Figurative Language Quiz

Which of the following sentences contains a simile?

• The stars danced playfully in the moonlit sky.

• Her smile was as bright as the sun.

• The wind whispered through the trees.

• The classroom was a zoo.

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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 sun was a golden coin in the sky.

• The thunder was as loud as a drum.

• The clock on the wall stared at me with its unblinking face.

• The kitten was as playful as a child.

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CCSS.L.6.5A

Which of the following is a metaphor?

• The garden was a jungle of colors.

• The rain tapped on the window like a gentle drummer.

• The stars were twinkling like diamonds.

• The cat purred like a motor.

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Identify the sentence that uses personification:

• The mountain stood tall and proud.

• The ice was as smooth as glass.

• The wind sang through the trees.

• The sun was a fiery ball in the sky.

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CCSS.L.6.5A

Find the simile in the following options:

• The river was a ribbon of silver.

• The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.

• The night was as dark as coal.

• The wind howled in the night.

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Which sentence contains a simile?

• The ocean was a vast blue blanket.

• The moon was a ghostly galleon.

• The rain fell like a curtain of water.

• The city was a hive of activity.

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Find the metaphor in the following sentences:

• The stars were like diamonds in the sky.

• The classroom buzzed with excitement.

• The snowflakes danced in the air.

• The road was a ribbon of moonlight.

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Identify the simile in the following options:

• The storm was a beast.

• The flowers were a sea of color.

• The night was as quiet as a mouse.

• The mountain was a giant.

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Which of the following sentences is an example of personification?

• The sun smiled down on us.

• The lake was a mirror.

• The wind was a howling wolf.

• The car was as fast as lightning.

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CCSS.L.6.5A

The following sentence contains an example of ​ ​ ​ (a)  

The alligator's teeth are white daggers.

• metaphor
• idiom
• simile
• hyperbole

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D