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Figurative Language

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The best friends had so much in common they were like two peas in a pod. 
What are the words in blue an example of?
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
2.
The bruise on George’s foot felt as big as an elephant. 
What are the words in blue an example of?
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
3.
After the walk through the dessert, Kim’s tongue felt dry as a bone. 
What are the words in blue an example of?
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
4.
During brunch with his grandparents, Jacob was a real pig. 
What are the words in blue an example of?
a)
Simlie
b)
Metaphor
5.
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. 
6.
Which two things are being compared in this sentence: Jimmy tried to help her, but when he got to his feet, his legs were jello.
a)
Jimmy and Jello
b)
Legs and Jello
c)
Her and Jello
d)
Feet and Legs
7.
The cookies were so overcooked that they were as hard as rocks.
a)
nice and soft
b)
really hard
c)
just right
d)
fluffy
8.
The judge listened to this witness with a wooden face.
a)
he looked like a puppet
b)
he has a rough face
c)
he looked serious
d)
he looked funny
9.
She is on a rollercoaster of emotions
a)
she's having fun
b)
she's scared
c)
she is having lots of different feelings
d)
she's going to vomit soon
10.

Kenneth is like a bull in a china shop.

a)

Kenneth is very rough and clumsy.

b)

Kenneth isn't feeling well.

c)

Kenneth is very angry.

11.

Since Mom has two jobs, she is always as busy as a bee.

a)

Mom is always doing something.

b)

Mom is afraid of bees.

c)

Mom is building a beehive.

12.

The dress was as colorful as a rainbow compared to my plain one.

a)

The dress was red.

b)

Jane wanted to wear pants.

c)

The dress had many colors.

13.

Mary is like a human calculator.

a)

Mary acts like a robot.

b)

Mary is very good at math.

c)

Mary needs a calculator to help her in math.

14.

After doing my chores, the house was as clean as a whistle.

a)

The house was falling apart.

b)

The house was not clean at all.

c)

The house was very clean.

15.

Joshua's brother is a rugrat.

a)

Joshua's brother looks like a rat.

b)

Joshua's brother is a little boy.

c)

Joshua's brother fell on the rug.

16.

The ....... ....... are in the middle aisle next to the vegetables.

a)

boxed fish

b)

frozen fish

c)

large fish

d)

pre-cooked fish

17.

The art gallery displayed hundreds of ....... ....... and .......

a)

books pots pans

b)

pots pans cups

c)

precious pictures paintings

d)

prints cups pans

18.

The sound of ....... ....... created a quiet, calm atmosphere.

a)

intermittent shrieks

b)

loud shouts

c)

murmuring music

d)

frenzied chattering

19.

A ....... ....... ....... took the friends to the party.

a)

broken, down, lorry

b)

lovely, long, limousine

c)

rusty, old, car

d)

red, old, car

20.

Peter piper picked a peck of ....... .......

a)

new, potatoes

b)

pickled, herring

c)

pickled, pepper

d)

rosy, apples

21.
Choose the word in the group that does NOT rhyme.
a)
goat
b)
spoke
c)
boat
d)
wrote
22.
Choose the word that forms an alliteration with the sentence below.
Elephants enjoy eating ___.
a)
eggs
b)
peanuts
c)
anything
d)
leaves
23.
Choose the word below that does NOT form an alliteration with the others.
a)
great
b)
green
c)
round
d)
grapes
24.
Choose the word that rhymes with the word below.
spark
a)
dark
b)
spray
c)
speak
d)
crane
25.
Choose the word that forms an alliteration with the sentence below.
Tony lost two ___.
a)
frogs
b)
teeth
c)
shoes
d)
cookies