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Figurative Language

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is an Idiom?

a)

A form of "Word Play" in which the word has a double meaning.

b)

A statement that doesn't really mean what is being said

c)

Comparing two unlike things

2.

What is a Simile?

a)

Comparing two unlike things using like or as

b)

Comparing two things WITHOUT using like or as

c)

A saying with a little bit of wisdom

3.

What is a metaphor?

a)

Using like or as to compare two unlike things

b)

Comparing two things WITHOUT using like or as

c)

A form of word play in which the word has a double meaning.

4.
The car is a dinosaur so we better buy a new one.
a)
The car is very old.
b)
The car was truly made in prehistoric times.
c)
The car is very new.
5.

What's the meaning of this metaphor?

"After all the fans left the stadium, the bleachers were a disaster area."

a)

Trash and leftover food and drinks littered the ground.

b)

After the game, a tornado hit.

c)

Reporters were everywhere trying to catch a story.

6.
Carla put her foot in her mouth really means...
a)
Carla takes yoga classes.
b)
She said something embarrassing.
c)
Carla ate a snack.
7.

After the last incident, she is walking on eggshells. This means...

a)

She is learning how to walk.

b)

She is in the chicken coop.

c)

She is trying not to upset anyone.

8.

What does "She was pulling my leg," mean?

a)

She grabbed my leg and tugged on it.

b)

She hurt my leg.

c)

She was joking with me.

9.

At the recital, Olivia's fingers danced over the keyboard.

a)

Olivia was a weak piano player.

b)

Olivia didn't know how to play; she just pounded the keys.

c)

Olivia played the piano easily and beautifully.

10.

Sally is the sun in my life.

a)

Sally is yellow.

b)

Sally is standing on the roof.

c)

Sally is important to me.

11.
I'm dying to see that movie.
a)
I can wait a little longer.
b)
I don't want to see the movie.
c)
I'm excited about seeing the movie.
12.
The fog was a blanket covering the road.
a)
It was a clear, sunny day.
b)
The fog was thick.
c)
The fog was comfortable and cozy.
13.
The stars were diamonds in the nighttime sky.
a)
The stars are expensive.
b)
The stars are not out tonight.
c)
The stars were bright and sparkling.
14.

Mary's voice is the music to my ears.

a)

A) Idiom

b)

B) Metaphor

c)

C) joke!

15.

My life is like a roller coaster.

a)

A. simile

b)

B. idiom

c)

C.metaphor

16.

The wind was howling like a wolf.

a)

A. metaphor

b)

B. Idiom

c)

C. Simile

17.

The snow is a white blanket.

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

18.

"The city was a jungle" is an example of what?

a)

metaphor

b)

simile

19.

"As straight as an arrow" is an example of what?

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

20.

A comparison between 2 unlike things using 'like' or 'as'

a)

metaphor

b)

simile