Figurative Language Test

Which of the following sentences contains an example of onomatopoeia?

• The sun smiled down on us as we walked through the park.

• The leaves rustled in the wind as we strolled through the forest.

• Her eyes were as bright as stars in the night sky.

• He was a lion in the boardroom, fierce and commanding.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Identify the sentence that uses alliteration.

• The thunder roared like a lion in the night.

• The busy bees buzzed by the blooming bushes.

• The clock ticked loudly in the silent room.

• His heart was a stone, cold and unyielding.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which sentence is an example of a metaphor?

• The classroom was a zoo during the lunch break.

• He ran as fast as a cheetah.

• The car honked loudly in the traffic jam.

• The wind whispered through the trees.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

Choose the sentence that contains a simile.

• The forest was a maze of towering trees.

• His voice boomed like thunder in the quiet hall.

• The car raced down the road with a roar.

• Her laughter echoed through the empty room.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Which of the following is an example of hyperbole?

• The flowers nodded their heads in the breeze.

• I have a million things to do today.

• The cat purred softly on the windowsill.

• The moon was a ghostly galleon tossed upon cloudy seas.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

Identify the sentence that uses personification.

• The wind howled through the night.

• The mountain crumbled into the sea.

• The stars were as bright as diamonds.

• He was a giant among men.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

Choose the sentence that contains onomatopoeia.

• The fire crackled and popped in the fireplace.

• The sun set in a blaze of orange and red.

• The road was a ribbon of moonlight.

• He was as strong as an ox.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Which sentence is an example of alliteration?

• The stars danced playfully in the moonlit sky.

• The gentle giant juggled jellybeans joyfully.

• The world is a stage, and we are merely players.

• The waves crashed against the rocky shore.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Which of the following sentences contains an example of hyperbole?

• The mountain was so high it touched the sky.

• The river flowed gently through the valley.

• The stars twinkled like diamonds.

• The clock ticked loudly in the silent room.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Identify the sentence that uses personification.

• The car zoomed down the highway.

• The flowers danced in the gentle breeze.

• The sun was a golden orb in the sky.

• He was as strong as an ox.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3