Grade 6 Figurative Language Review

What is a simile?

• A comparison using "like" or "as"

• An exaggeration for effect

• Giving human characteristics to non-human objects

• A direct comparison without using "like" or "as"

Which of the following is an example of a metaphor?

• She is as brave as a lion.

• Time is a thief.

• He swims like a fish.

• It's raining cats and dogs.

What does personification mean?

• Comparing two things using "like" or "as"

• An extreme exaggeration

• Giving human traits to non-human objects or ideas

• A direct comparison of two things

Which of the following is an example of hyperbole?

• She is as fast as a cheetah.

• I've told you a million times.

• The wind whispered through the trees.

• He is a shining star.

Identify the type of figurative language used here: "The classroom was a zoo."

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Hyperbole

What is an idiom?

• A word used in a particular way by a particular group

• A phrase whose meaning isn't obvious from the individual words

• A comparison using "like" or "as"

• A direct comparison without using "like" or "as"

Which of the following is an example of alliteration?

• The fair breeze blew, the white foam flew.

• She sells seashells by the seashore.

• Quick and curious, she asked questions.

• Both A and B

What does onomatopoeia refer to?

• Words that imitate sounds

• A comparison using "like" or "as"

• Giving human characteristics to animals or objects

• An exaggeration for effect

Which of the following is an example of personification?

• The stars danced playfully in the moonlit sky.

• She is as beautiful as a rose.

• He has a heart of stone.

• I am so hungry I could eat a horse.

What is the effect of using figurative language in writing?

• It makes the writing more factual.

• It confuses the reader.

• It adds depth and creativity to the writing.

• It simplifies complex concepts.