Figurative Language Fun Quiz

Identify the type of figurative language used in the following sentence: "The wind whispered through the trees."

• Simile

• Personification

• Hyperbole

• Alliteration

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CCSS.L.6.5A

Which of the following sentences contains an example of alliteration?

• The cat sat on the mat.

• She sells sea shells by the sea shore.

• The stars were like diamonds in the sky.

• The thunder roared loudly.

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Explain how personification is used in the sentence: "The sun smiled down on us."

• The sun is given the human ability to smile, suggesting it is warm and friendly.

• The sun is compared to a smiling face using "like" or "as."

• The sun is described as being very hot.

• The sun is said to be a person.

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CCSS.L.6.5A

Which of the following is a metaphor?

• Her smile was as bright as the sun.

• The classroom was a zoo.

• The leaves danced in the wind.

• The car zoomed by.

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Differentiate between the metaphors in the following sentences: "Time is a thief" and "He is a shining star."

• Both suggest a comparison using "like" or "as."

• Both imply a direct comparison without using "like" or "as."

• One uses personification, the other does not.

• One is a simile, the other is a metaphor.

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Recognize the onomatopoeia in the following sentence: "The bacon sizzled in the pan."

• Bacon

• Sizzled

• Pan

• In

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

Use the idiom "break the ice" in a sentence.

• I used a hammer to break the ice on the pond.

• She told a joke to break the ice at the party.

• The ice broke under the weight of the skater.

• The ice was broken by the sun.

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

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

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

• Alliteration

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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 hyperbole?

• I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.

• The leaves rustled in the wind.

• The stars twinkled in the night sky.

• The dog barked loudly.

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CCSS.L.11-12.5A

Explain the use of personification in the sentence: "The car groaned as it climbed the hill."

• The car is described as being tired.

• The car is given the human ability to groan, suggesting it is struggling.

• The car is compared to a person using "like" or "as."

• The car is said to be a person.

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CCSS.L.6.5A