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WorksheetsFigurative Lang. Review
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 54mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Gives human characteristics to an animal, object, or an idea
a)
simile
b)
imagery
c)
alliteration
d)
personification
2.
A figure of speech which involves a comparison between two unlike things, using the words like or as.
a)
metaphor
b)
simile
c)
idiom
d)
hyperbole
3.
An exaggerated statement used to heighten effect. It is not used to mislead the reader, but to emphasize a point.
a)
oxymoron
b)
imagery
c)
hyperbole
d)
idiom
4.
First consonant sounds occurring at the beginning of words.
a)
imagery
b)
alliteration
c)
idiom
d)
simile
5.
The use of words that imitate sounds.
a)
imagery
b)
alliteration
c)
onomatopoeia
d)
simile
6.
A comparison between two unlike things using a form of be, such as, are, was, or were.
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
hyperbole
d)
oxymoron
7.
The firecracker made a loud ka-boom!
a)
idiom
b)
simile
c)
metaphor
d)
onomatopoeia
8.
She's said so on several million occasions.
a)
hyperbole
b)
idiom
c)
simile
d)
metaphor
9.
Paula put the purple package in her purse.
a)
imagery
b)
alliteration
c)
oxymoron
d)
onomatopoeia
10.
The muscles on his brawny arms are strong as iron bands.
a)
metaphor
b)
simile
c)
imagery
d)
personification
11.
Simile or Metaphor:
Math is like a puzzle that never ends.
Math is like a puzzle that never ends.
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
12.
Simile or Metaphor:
My father is a bear in the morning.
My father is a bear in the morning.
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
13.
Simile or Metaphor:
My life is a dream.
My life is a dream.
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
14.
Simile or Metaphor:
My mother's hair is as soft as a cloud.
My mother's hair is as soft as a cloud.
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
15.
What is being personified:
During the night, the rain yelled at us.
During the night, the rain yelled at us.
a)
night
b)
rain
16.
Simile or Metaphor?
He is a walking dictionary.
He is a walking dictionary.
a)
onomatopoeia
b)
metaphor
c)
simile
17.
Read the sentence and choose the onomatopoeia word.
Saya was doing the dishes and the clanging pots awoke the baby.
Saya was doing the dishes and the clanging pots awoke the baby.
a)
pots
b)
clanging
c)
dishes
d)
awoke
18.
Look at the sentence. What type of figurative language did they use?
Kae was so bored he was pulling his hair out!
Kae was so bored he was pulling his hair out!
a)
metaphor
b)
simile
c)
alliteration
d)
hyperbole
19.
Which of the following is a hyperbole?
a)
She is as pretty as a flower.
b)
She is the prettiest woman in the entire universe.
c)
She is a beautiful flower.
d)
She is very pretty.
20.
He ran across the street.
a)
Personification
b)
Not Personification
21.
The sun danced in the sky.
a)
Personification
b)
Not Personification
22.
"The Flash is as fast as lightning." This is an example of...
a)
personification
b)
hyperbole
c)
simile
d)
metaphor
23.
The train screamed down the tracks.
a)
Simile
b)
Alliteration
c)
Metaphor
d)
Personification
24.
"Victoria vrooms in the van very vivaciously." is an example of...
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
alliteration
d)
hyperbole
25.
The race car zoomed past the finish line.
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
c)
Onomatopoeia
d)
Personification
26.
Which of the following sets of words deal mostly with the sense of SIGHT?
a)
rocky, hairy, drenched
b)
ticking, hissing, cracking
c)
thick, tender, smooth
d)
smokey, pungent, flowery
27.
Which of the following sets of words deal mostly with the sense of SOUND?
a)
quiet, jangling, barking
b)
moist, glassy, metallic
c)
salty, sweet, tangy
d)
earthy, fruity, minty
28.
Which of the following sets of words deal mostly with the sense of TOUCH?
a)
rough, sharp, slippery
b)
buzzing, gasping, barking
c)
tangled, furry, bright
d)
thunderous, whispery, muted
29.
What is "sensory language"?
a)
language that connects to the five senses (sight, sound, smell, taste, touch) to create an image or description.
b)
language that has been censored (censorship)
c)
language that is not very descriptive
d)
language that is unfamiliar to the reader
30.
It was too dark to see in the cave, but I tasted the tang of salt on my lips. I must be near the ocean! Excited, I moved toward the salty spray.
What sense did the writer describe?
What sense did the writer describe?
a)
smell
b)
sound
c)
taste
d)
sight
31.
The sun gleamed as bright as a lamp.
a)
smell
b)
touch
c)
taste
d)
see
32.
The aroma of freshly baked Indian bread filled the air.
a)
hear
b)
touch
c)
see
d)
smell
33.
Stephanie fell and felt the sting as sharp as thorns tear at her bare skin and clothes.
What sense did the writer describe?
What sense did the writer describe?
a)
smell
b)
sight
c)
sound
d)
touch
34.
A writer describes the smell of a forest fire. Which of the following would be a good sensory detail to include?
a)
the number of forests that there are in town
b)
the fear that she has about the fire spreading
c)
the strong and smoky smell reminds her of toasting marshmallows
d)
the number of times she's been to the forest
35.
Lando couldn't believe it. The beast couldn't be from this world. It was at least 10 feet tall and moving with more speed than any two-legged animal that Lando knew of.
What sense did the writer describe?
What sense did the writer describe?
a)
smell
b)
sight
c)
sound
d)
touch
36.
Barefoot, The warm mud molds my feet.
a)
see
b)
hear
c)
touch
d)
taste
e)
sound
37.
By mistake, I grabbed a pink sticky mound of gum from under the table.
a)
hear
b)
taste
c)
smell
d)
touch
e)
see
38.
Which of the following sets of words deal mostly with the sense of SOUND?
a)
quiet, jangling, barking
b)
moist, glassy, metallic
c)
salty, sweet, tangy
d)
earthy, fruity, minty
39.
Which of the following sets of words deal mostly with the sense of TOUCH?
a)
rough, sharp, slippery
b)
buzzing, gasping, barking
c)
tangled, furry, bright
d)
thunderous, whispery, muted
40.
What sensory language is used in the sentence below.
"As I hid beneath the railroad tracks, my heart beat wildly like a drum. In the distance was the steady beat of boots stomping the pavement and the screeching whistle of a train that would soon race over my hiding spot."
a)
sound
b)
taste
c)
smell
d)
sight
e)
touch
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