Figurative Language for 5th Grade

Which of the following is an example of a simile?

• The sun is round and bright.

• The sun is like a yellow ball in the sky.

• The sun is similar to a yellow ball in the sky.

• The sun is a blue ball in the sky.

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

• The world is a playground

• The world is a book

• The world is a puzzle

• The world is a stage

What is an example of personification?

• The flowers danced in the wind.

• The flowers were the same color as the sky.

• The flowers blew in the wind.

• The flowers were super pretty.

Which sentence contains hyperbole?

• I'm so hungry I could eat a horse

• I'm so full I could explode.

• The sky is blue.

• I like to eat pizza.

What is an example of onomatopoeia?

• The cat is white.

• The cat purred loudly.

• The cat chased a mouse.

• "Meow", the cat said softly.

Identify the sentence that uses alliteration.

• The moon is bright.

• Sally sold chocolate by the beach.

• The dog is barking.

• Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.

Which sentence contains an idiom?

• The rain is light.

• It's raining cats and dogs.

• The sun is shining.

• The dog is barking.

What is an example of an oxymoron?

• Tiny puppy

• Giant mouse

• Jumbo pen

• Huge giraffe

Choose the sentence that contains a simile.

• The stars are beautiful.

• The stars are visible at night.

• The stars sparkled brightly in the sky.

• The stars twinkled like diamonds in the sky.

Identify the sentence with personification.

• The wind is silent.

• The wind whispered through the trees.

• The wind is not very strong today.

• The wind is calm.