WorksheetsFigurative Language
Total questions: 31
Worksheet time: 38mins
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1.
Which of the following is a hyperbole?
a)
She is as pretty as a flower.
b)
She is the prettiest woman in the entire universe.
c)
She is a beautiful flower.
d)
She is very pretty.
2.
"After he ate the chocolate chip cookies, guilt poked and chewed at Anthony."
What human characteristic is being given?
What human characteristic is being given?
a)
Eating
b)
Baking
c)
Chewing
d)
Making people guilty
3.
Which of these is a hyperbole?
a)
The boy was taller then me.
b)
He had a bite-sized candy bar.
c)
They lived in a small house.
d)
The boy was taller than Earth.
4.
What is a hyperbole?
a)
An extreme exaggeration
b)
A little exaggeration
c)
Similar sounds
d)
It uses like or as
5.
The moon winked at me through the clouds as if to say I should venture forward.'
What object is being personified in the sentence?
What object is being personified in the sentence?
a)
Clouds
b)
Winked
c)
Say
d)
Moon
6.
What is being personified ? "Oreo: Milk's favorite cookie!"
a)
Oreo
b)
Milk
c)
Cookie
d)
Mouth
7.
Which of these is a hyperbole?
a)
The boy was taller then me.
b)
He had a bite-sized candy bar.
c)
They lived in a small house.
d)
The boy was taller than Earth.
8.
What's the meaning of this personification?
"The camera loves me!"
"The camera loves me!"
a)
Photography is one of my hobbies.
b)
I own an expensive camera.
c)
Photos of me are always really good.
d)
I like to visit art museums.
9.
Choose the answer that is not a hyperbole.
a)
My house is as big as North America.
b)
My brother is smaller than a seed.
c)
I ate a truck-full of food.
d)
I'm taller then you.
10.
What is personification?
a)
The same beginning sound repeated
b)
Giving human characteristics to non-human things
c)
A word that is a sound
d)
An exaggeration
11.
Choose the best alliteration definition:
a)
The repetition of vowel sounds in close proximity.
b)
The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of nearby words.
c)
The repetition of consonant sounds in unstressed syllables.
12.
which is the best example of alliteration?
a)
Only three girls came to the picnic.
b)
She wants to see that movie.
c)
I like popcorn, peanuts, and Pepsi when I watch movies.
d)
The sun was in my eyes all day and I got a headache!
13.
Is the following a simile or not?
Phineas and Ferb are as sneaky as a CIA agent.
Phineas and Ferb are as sneaky as a CIA agent.
a)
simile
b)
not
14.
Which is a the best example od Alliteration?
a)
If someone see a science movie it can help them remember the concepts.
b)
I love math but I don't like the homework.
c)
We need milk for our cereal and tea!
15.
Is the following a simile or not?
Beyonce is beautiful and a great dancer, like Usher.
Beyonce is beautiful and a great dancer, like Usher.
a)
simile
b)
not
16.
Which of these lines from Edgar Allen Poe’s “The Raven” contains alliteration?
a)
Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary
b)
“’Tis some visitor,” I muttered, “tapping at my chamber door
c)
Quoth the Raven “Nevermore.”
17.
What onomatopoeia goes best with this picture?
a)
Take-off!
b)
Pow!
c)
Blast!
d)
Fly
18.
The patient sounded like he was hacking up a lung.
What is the onomatopoeia?
What is the onomatopoeia?
a)
lung
b)
hacking
c)
patient
19.
Read the sentence and choose the onomatopoeia.
Mrs. Davis was sitting by her pond listening to the frogs croak.
Mrs. Davis was sitting by her pond listening to the frogs croak.
a)
croak
b)
Mrs. Davis
c)
frogs
d)
pond
20.
Read the sentence and choose the onomatopoeia.
Kristen's brother is the coolest because he can burp the alphabet.
Kristen's brother is the coolest because he can burp the alphabet.
a)
brother
b)
alphabet
c)
Kristen
d)
burp
21.
The best friends had so much in common they were like two peas in a pod.
What two things are being compared in this this sentence?
What two things are being compared in this this sentence?
a)
friends to peas
b)
friends to pods
c)
peas to pods
d)
best to friends
22.
The baby was like an octopus, pulling all the socks off the rack at the store.
What is the meaning of the simile above?
What is the meaning of the simile above?
a)
The baby had 8 legs.
b)
The baby lives in the sea.
c)
The baby was pulling things off the rack so fast it seemed like it had many legs.
d)
The baby was sleeping.
23.
How many examples of similes are in this passage?
Getting all of the kids into the car was like herding cattle. All 6 of the family members were packed into the car like sardines. Jennie felt like the car was as cramped as a coffin! The car was a speeding bullet, flying down the road to get to the wedding on time.
Getting all of the kids into the car was like herding cattle. All 6 of the family members were packed into the car like sardines. Jennie felt like the car was as cramped as a coffin! The car was a speeding bullet, flying down the road to get to the wedding on time.
a)
2
b)
3
c)
4
d)
5
24.
Is the following a simile or not?
William likes funny clowns.
William likes funny clowns.
a)
simile
b)
not
25.
Read the sentence and choose the onomatopoeic word.
Kristen's brother is the coolest because he can burp the alphabet.
Kristen's brother is the coolest because he can burp the alphabet.
a)
brother
b)
alphabet
c)
Kristen
d)
burp
26.
Which sentence is a metaphor?
a)
Getting all of the kids into the car was like herding cattle.
b)
All 6 of the family members were packed into the car like sardines.
c)
Jennie felt like the car was as cramped as a coffin!
d)
The car was a speeding bullet, flying down the road to get to the wedding on time.
27.
Is the following a simile or not?
Roman is as strong as an ox.
Roman is as strong as an ox.
a)
simile
b)
not
28.
The toddler was running around as busy as a bee.
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
29.
My children are my sunshine, and they can brighten any gloomy day.
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
30.
Which simile describes something that is unwanted or unwelcome?
a)
As welcome as a skunk at a picnic
b)
As welcome as a $100
c)
As welcome as a Christmas gift
d)
as welcome as a new car
31.
Make this a simile. She swims like a .....
a)
bird
b)
fish
c)
cheetah
d)
lizard
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