WorksheetsFigurative Language Final
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 12mins
Why do people use figurative language?
To be grammatically correct.
To make their writing interesting and visual, or to emphasize and idea and make a point.
To structure their writing into paragraphs.
Because it sounds nice in songs.
What is a SIMILE?
A phrase that means something else than what it says.
Comparing two things by saying one is the other.
Comparing two things by using "like" or "as."
A word that resembles the sound it represents.
What is a METAPHOR?
Comparing two things using "like" or "as."
A phrase that means something else than what it is.
Repeating the same beginning sound in neighboring words.
Comparing two things by saying one is the other.
What is ONOMATOPOEIA?
A word that resembles the sound it makes.
A dramatic exaggeration.
When the first sounds of the words are the same.
A common saying.
What is ALLITERATION?
Giving human traits to objects or ideas.
A phrase that means something else than what it says.
A contradictory phrase.
Repeating the same beginning sound in several words.
What is PERSONIFICATION?
A common saying that means something other than what it says.
A dramatic exaggeration.
A word that resembles the sound it makes.
Giving human traits to objects or ideas
What are IDIOMS?
Words or phrases that contradict each other.
A phrase that means something else than what it says.
Giving human traits to objects or ideas.
Comparing two things by saying one is the other.
What type of figurative language is shown?
Her eyes were as blue as the ocean.
simile
metaphor
hyperbole
alliteration
What type of figurative language is shown?
Tracy was really feeling down in the dumps.
personification
hyperbole
idiom
metaphor
What type of figurative language is shown?
Her long hair is an ocean of waves.
personification
onomatopoeia
hyperbole
metaphor
What type of figurative language is shown?
The runner ran like a cheetah in the race.
metaphor
personification
simile
hyperbole
What type of figurative language is shown?
Priscilla pranced around the park.
metaphor
hyperbole
personification
alliteration
What type of figurative language is shown?
The wind whistled through the trees and made the fall leaves dance.
idiom
personification
onomatopoeia
simile
What figurative language is shown?
I have told you a million times not to do that!
personification
simile
idiom
hyperbole
What figurative language is shown?
"AHHH! That was the scariest roller coaster in the whole wide world!
personification/hyperbole
metaphor/simile
onomatopoeia/hyperbole
onomatopoeia/metaphor
What is the meaning of this simile?
My mom can be as fiery as a volcano when I don't do my chores on time.
Her hair is red.
She talks really loudly.
She gets really angry.
She spits when she talks.
What is the meaning of this idiom?
My dad said, "Come on! It's time to hit the road."
He needed help digging.
He was in a hurry and wanted to leave.
He fell and hit his head.
The road was closed and he needed to take a different route.
What is the meaning of this metaphor?
Chocolate is heaven in a wrapper.
Chocolate comes from heaven.
Chocolate tastes good.
You must remove the wrapper before eating chocolate.
Eating chocolate is a wonderful experience.
Which sentence using onomatopoeia would work with this picture?
Wow, I'm driving!
Hey, I'm so cool!
Vroom, vroom! I'm driving fast!
Get out of my way, I'm coming through!
Which sentence uses hyperbole to caption this picture?
"Oh my, that's a lot of dishes!"
"Goodness! I will be late if I wash all these dishes!"
"It's a good thing I love washing dishes!"
"Wow! It's going to take me all night to wash these dishes!"
