WorksheetsFigurative Language
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 18mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
This school is an asylum.
a)
personification
b)
metaphor
c)
simile
d)
onomatopoeia
2.
My stomach did a backflip.
a)
personification
b)
metaphor
c)
simile
d)
onomatopoeia
3.
I bolted out the door like a horse leaving the gate for a race.
a)
personification
b)
metaphor
c)
simile
d)
onomatopoeia
4.
I waited a million years for my ride to get to the house.
a)
alliteration
b)
repetition
c)
idiom
d)
hyperbole
5.
My mom said never to use the word hate unless I meant it. I HATED them!
a)
alliteration
b)
repetition
c)
idiom
d)
hyperbole
6.
I wouldn't worry wacky worries unless it was something to really worry about.
a)
alliteration
b)
repetition
c)
idiom
d)
hyperbole
7.
She wasn't exactly running in the same circles as me.
a)
alliteration
b)
repetition
c)
idiom
d)
hyperbole
8.
The rope SNAPPED in half, and the panic in the child's face was evident.
a)
personification
b)
metaphor
c)
simile
d)
onomatopoeia
9.
Delaney is the sun in my life; she means everything to me.
a)
Delaney is yellow.
b)
Delaney is standing on the roof.
c)
Delaney is important to me.
10.
I'm dying to see that movie.
a)
I can wait a little longer.
b)
I don't want to see the movie.
c)
I'm excited about seeing the movie.
11.
The car is a dinosaur so we better buy a new one.
a)
The car is very old.
b)
The car was truly made in prehistoric times.
c)
The car is very new.
12.
After math class, Chou's head was spinning from all the information that would be on the test.
a)
Chou was feeling confused.
b)
Chou was feeling very confident.
c)
Chou is thinking about science class.
13.
The fog was a blanket covering the road.
a)
It was a clear, sunny day.
b)
The fog was thick.
c)
The fog was comfortable and cozy.
14.
Jeremy clammed up when he thought others would tease him about his ideas.
a)
Jeremy kept his ideas to himself.
b)
Jeremy enjoyed fishing.
c)
Jeremy spoke freely.
15.
The stars were diamonds in the nighttime sky.
a)
The stars are expensive.
b)
The stars are not out tonight.
c)
The stars were bright and sparkling.
16.
The room became an icebox every time the air conditioning went on.
a)
You must leave the refrigerator door open to stay cool.
b)
It is cold in the air conditioned room.
c)
It is hot inside the room.
17.
At twelve years old, Jenna is a blooming flower.
a)
Jenna is growing up.
b)
Jenna is about to run away from home.
c)
Jenna is very sick.
18.
At the recital, Olivia's fingers danced over the keyboard.
a)
Olivia was a weak piano player.
b)
Olivia didn't know how to play; she just pounded the keys.
c)
Olivia played the piano easily and beautifully.
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