Figurative Language Quiz

She wasn't exactly running in the same circles as me.

• alliteration

• repetition

• idiom

• hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

I waited a million years for my ride to get to the house.

• alliteration

• repetition

• idiom

• hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

The rope SNAPPED in half, and the panic in the child's face was evident.

• personification

• metaphor

• simile

• onomatopoeia

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Which of the following sentences contains a simile?

• The wind whispered through the trees.

• Her smile was as bright as the sun.

• The classroom was a zoo.

• Time is a thief.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Identify the metaphor in the following sentences:

• The leaves danced in the wind.

• He is a shining star.

• She sings like an angel.

• The thunder roared loudly.

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Which sentence is an example of personification?

• The car zoomed down the street.

• The stars winked at us from the night sky.

• He ran as fast as a cheetah.

• The cake was a mountain of sweetness.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

Which of the following is an example of hyperbole?

• The clock ticked loudly in the silent room.

• I have a million things to do today.

• The flowers danced in the breeze.

• She is as busy as a bee.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A

Which word is an example of onomatopoeia?

• Whisper

• Bang

• Bright

• Silent

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

Which sentence contains an idiom?

• The cat meowed softly.

• He let the cat out of the bag.

• The sun was a golden ball in the sky.

• She ran like the wind.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

Identify the simile in the following sentences:

• The night was as black as coal.

• The river was a ribbon of blue.

• The thunder grumbled like an old man.

• The flowers nodded their heads in the breeze.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D