• personification

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

He ran to the ice cream truck like a cheetah.

• personification

• metaphor

• idiom

• simile

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

It was raining cats and dogs today.

• metaphor

• simile

• idiom

• personification

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

Sally slowly slipped down the slide.

• simile

• alliteration

• idiom

• personification

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

When we went to my friend's house, my mom said their house was a library.

• metaphor

• personification

• simile

• idiom

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

The feeling of winning was as sweet as pie.

• simile

• personification

• idiom

• metaphor

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

Tom took his tool to the town.

• idiom

• personification

• alliteration

• metaphor

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

I can't believe she told that secret, she really let the cat out of the bag.

• metaphor

• simile

• personification

• idiom

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

The sun smiled at the city.

• metaphor

• simile

• personification

• idiom

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

When we go to recess, the kids are animals!

• metaphor

• idiom

• simile

• personification

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D