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WorksheetsFigurative Language & Narratives Unit 1 Test Review
Total questions: 39
Worksheet time: 25mins
Words and phrases the have a meaning that goes beyond the literal, everyday meaning
simile
idiom
figurative language
cliche
Alliteration is
words that describe sounds
an extreme exaggeration
the repetition of beginning consonant sounds
a phrase that combines contradictory words
Which is not a pun?
a play on words
How do you organize a space party? You planet.
the use of multiple meanings of words or similar-sounding words to create humor
an expression that has an established meaning that is unrelated to its literal meaning
A word that describes a natural sound:
onomatapoeia
onomatopeia
onomatopiya
onomatopoeia
Overused figurative statement that have become common and expected
cliche
idiom
personification
hyperbole
An oxymoron is
a comparison between two unlike things using like or as.
giving human qualities to something that is not human.
a phrase that combines contradictory terms.
an extreme exaggeration.
A comparison between two unlike things that uses like or as is called a
metaphor
simile
alliteration
idiom
A statement that says that one thing IS another thing:
simile
personification
metaphor
pun
A metaphor is
a comparison between two alike things
a comparison between two unlike things
a comparison between two things that uses like or as
a comparison between two unlike things that does not use like or as
An idiom is
an expression that has established meaning that is not related to its literal meaning
a phrase that is overused or expected
a phrase the uses multiple meanings of words to create humor
a play on words
An extreme exaggeration is called a(n)
cliche
hyperbole
personification
theme
Theme is
the overall message in a literary work.
always presented as a statement.
is never just given as one word.
All of the above.
When and where a story or poem takes place is called
setting
theme
main idea
stanza
Identify the figurative language: Life is like a box of chocolates--you never know what you're going to get.
simile
metaphor
personification
alliteration
Identify the figurative language: Do not wear your heart on your sleeve.
personification
onomatopoeia
pun
cliche
Identify the figurative language: The dress was pretty ugly.
idiom
hyperbole
oxymoron
pun
Identify the figurative language: As the handsome man left the tattoo parlor, I thought to myself: he has trouble written all over him!
metaphor
personification
hyperbole
pun
Identify the figurative language: The bee buzzed over my head.
onomatopoeia
oxymoron
theme
personification
Identify the figurative language: I am so cold I am about to freeze to death!
metaphor
hyperbole
idiom
cliche
Identify the figurative language: John put his foot in his mouth when Molly overheard his talking badly about her.
pun
hyperbole
idiom
simile
Identify the figurative language: Looking at the boy behind her, she yelled, "You are such a pig!"
simile
metaphor
personification
hyperbole
Identify the figurative language: The wind whistled and sang loudly during the storm.
simile
personification
oxymoron
hyperbole
Identify the figurative language: The sweet girl sighed, slowly soothed back to sleep.
simile
metaphor
personification
alliteration
An account of a story is called a
poem
narrative
personal narrative
paragraph
What is another name for a personal narrative?
short story
poem
prose
memoir
Which word in the following sentence is a concrete noun?
The dog was very big and scary.
dog
was
very
scary
Which word in the following sentence is an abstract noun?
Happiness is sometimes hard to find.
happiness
is
sometimes
to find
Which word in the following sentence is a collective noun?
The shark slowly followed the school of fish.
shark
slowly
school
fish
Which word in the following sentence is an action verb?
The bird of prey dived toward the mouse.
bird
prey
dived
toward
The root mob, mot, and mov mean...
to manipulate
to make
to move
to multiply
Which word in the sentence is a linking verb?
The girl was so shy.
girl
was
so
shy
What is the error in the following sentence?
Monroe county middle school is in Forsyth, Georgia.
Monroe county middle school should be capitalized because it is a proper noun.
Forsyth should not be capitalized because it is a common noun.
Georgia should not be capitalized because it is a concrete noun.
There are no mistakes.
Which of the following is not a state of being verb?
is
are
were
seems
Choose the option that best uses personification in a descriptive sentence.
The wind howled through the night.
The car is very fast.
The building was tall.
The lake was deep.
What type of figurative language is used in the sentence: "The classroom was a zoo during the lunch break"?
Metaphor
Simile
Personification
Hyperbole
What is the purpose of using figurative language in descriptive writing?
To confuse the reader.
To make the writing more factual.
To add depth and imagery to the writing.
To shorten the description.
Identify the sentence that uses vivid description effectively.
The tree was big.
The ancient oak tree stood towering above us, its gnarled branches whispering in the wind.
The car is red.
The book was interesting.
Which of the following is an example of figurative language?
The wind was very loud last night.
The wind whispered secrets through the trees.
The trees are tall.
The night was dark.
Which of the following is an example of hyperbole?
She ran like the wind.
It was a good day.
He's as strong as an ox.
I've told you a million times.
