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WorksheetsFigurative Language
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
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Class
Date
1.
"He kicked the bucket" is an example of which type of figurative language?
a)
Idiom
b)
Metaphor
c)
Adage
d)
Alliteration
2.
What does "he kicked the bucket" mean?
a)
He knocked over a bucket.
b)
He literally kicked over a bucket.
c)
He died.
d)
He told a funny joke.
3.
An idiom is
a)
a comparison between two objects.
b)
an exaggerated statement.
c)
A phrase that has a different figurative meaning than what the words actually mean.
d)
a phrase that refers to a sound.
4.
"The computers at school are dinosaurs" is an example of which type of figurative language?
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
c)
Onomatopoeia
d)
Hyperbole
5.
"The computers at school are dinosaurs" means that
a)
the computers look like dinosaurs.
b)
the computers are really old.
c)
the computers don't work.
d)
the computers are extinct.
6.
A metaphor is
a)
a sound represented as a word.
b)
an exaggerated statement.
c)
a statement comparing two unlike objects using like or as.
d)
a statement that compares two unlike objects.
7.
"Susan was as blind as a bat" is an example of which type of figurative language?
a)
Simile
b)
Hyperbole
c)
Adage
d)
Alliteration
8.
"Susan was as blind as a bat" means
a)
Susan is completely batty.
b)
Susan has a pet bat.
c)
Susan has very good eyesight.
d)
Susan had very poor eyesight.
9.
A simile is
a)
a phrase that compares two unlike objects.
b)
an exaggerated statement
c)
a phrase that compares two unlike objects using like or as.
d)
a sound represented by a word.
10.
"I ate a TON of McDonald's fries" is an example of which type of figurative language?
a)
Idiom
b)
Hyperbole
c)
Adage
d)
Metaphor
11.
"I ate a TON of McDonald's fries" means
a)
I ate exactly 2,000 pounds of fries.
b)
I ate a few fries.
c)
I ate a lot of fries.
d)
I held up the drive-thru ordering 2,000 pounds of fries.
12.
A hyperbole is
a)
an exaggerated statement.
b)
a phrase that compares to objects.
c)
a sound represented by a word.
d)
a moral or lesson.
13.
"Better safe than sorry" is an example of which type of figurative language?
a)
Idiom
b)
Metaphor
c)
Hyperbole
d)
Adage
14.
"Better safe than sorry" means
a)
it's better to be safe than to apologize.
b)
it's better to make a safe choice than to make a risky choice you will regret later.
c)
you should apologize after making a bad choice.
d)
you shouldn't regret making your choice.
15.
An adage is
a)
a short statement that is a general truth, advice, or a common observation.
b)
a short statement that is usually false or exaggerated.
c)
a short statement that all people should believe is true.
d)
a short statement that is generally funny, witty, or sarcastic.
16.
"The flowers danced in the sunlight" is an example of
a)
alliteration
b)
onomatopoeia
c)
personification
d)
metaphor
17.
"Zap!" is an example of
a)
alliteration
b)
hyperbole
c)
metaphor
d)
onomatopoeia
18.
"Kevin King's zoo was run by kangaroos" is an example of
a)
alliteration
b)
onomatopoeia
c)
metaphor
d)
simile
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