Figurative Language Test

Match each word to its definition.

• metaphor

• when the same sound is used at the beginning of many words in a sentence

• alliteration

• a comparison of two unlike things, using the words

  like or as

• onomatopoeia

• a direct comparison of two unlike things

• simile

• sound word

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

an extreme exaggeration ​ (a)  

• hyperbole
• onomatopoeia 
• alliteration
• simile
• metaphor
• personification
• idiom

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A

​   when an object is given human qualities​ (a)  

• onomatopoeia 
• alliteration
• simile
• metaphor
• idiom
• personification

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

​ a common saying with a meaning completely different from its dictionary meaning​ (a)   ​

• onomatopoeia 
• alliteration
• simile
• metaphor
• idiom
• personification
• hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

“Can’t we wait for the elevator?” Josh whined. “My legs are going to fall

off if we take the stairs!”

• simile

• metaphor

• hyberbole

• none

• personification

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A

“You did that for me?” Sara asked, raising her eyebrows in disbelief.

“You’re a peach!”

• simile

• metaphor

• hyperbole

• idiom

• none

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

Andrew’s temper tantrum was truly terrible!

• alliteration

• hyperbole

• onomatopoeia

• idiom

• none

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

As soon as Mom began to pat the baby’s back, the baby let out an

enormous burp.

• onomatopoeia

• hyperbole

• idiom

• allteration

• none

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

After hiking for two hours, Bella was getting tired. “This looks like a

good place to stop and rest for a while,” she said.

• none

• alliteration

• hyperbole

• idiom

• simile

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

The raggedy old blanket pleaded with me to wash it.

• personification

• idiom

• hyperbole

• simile

• none

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A