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Figurative Language

Total questions: 90

Worksheet time: 1hrs 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which is an example of a simile?
a)
His room was a hurricane of a mess.
b)
His room looked as if a hurricane came  through.
c)
A hurricane! AHHH!
d)
The hurricane screamed through the town. 
2.
What is a metaphor?
a)
A comparison using "like" or "as"
b)
A comparison without using "like" or "as"
c)
A figure of speech in which the word imitates it's meaning.
d)
An extreme exaggeration
3.
Which of the following in an example of onomatopoeia?
a)
Boom!
b)
No!
c)
Yes!
d)
Go!
4.
What is the definition of hyperbole?
a)
When a group of of words all start with the same sound.
b)
When words sound like what they mean.
c)
An extreme exaggeration 
d)
A comparison 
5.
What is personification?
a)
The same beginning sound repeated
b)
Giving human characteristics to non-human things
c)
A word that is a sound
d)
An exaggeration
6.
"The assignment was a breeze!" is an example of a(n)...
a)
Metaphor 
b)
Simile 
c)
Alliteration
d)
Onomatopoeia 
7.
"The water well is as dry as a bone."
is an example of a(n)...
a)
Alliteration
b)
Metaphor
c)
Simile 
d)
Personification
8.
Simile or Metaphor:
The city is a sea of sadness.
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
personification
d)
alliteration
9.
Fall Fridays feel fantastic. 
a)
onomatopoeia
b)
simile
c)
alliteration
d)
metaphor
10.
BAM!  The door shut behind me. 
a)
onomatopoeia
b)
personification
c)
simile
d)
idiom
11.
She is walking on eggshells means...
a)
She is learning how to walk.
b)
She is in the chicken coop.
c)
She is trying not to upset anyone.
12.
Carla put her foot in her mouth really means...
a)
Carla takes yoga classes.
b)
She said something embarrassing.
c)
Carla ate a snack.
13.
Sit tight
a)
Don't move
b)
To hurry
c)
To sit in a small chair
14.
What does it really mean: "She was pulling my leg."
a)
She grabbed my leg and tugged on it.
b)
She hurt my leg.
c)
She was joking with me. 
15.
The fog was a blanket covering the road.
a)
It was a clear, sunny day.
b)
The fog was thick.
c)
The fog was comfortable and cozy.
16.
What is alliteration?
a)
giving human traits to objects or ideas
b)
a phrase that means something else than what it says
c)
repeating the same initial sound in neighboring words
d)
a contradictory phrase
17.
What type of figurative language is shown?
Her eyes were as blue as the ocean.
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
hyperbole
d)
alliteration
18.
What type of figurative language is shown?
She was so sad that all the tears she cried filled up a lake.
a)
hyperbole
b)
oxymoron
c)
alliteration
d)
onomatopoeia
19.
What type of figurative language is shown?
Her long hair is an ocean of waves.
a)
personification
b)
onomatopoeia
c)
hyperbole
d)
metaphor
20.
What type of figurative language is shown?
The flower hugged the earth after being blown over by the storm.
a)
personification
b)
alliteration
c)
metaphor
d)
simile
21.
These shoes take 50 million years to put on.
a)
imagery
b)
simile
c)
personification
d)
hyperbole
22.
sounds that imitate meanings
(pop, fizz, hiss)
a)
alliteration
b)
consonance
c)
assonance
d)
onomatopoeia
23.
the repeated consonant sounds at the beginnings of words
(breeze blew briskly)
a)
alliteration
b)
consonance
c)
assonance
d)
onomatopoeia
24.
The giraffe nibbled at the leaves on the tree.
a)
literal language
b)
figurative language
25.
Dead on her feet, Marla collapsed onto the worn bus seat, glad her 24 hour shift was finally over.
a)
literal language
b)
figurative language
26.
The tornado played with the car, picking it up in its jaws, then dropping it.
a)
literal laguage
b)
figurative language
27.
Jack's hair and beard are bright blond. 
a)
literal language is used
b)
figurative language is used
28.
When he heard the scream, claws of fear tore at his scalp.
a)
literal language
b)
figurative language
29.
The sad student sat silently in the room. This is an example of ...... 
a)
alliteration
b)
onomatopoeia
c)
idiom
d)
personification
30.
"Hello from the other side
I must have called a thousand times."
Is an example of...
a)
hyperbole
b)
symbols
c)
onomatopoeia
d)
metaphor
31.
"Just like a moth drawn to a flame
Oh, you lured me in, I couldn't sense the pain."
Is an example of...
a)
simile
b)
hyperbole
c)
alliteration
d)
imagery
32.
"My heart's a stereo"
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
c)
Onomatopoeia
d)
Alliteration
33.
"The stars will cry."
a)
Metaphor
b)
Personification
c)
Alliteration
d)
Onomatopoeia
34.
"My life has been a ship sailing sea to sea."
a)
Onomatopoeia
b)
Simile
c)
Alliteration
d)
Personification
35.

Which two are examples of similes?

a)

Life is a highway.

b)

Preston is as pretty as a picture.

c)

Charles is brave like a lion.

d)

Charlie's eyes are twinkling stars.

36.

Which two are examples of metaphors?

a)

Life is a highway.

b)

Preston is as pretty as a picture.

c)

Charles is brave like a lion.

d)

Charlie's eyes are twinkling stars.

37.

Which are examples of onomatopoeia?

a)

Snap!

b)

Hey!

c)

Click!

d)

Boom!

e)

No!

38.

I played Fortnite until my fingers fell off!

a)

Idiom

b)

Oxymoron

c)

Simile

d)

Hyperbole

39.

Which is an example of a Metaphor?

a)

The sun shined like a flashlight in the sky.

b)

The baby is a bundle of joy!

40.

Which sentence is literal?

a)

The woman is taller than the man.

b)

The woman is as tall as a giraffe.

41.

Which is an example of a metaphor?

a)

My mouth was as dry as the desert.

b)

It is very dry in the desert.

c)

My mouth was a desert.

42.

What type of figurative language gives human qualities to objects or animals?

a)

Simile

b)

Onomatopoeia

c)

Personification

d)

Alliteration

43.

Which figurative language uses "like" or "as" to compare two unlike things?

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

44.

Which of the following is NOT an example of onomatopoeia?

a)

Buzz

b)

Meow

c)

Splat

d)

Book

45.

"Her heart is like gold," is an example of what?

a)

Alliteration

b)

Simile

c)

Metaphor

d)

Personification

46.

"The stars in the sky winked," is an example of what?

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

c)

Onomatopoeia

d)

Personification

47.

"The bright orange walls screamed at her as she walked into the room."

What is being personified?

a)

The walls

b)

The scream

c)

The room

d)

The orange

48.

The boys ran down the stairs and slid around the corner. Dad raised his arms and called "Hold your Horses!" What does it mean to "Hold your horses?"

a)

Grab the reigns and hold tight!

b)

Give your horse a hug.

c)

Wait a moment and slow down.

d)

Put horses in your hands.

49.

Jerry hadn't completed his math or reading work. He had a test in science tomorrow. He knew he was skating on thin ice but wanted to play outside.

What does it mean to be "Skating on thin ice?"

a)

He was going to get in trouble if he wasn't careful.

b)

He wanted to go ice skating really badly.

c)

The ice he was skating on was dangerous.

d)

He wanted to go skiing.

50.
Give an example of personification
a)

I am so hungry I could eat a horse

b)

The sun is like a light bulb

c)

The Sun smiled at us

d)

I want to be awesome

51.
The snow danced around in the wind.
a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

personification

d)

breezy

52.
The band played as loud as a sonic boom.
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
personification
d)
eardrums
53.
What type of figurative language is this?
"I am titanium."
a)
Alliteration
b)
Simile
c)
Metaphor
d)
Hyperbole
54.
What type of figurative language is this?
"Life is a highway. I'm gonna' ride it all night long."
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
c)
Personification
d)
Hyperbole
55.
What type of figurative language is this?
"Let your heart decide."
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
c)
Personification
d)
Hyperbole
56.
What type of figurative language is this?
"I'll be your gold; I'll be your silver; I'll be your platinum."
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
c)
Hyperbole
d)
Personification
57.
What type of figurative language is this?
"You are as cuddly as a cactus; you're as charming as an eel, Mr. Grinch."
a)
Metaphor
b)
Hyperbole
c)
Simile
d)
Personification
58.
What is alliteration?
a)
Exaggeration
b)
Comparing two unlike things
c)
Two or more words that begin with the same sound
d)
Words that sound like sound
59.
My stomach did a backflip.
a)
personification
b)
metaphor
c)
simile
d)
onomatopoeia
60.
I waited a million years for my ride to get to the house.
a)
alliteration
b)
repetition
c)
idiom
d)
hyperbole
61.

Alliteration is:

a)

Stressed syllables with same sound or sound group repeating at the beginning of two or more words

b)

Stressed syllables with same sound or sound group repeating in the middle of two or more words

c)

Stressed syllables with same sound or sound group repeating at the end of two or more words

62.

True or False:


Alliterations only need to have the same sound not the same letter.

a)

True

b)

False

63.

What products have alliterations in their names?

a)

Baby Back Ribs

b)

Minute Made

c)

KitKat

d)

TicTacs

e)

Captain Crunch Cereal

64.

Which companies have alliterations in their names?

a)

Best Buy

b)

Dunkin' Donuts

c)

Bed, Bath, & Beyond

d)

Coca-Cola

e)

Paypal

65.

Which characters have alliterations in their names?

a)

Green Goblin

b)

Minnie Mouse

c)

Spongebob Squarepants

d)

Peter Parker

e)

Berry B. Benson

66.

Should I use alliteration all the time when writing?

a)

No - it can get distracting if used in the wrong writing format.

b)

Yes - It does not get distracting in any writing format.

67.

Climb the chair to reach the ceiling.


Is it an alliteration?

a)

Yes

b)

No

68.

Which one is alliteration?

a)

She's tame and he's lame. Both are not the same.

b)

When I got there, everyone was done.

c)

Shazam!

d)

Look! Larry lost Lucy, but luckily he located her.

69.
An onomatopoeia is also known as what?
a)
An action word
b)
A descriptive word
c)
A sound word
d)
A statement
70.

Which of these sentences contains an example of hyperbole?

a)

The room was hotter than the air outside.

b)

The room was almost as hot as an oven.

c)

The room was so hot my face melted.

d)

The room was very hot.

71.

Read the sentence below. Which of these revisions removes the hyperbole?


I have told you a million times to clean your room.

a)

If I have to tell you to clean your room one more time, you'll never see your friends again!

b)

I've never seen a dirtier, messier room in my entire life!

c)

I have told you three times to clean your room.

d)

You are the messiest kid in the world!

72.

Read the sentence below. Which of these revisions adds hyperbole?


I like pizza.

a)

Pizza is my favorite food.

b)

I love the salty, cheesy tastes of pizza.

c)

I love pizza so much I want to marry it.

d)

I love pizza like a monkey loves bananas.

73.

Identify the following passage as literal or hyperbole:


Paul Bunyan was so tall he could see over the tallest pine trees.

a)

literal

b)

hyperbole

74.

Identify the following passage as literal or hyperbole:


Paul Bunyan is a character in American tall tales.

a)

literal

b)

hyperbole

75.

Identify the following passage as literal or hyperbole:


Babe the Big Blue Ox could drink Lake Michigan dry.

a)

literal

b)

hyperbole

76.

Identify the following passage as literal or hyperbole:


In stories, Paul Bunyan's Ox is named Babe.

a)

literal

b)

hyperbole

77.

Your crying is like rain.

a)

metaphor

b)

Simile

78.

what is an example of metaphor

a)

you are like an elephant

b)

you are like a lion

c)

you are fire

d)

I don´t know

79.

you are a cheetah

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

80.

Your eyes are like stars.

a)

metaphor

b)

simile

81.

In the sentence, "When the cat stalks his prey, he is a shadow," what two things are being compared?

a)

The cat and its prey

b)

The cat and its shadow

c)

The cat and a shadow

d)

The prey and its shadow

82.

Sometimes, metaphors can be difficult to decipher. What's the best synonym for "decipher?"

a)

Compare

b)

Read

c)

Focus on

d)

Figure Out

83.

Determine the meaning of the metaphor in the sentence below:


The birthday party was a carnival for the room full of young children.

a)

The birthday party was crowded and not fun for the children.

b)

The birthday party had booths and rides like a carousel and a rollercoaster.

c)

The birthday party had some circus acts and parades.

d)

The birthday party was full of fun things to do and eat.

84.

Determine the meaning of the metaphor in the sentence below:


In the school’s race, Ryan was a cheetah.

a)

Ryan tripped the other runners.

b)

Ryan was a fast runner.

c)

Ryan was smarter than the others.

d)

Ryan was the loser in the race.

85.

Determine the meaning of the metaphor in the sentence below:


To me, life is a glass half-full.

a)

All that the person needs is a drink of water.

b)

The person sees life clearly in the same way that a crytal glass is clear.

c)

The person is bothered because the glass is not full.

d)

The person tries to focus on the positive things in life.

86.

Determine the meaning of the metaphor in the sentence below:


Once shy, Mary was a crab coming out of her shell as she made new friends.

a)

Mary became more outgoing as she made friends.

b)

Mary was prone to anger and had a bad temper.

c)

Mary’s friends convinced her to come out of the bathroom.

d)

Mary transformed into a mean and rude person.

87.

Determine the meaning of the metaphor in the sentence below:


The birds were a choir outside my window this morning.

a)

The birds were all gathered outside the window.

b)

The birds were so noisy that I woke up from my slumber.

c)

The birds looked beautiful with their multi-colored feathers.

d)

The birds were all singing in harmony.

88.

Determine the meaning of the metaphor in the sentence below:


Whenever I am having a hard time, my mother is my rock.

a)

My mother is my harshest critic.

b)

My mother is dependable.

c)

My mother is quite stubborn.

d)

My mother lacks emotional empathy.

89.

Determine the meaning of the metaphor in the sentence below:


The excited little girl was a kangaroo bouncing around the room.

a)

The little girl was dressed as a kangaroo for Halloween.

b)

The little girl was very nervous so she kept jumping up and down.

c)

The little girl was so excited that she was jumping around.

d)

The little girl was cheerful and made many new friends.

90.
The baby girl’s smile was the sun on dark days. 
What does the metaphor mean above?
a)
The baby girl's smile made other people happy.
b)
When the baby girl smiled the sun would rise. 
c)
The baby never smiled. 
d)
The baby girl's smile made the moon come out. 

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