WorksheetsFigurative Language and Pronouns
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 16mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which word has the most positive connotation?
a)
modest
b)
shy
c)
introverted
d)
mousy
2.
Which word has the most negative connotation?
a)
curious
b)
full of questions
c)
inquisitive
d)
nosey
3.
Choose the word to complete the sentence with the most negative connotation.
"I didn’t get much sleep last night because the baby was ____________."
"I didn’t get much sleep last night because the baby was ____________."
a)
deafening
b)
emphatic
c)
boisterous
d)
loud
4.
Choose the word which gives the sentences the most positive connotation.
"Virginia wore a _________________ dress to the party. "
"Virginia wore a _________________ dress to the party. "
a)
vintage
b)
old
c)
ancient
d)
aged
5.
A day without you is like a year without rain
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
6.
You are the thunder and I am the lightening.
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
7.
Many people thanked Mr. Brady and (I, me) for the free footballs
a)
I
b)
me
8.
Tony was (his, him) friend since kindergarten.
a)
his
b)
him
9.
Identify the possessive pronoun. Mrs. Jefferson works in her garden.
a)
Mrs Jefferson
b)
works
c)
her
d)
garden
10.
Which of the following is an example of personification?
a)
You are as beautiful as a flower
b)
the trees danced in the wind
c)
I waited in line for 10 years
d)
he is an encyclopedia of knowledge
11.
Why do people use figurative language
a)
To make writing more interesting and to create images in the readers head
b)
to use fancy big words
c)
to make their writing longer
d)
to create a universal truth or deeper message
12.
What’s the meaning of this simile? “My mom can be as fiery as a volcano when I don’t do my chores on time”
a)
her hair is red
b)
she talks really loudly
c)
she gets really angry
d)
she spits when she talks
13.
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
14.
The car is a dinosaur so we better buy a new one. What do the red words mean?
a)
the car is old
b)
the car was truly made in prehistoric times
c)
the car is very new
d)
the car never existed
15.
What’s the meaning of this metaphor?
"After all the fans left the stadium, the bleachers were a disaster area ."
"After all the fans left the stadium, the bleachers were a disaster area ."
a)
after the game a tornado hit
b)
lots of caution tape was used to block off sections
c)
reporters were everywhere trying to catch a story
d)
Trash and leftover food and drinks littered the ground
16.
Him (himself, hisself) went to get the dog from the vet.
a)
himself
b)
hisself
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