Free Printable 5th grade Figurative Language

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5th grade Figurative Language

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 9mins

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By stating "Not everyone is over the moon about NASA’s plans," the author means that

not everyone wants to visit the moon.

not everyone is happy about NASA’s plans.

every person is excited for NASA.

there is no money.

What's the meaning of this simile?
"My mom can be as fiery as a volcano when I don't do my chores on time."

Her hair is red.

She talks really loudly.

She gets really angry.

She spits when she talks.

What's the meaning of this metaphor?
"After all the fans left the stadium, the bleachers were a disaster area."

Trash and leftover food and drinks littered the ground.

Lots of caution tape was used to block off sections.

Reporters were everywhere trying to catch a story.

After the game, a tornado hit.

What do you think the meaning of this metaphor,
"She is a walking dictionary" is?

Was is tired

She knows a lot of words

She was walks around the street

What is the meaning of the idiom "I can't stop smiling. I've been on cloud nine all day."?

you are really high

you feel joyful

clouds are white

The stars were diamonds in the nighttime sky.

The stars are expensive.

The stars are not out tonight.

The stars were bright and sparkling.

What's the meaning of this hyperbole?
"Shawn would move mountains for Angela."

Shawn and Angela like to climb mountains together.

Shawn paints pictures of mountain scenes.

Shawn would do anything for Angela.

Angela is really pretty.

The sheet of bubble wrap went off like a string of firecrackers when I tried to stuff it in the trashcan.

The simile in this sentence indicates that the bubble wrap

did not fit into the trashcan

caught fire

was not safe to handle

made popping and cracking noises

A pot of soup sat on the stove top bubbling and steaming __________. Which of the following phrases can be placed in the blank above so that the sentence illustrates the use of a simile?

loudly

like a small volcano

out of the pot and down the sides

for several hours

10.

"The fire crackled, hissed, and popped" is an example of...

an idiom

a simile

personification

onomatopoeia

11.

Which of these is an example of onomatopoeia?

Oink

POP!

Beep

All of these are good examples of onomatopoeia.

12.

'This quiz is a piece of cake' is an example of...

a simile

an idiom

alliteration

personification

13.

Sally sells shiny sea shells is an example of...

alliteration

personification

idiom

simile

14.

Which is an example of personification?

The cat was soft as a pile of feathers.

You are loud as a freight train!

The wind whistled through the trees.

The bee BUZZED.

15.

QUACK is known as...

personification

onomatopoeia

simile

metaphor

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5th grade Figurative Language

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 9mins

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