Figurative Language II Quiz

Read the sentence: The sun smiled down on the playground as the children ran outside. Which type of figurative language is used?

• Simile

• Personification

• Hyperbole

• Onomatopoeia

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

Read the sentence: My backpack weighs a ton after carrying all those books! What makes this sentence an example of hyperbole?

• It gives human qualities to an object.

• It exaggerates for effect.

• It compares two things using “like.”

• It imitates a sound.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A

Read the sentence: The leaves danced across the yard in the autumn breeze. Which type of figurative language is used?

• Personification

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Onomatopoeia

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Read the sentence: The clouds were fluffy cotton balls drifting across the sky. Which type of figurative language is used?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

• Onomatopoeia

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Read the sentence: Bang! The door slammed behind her as she left. Which word is an example of onomatopoeia?

• Bang

• Door

• Slammed

• Behind

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

Read the sentence: The classroom was a zoo as students prepared for the play. What does the metaphor “zoo” suggest about the classroom?

• It was calm and quiet.

• It was messy and busy.

• It was full of animals.

• It smelled like animals.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Read the sentence: The new video game flew off the shelves faster than lightning. Which type of figurative language is used?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

• Personification

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A

Read the sentence: His voice was music to her ears. Which type of figurative language is used?

• Onomatopoeia

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Read the sentence: The popcorn popped and crackled in the microwave. Which word is an example of onomatopoeia?

• popcorn

• popped

• microwave

• in

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

Read the sentence: Her smile was as bright as the sun. Which type of figurative language is used?

• Simile

• Personification

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A