WorksheetsPoetry qiuz!
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 9mins
Which of the following is a simile?
He smelt like a dirty dog!
My backpack weighed a ton!
The house had a distinct smell, one of cookies and sweets.
The purple pony pranced around the pond.
Is the following sentence a metaphor? "The rain was like a cold shower."
Yes.
No.
What is a hyperbole?
Comparing two unlike things NOT using "like" or "as".
Comparing two unlike things using "like" or "as".
A word or phrase that repeats through a poem or story.
Figurative language where someone exaggerates their words.
Which or the following is alliteration?
He ran around the block.
She swam slowly through the stream.
The boy peddled his bike down the road.
The sky was filled with all different hues of orange.
What structure do poems use?
Lines, verses, and stanzas.
Lines, paragraphs, and stanzas.
Sentances, paragraphs, and lines.
Lines, verses, and paragraphs.
Stanzas are used in...
Non-fiction.
Poetry.
Fiction.
Historical fiction.
Onomatopoeia can be used in...
Poetry.
Fantasy.
Realistic fiction.
All of the above.
Which of the following sentences does NOT contain onomatopoeia?
The cat sprinted around the house.
The bees buzzed in the trees.
The ticking clock began to annoy the girl.
The books fell on the table with a loud thump!
Which of the following sentances is an idiom?
My backpack was filled with pencils!
The rain splashed in the streets.
She looked a thousand years old!
It's raining cats and dogs.
What is personification?
Comparing two things using "like" or "as".
An exaggeration.
Giving non-living things living characteristics.
Repeating words or phrases in a poem.
Which of the following sentences is considered personification?
The computer cost an arm and a leg.
The tree yelled at me to climb it.
I have a ton of homework.
My dad smells like a pig!
What is an example of rhyme?
I smacked the bat on the mat.
The books were very old.
My pencil ran out of lead!
Her jewelry was shimmering in the sunlight.
Which of the following sentences does NOT rhyme?
The antelope ate a cantaloupe.
My dog ate a frog!
He pranced down the street, happily.
I need to eat a cow, now!
What is an oxymoron?
A fancy name for a paragraph.
Comparing two unlike things NOT using "like" or "as".
A random sentence.
Two words together with opposite meanings.
What is an example of an oxymoron?
Big baby.
Lunch table.
Notebook.
Apple pie.
Which of the following sentences does NOT contain personification?
The wind sang in his ears.
My grandma makes great apple pie!
The apple pie was calling my name.
My computer was yelping at me.
Which of the following sentences is an example of a hyperbole?
It's raining cats and dogs!
We waited in line for a hundred years!
The cat looked like a bird.
The dog was a firecracker, full of energy!
Is the following sentence a simile? "Her hair was as white as snow."
Yes.
No.
Which of the following sentences is an example of a metaphor?
She skated gracefully around the ice rink.
Her voice is music to my ears.
Which of the following sentences is a simile?
Her hand smashed the table with a loud bang!
She ran like a professional athlete.
