WorksheetsHyperbole, Onomatopoeia, and Alliteration
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 21mins
What is onomatopoeia?
The repetition of letter sounds
An obvious exaggeration
A word that names a sound
What onomatopoeia does this image show?
boo
moo
woof
cling
Hyperboles are phrases that
compare two unlike things
exaggerate
name sounds
repeat letter sounds
It is so hot outside. I bet it is a thousand degrees!
hyperbole
metaphor
alliteration
I'm so hungry I could eat an elephant.
alliteration
onomatopoeia
hyperbole
The repetition of sounds in the beginning of words is called...
Alliteration
Onomatopoeia
Hyperbole
Simile
Which of these completes this sentence with alliteration?
Are you hungry? Let's find a cafe for ________, __________ and __________.
egg, chips and cola
coffee, cakes and tea
coffee, cakes and cola
fish, chips and coffee
"Victoria vrooms in the van very vivaciously" is an example of...
simile
metaphor
alliteration
hyperbole
A word that imitates a sound, for example BUZZ and POP, is called:
Onomatopoeia
Hyperbole
Alliteration
Simile
What type of figurative language is used below?
Kyle was so bored he was pulling his hair out!
onomatopoeia
simile
alliteration
hyperbole
She sells sea shells by the sea shore is an example of:
Onomatopoeia
Alliteration
Simile
Hyperbole
Which form of figurative speech is this an example of?
Ring Ring! My father kept calling me.
Onomatopoeia
Hyperbole
Alliteration
I plant purple petunias in the park.
alliteration
onomatopoeia
hyperbole
simile
I've told you a million times to clean your room!
alliteration
onomatopoeia
simile
hyperbole
My homework is so hard my brain is going to explode.
alliteration
simile
onomatopoeia
hyperbole
Ted took the toaster to Allison's on Tuesday.
Onomatopoeia
Simile
Hyperbole
Alliteration
