WorksheetsFigurative Language
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
The sentence "She was a rock, unwilling to be moved," is
hyperbole
a simile
personification
a metaphor
Which one of these sentences DOES NOT show personification?
"Green vines climbed the wall of the mansion."
"Her heart pounded a thousand times per minute."
"The branches shivered in the chilly wind."
"The thunder roared in the distance."
The sentence "Her hair was like smooth silk," is
a simile
a metaphor
alliteration
personification
The sentence "Julie went to the gym sometime during January," is an example of
hyperbole
a metaphor
alliteration
personification
Which of these sentences is NOT a simile?
They baby's skin was as smooth as butter.
My grandfather's voice rumbled like thunder.
The students ran like a cheetah in the race.
He was a scarecrow, tall and thin.
Alliteration is when
A series of words in a sentence ends with the same sound.
A series of words in a sentence begins with the same sound.
A series of words in a sentence begins with the same letter.
A series of words in a sentence ends with the same letter.
What is hyperbole?
Extreme exaggeration used to make a point.
Comparing two things using the words like or as.
Giving an object a human quality.
A combination of words that have opposite meanings.
Which set of words represent onomatopoeia?
clever, insane, tough, intelligent
frightfully, lightly, fully, heavily
ouch, bang, pow, boom
climbing, running, eating, studying
The sentence "Sara saw the man in the city sitting silently on the bench" is an example of
personification
a metaphor
hyperbole
alliteration
Which sentence is NOT a simile?
The woman's smile was like the sun.
The boy was as dumb as a rock.
Her heart was about to burst out of her chest.
The detective was as clever as a fox.
The sentence "He was a firecracker, exploding with light and energy," is an example of
a metaphor
personification
alliteration
a simile
Similes, metaphors, hyperbole, and personification are all examples of
pronouns
figurative language
adverbs
prepositions
In this sentence, "The clumsy kid cautiously played the chord on the keyboard while eating a candy cane," which beginning consonants sound the same?
the c and k
the c, ch, and k
the c
the k
