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WorksheetsFigurative Language
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 30mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is a simile?
a)
Comparing two unlike things without using like and as
b)
Comparing two things in a text
c)
Comparing two unlike things using like and as
d)
None of the above
2.
What is a metaphor?
a)
Comparing two things in a text
b)
Comparing two things using like and as
c)
An over exaggeration
d)
Comparing two things without using like and as
3.
The water well is as dry as a bone is an example of a(n)...
a)
Alliteration
b)
Metaphor
c)
Simile
d)
Personification
4.
The assignment was a breeze is an example of a(n)...
a)
Metaphor
b)
Simile
c)
Alliteration
d)
Onomatopoeia
5.
What is personification
a)
Giving human qualities to a human
b)
Giving non living qualities to living things
c)
Comparing something to a nonliving thing.
d)
Giving human qualities to a non human things
6.
What is an example of an alliteration?
a)
The vase flew off of the shelf.
b)
Powerful pandas punch parrots.
c)
The plant liked to fly.
d)
I like to eat pie
7.
The firework exploded in the air, making a big BOOM! in the air, is an example of
a)
Personification
b)
Onomatopoeia
c)
The 4th of July
d)
All of the above
8.
He was as cool as a cucumber is an example of a(n)
a)
Simile
b)
Dessert
c)
Metaphor
d)
None of the above
9.
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.
10.
What does it really mean: "There are butterflies in my stomach!'
a)
I'm sad
b)
I'm loving
c)
I'm happy
d)
I'm nervous
11.
What does it mean to say: "It's raining cats and dogs!"?
a)
Cats and dogs are falling from the sky.
b)
It's raining very heavily.
c)
We are having a tornado.
d)
Animals have learned to fly.
12.
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.
13.
Mary has all kinds of problems, because every time she opens her mouth to talk she puts her foot in her mouth.
a)
says things that cause trouble
b)
shows how clever she is
c)
does a good trick
14.
The boys knew they always could count on Jenny in an emergency, for she never lost her head
a)
misplaced her hat
b)
lost the lead
c)
having no control over emotions
15.
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.
16.
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.
17.
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.
18.
The stars were like diamonds in the nighttime sky.
a)
The stars are expensive.
b)
The stars are not out tonight.
c)
The stars were bright and sparkling.
19.
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.
20.
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.
21.
The car is like 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.
22.
I waited a million years for my ride to get to the house.
a)
It didn't take long to get there
b)
It took a million years to get there
c)
It seemed to take a long time to get there
23.
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.
24.
This school is an asylum.
a)
personification
b)
metaphor
c)
simile
d)
onomatopoeia
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