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Figurative Language

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The pumpkin pie begged me to eat the whole thing!

a)

Simile

b)

Personification

2.

I cried my eyes out at the sad movie

a)

Personification

b)

Hyperbole

c)

Metaphor

3.

Cathy the cat craves candy.

a)

Onomatopoeia

b)

Alliteration

4.

The orange leaves were like little parachutes falling from the giant tree.

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

5.

The corn was like a shiny gold nugget glistening in the field.

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

6.

Splat, went the falling pumpkin.

a)

Alliteration

b)

Onomatopoeia

7.

Ellie the elephant ate eight eggs.

a)

Hyperbole

b)

Alliteration

8.

Whoosh, went the wind as it blew through the door

a)

Personfication

b)

Onomatopoeia

9.

She's as sweet as sugar

a)

Metaphor

b)

Simile

10.

Fall breaks are sweeter than honey!

a)

Personification

b)

Metaphor

11.

I'm so full of food, I could pass out!

a)

Hyperbole

b)

Alliteration

12.

The elm trees cried as their leaves said, "Goodbye"

a)

Hyperbole

b)

Personification

13.

Which has a METAPHOR?

a)

Farmer Fred fetched a fine turkey

b)

The ocean of leaves was piled in front of my house.

14.

Which of the following has alliteration?

a)

Desserts dreaded being eaten by the hungry family.

b)

Fall's breeze frolicked fantastically into the forest.

15.

Which is HYPERBOLE?

a)

Polly picked poppies for the party

b)

There are trillions of varieties of vegetables

c)

Toot, toot went the train

16.

Which is PERSONIFICATION?

a)

Dessert is king

b)

The leaves whispered my name as they swirled in the wind

c)

Pop! Went the acorns

17.

Which is SIMILE?

a)

She smelled as sweet as apple pie

b)

My nose fell in love with the smell of mashed potatoes

18.

Which is ONAMATOPOEIA?

a)

The dying flowers sang a sad tune

b)

Glip, gloop, glolp, there goes the gravy bubbling away!