Skill Practice - Figurative Language

Which of the following sentences contains a metaphor?

• The snowflakes fluttered down like tiny feathers from a pillow fight.

• The winter wind is a sneaky ice monster, stealing all the warmth.

• The trees wore their snowy hats, looking sleepy in the cold.

• The fire popped and crackled, like it was laughing at the chilly air.

Identify the simile in the following options:

• The clouds were fluffy pillows, ready to drop snow all over the town.

• The ice on the pond shined like a giant glass mirror.

• Winter is a giant ice cream cone, cold and sweet, waiting to be enjoyed.

• The moon peeked out from behind the clouds, smiling down on the snow.

Which sentence uses personification?

• The snow was so deep, it looked like the whole world was wrapped in a giant snow blanket!

• The wind whooshed through the trees, like a super-fast race car.

• The moon peeked out from behind the clouds, smiling down on the snow.

• A warm snowstorm, cozy and cold at the same time!

Choose the sentence that contains an example of onomatopoeia.

• The chilly, cheerful chime of the bell rang through the snowy streets.

• The fireplace giggled and popped, warming us up from the cold outside.

• The wind whooshed through the trees, like a super-fast race car.

• I’m as cold as a snowman!

Which of the following sentences is an example of hyperbole?

• The morning air nipped at my nose like a playful puppy.

• It was so cold, I thought my breath might freeze in the air!

• Snowflakes twirled through the air like little ballerinas.

• A sunny snow day, bright but chilly.

Identify the sentence that uses alliteration.

• The snowflakes fluttered down like tiny feathers from a pillow fight.

• The chilly, cheerful chime of the bell rang through the snowy streets.

• The clouds were fluffy pillows, ready to drop snow all over the town.

• I was freezing my fingers off!

Which sentence contains an oxymoron?

• A warm snowstorm, cozy and cold at the same time!

• The snow was so deep, it looked like the whole world was wrapped in a giant snow blanket!

• The moon peeked out from behind the clouds, smiling down on the snow.

• The ice on the pond shined like a giant glass mirror.

Which of the following is an example of an idiom?

• The winter wind is a sneaky ice monster, stealing all the warmth.

• I’m as cold as a snowman!

• The fireplace giggled and popped, warming us up from the cold outside.

• The snowflakes fluttered down like tiny feathers from a pillow fight.

Which sentence uses a simile?

• The snowflakes fluttered down like tiny feathers from a pillow fight.

• The clouds were fluffy pillows, ready to drop snow all over the town.

• Winter is a giant ice cream cone, cold and sweet, waiting to be enjoyed.

• The trees wore their snowy hats, looking sleepy in the cold.

Which of the following sentences contains a metaphor?

• The morning air nipped at my nose like a playful puppy.

• The clouds were fluffy pillows, ready to drop snow all over the town.

• The wind whooshed through the trees, like a super-fast race car.

• The snowflakes fluttered down like tiny feathers from a pillow fight.