WorksheetsFigurative Language
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 8mins
(1)The breeze felt like a refreshing drink of lemonade. (2)The night air was fuel for my work, and it was a beautiful night. (3)If I was going to finish writing this test, then it was going to be the longest night of my life. (4)Then like booming thunder, a light bulb went off in my head. (5) I searched for the perfect program where I could peruse several small suggestions swiftly. (6) Sadly, my time on Herculean efforts on Google reminded me of a crazy Spongebob Squarepants episode. (7) Even though I knew what I was searching for, it didn’t go well. (8) It seems that I will be working like a dog for tonight. (9) One good thing did happen, though: I finally discovered what one calls a super articulate dinosaur... a Thesaurus..., and next time a dinosaur drops by for lunch, I'll know how to properly invite him. "Tea, Rex?"
The underlined sentence in the red font is an example of
hyperbole
simile
onomatopoeia
personification
metaphor
What is an oxymoron?
Extreme exaggeration
Comparison using like or as
Figure of speech putting together contradictory terms
Giving human traits to animal or non-living things
They thought he was a wise fool.
Oxymoron
Hyperbole
Metaphor
Personification
“I tell her of my father’s great herd, and how they would graze each day, walking for miles, the sun in our bones, the grass whispering its shy music.”
Personification
Simile
Metaphor
Allusion
Which Question Is Rhetorical ?
"Do you want to teach the class today?"
"Can I come over after school?"
"Would you like something to drink?"
"May I use the Restroom?"
Which Question is Rhetorical?
Is this supposed to be some kind of a joke?
Do you want to be a big failure for the rest of your life?
Do you want me to punch you in the face?
All the above
What is an anaphora?
Repetition of word in a sentence
Word choice
The sentence structure
What would be an example of anaphora
She told him yesterday
I'll tell him today
he will be reminded of this.
He should not forget.
I told him yesterday
I told him today
I told him many times
I'll remind him tomorrow
What is the superlative form of: cold
coldest
the coldest
colder
the colder
Complete the sentence.
The chocolate ice cream is __________________ ice cream.
most delicious
the most delicious
deliciousest
the more delicious
