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Figurative Language - 4.16

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the idiom break the ice mean in the sentence below?


We always play fun games to break the ice on the first day of school.

a)

hurt someone

b)

be mean to someone

c)

put someone in danger

d)

start a conversation

2.

What does the metaphor Steve Jobs is a giant mean in the sentence below?


Steve Jobs is a giant in the history of technology.

a)

He is tall.

b)

No one would talk to him.

c)

He is scary.

d)

He is important.

3.

What does the metaphor thorn in my side mean in the sentence below?


My old phone keeps shutting off. It's a real thorn in my side.

a)

It's a constant bother.

b)

It's worth a lot of money.

c)

It's a nice surprise.

d)

It's dangerous.

4.

What does the idiom butterflies in my stomach mean in the sentence below?


I always get butterflies in my stomach before a big performance.

a)

felt hungry

b)

felt nervous

c)

felt sick

d)

felt confident

5.

What does the idiom little fish in a big pond mean in the sentence below?


Tom was always the best player on his soccer team, but he felt like a little fish in a big pond when he played with the older kids.

a)

felt unimportant

b)

felt taller than normal

c)

felt shorter than normal

d)

felt more important

6.

She is as sweet as pie!

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

7.

Rose is a swan in the water.

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

8.

Myra is as sharp as a tack.

a)

metaphor

b)

simile

9.

"When pigs fly" is a term people use when they say something will never happen.

a)

idiom

b)

simile

c)

metaphor

10.

George is a walking dictionary. He knows everything!

a)

simile

b)

metaphor