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Figurative Language

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The boy writes as slow as molasses.

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

personification

d)

proverb

2.

When Ms. Dempster is not in the class the children act like they are in a three-ring circus.

a)

personification

b)

proverb or adage

c)

metaphor

d)

simile

3.

Chrystal is a kind girl. She has a heart of gold.

a)

proverb or adage

b)

simile

c)

metaphor

d)

idiom

4.

I could answer all the questions of my reading test. The test was a piece of cake.

a)

idiom

b)

simile

c)

personification

d)

proverb or adage

5.

Who let the cat out of the bag by telling the other students that we were having a party?

a)

simile

b)

personification

c)

idiom

d)

proverb or adage

6.

The wind howled in the night.

a)

personification

b)

idiom

c)

simile

d)

proverb or adage

7.

Every morning my alarm clock yelled at me to get out of bed.

a)

metaphor

b)

proverb or adage

c)

metaphor

d)

personification

8.

Mary's voice is music to my ears.

a)

idiom

b)

personification

c)

metaphor

d)

proverb or adage

9.

He is a walking encyclopedia.

a)

metaphor

b)

proverb or adage

c)

simile

d)

idiom

10.

My mom told me that two wrongs don't make a right when I was fussing with my little sister.

a)

idiom

b)

proverb or adage

c)

personification

d)

metaphor

11.

Don't bit the hand that feeds you.

a)

personification

b)

proverb or adage

c)

idiom

d)

simile

12.

That boxer's head is as hard as rock.

a)

metaphor

b)

simile

c)

personification

d)

proverb or adage

13.

The cheese pizza is calling my name.

a)

personification

b)

proverb or adage

c)

metaphor

d)

simile

14.

The flag in the classroom waved at me.

a)

idiom

b)

metaphor

c)

proverb or adage

d)

personification

15.

You live and you learn.

a)

proverb or adage

b)

personification

c)

idiom

d)

metaphor