Figurative Language Quiz

Which of the following sentences is an example of a simile?

• The classroom was a zoo.

• Her smile was as bright as the sun.

• The wind whispered through the trees.

• He has a heart of stone.

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DOK Level 1: Recall

Identify the figurative language used in the following sentence: "The thunder roared like a lion."

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

• Hyperbole

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DOK Level 1: Recall

Which of the following is an example of onomatopoeia?

• The leaves danced in the wind.

• The clock ticked loudly in the silent room.

• She is a shining star.

• He ran faster than the wind.

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DOK Level 1: Recall

What type of figurative language is used in the sentence: "The stars winked at us from the night sky"?

• Hyperbole

• Personification

• Simile

• Alliteration

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DOK Level 1: Recall

Identify the figurative language in the following sentence: "He was drowning in a sea of paperwork."

• Simile

• alliteration

• Hyperbole

• Symbolism

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Which of the following sentences is an example of hyperbole?

• The flowers nodded their heads in the breeze.

• I have a million things to do today.

• The cat's fur was as white as snow.

• The fire crackled and popped.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

What type of figurative language is used in the sentence: "The early bird catches the worm"?

• Idiom

• Metaphor

• Alliteration

• Onomatopoeia

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DOK Level 1: Recall

What type of figurative language is being used in the sentence, "I hit the hay early last night."?

• Idiom
• Hyperbole
• Personification
• Metaphor

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CCSS.L.11-12.5A

Which sentence contains a metaphor?

• The stars twinkled like diamonds in the sky.

• The fog was a blanket that covered the city.

• She is as brave as a lion.

• He swims like a fish.

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

The cold snowflakes kissed our cheeks.

• Personification

• Idiom

• Alliteration

• Onomatopoeia

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4