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WorksheetsInterpreting Figures of Speech L.6.5a
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 3hrs 32mins
Her singing voice sounded like a door with a squeaky hinge.
The simile in this sentence means:
She sang badly.
She was out of breath from opening the door.
She sang beautifully.
Henry was a walking dictionary.
What does the metaphor mean in this sentence?
He knew the meanings of many words.
He was carrying a book.
He had to write a report.
If you have "opened up a can of worms," it means:
You have brought up a funny subject.
You have brought up a troublesome subject.
You have brought up a boring subject.
The rain gently kissed my cheeks.
What does the personification mean in this sentence?
It was raining very hard.
The rain finally stopped.
It was raining very lightly.
I'm all thumbs today.
What does the metaphor mean in this sentence?
I'm handy.
I'm clumsy.
I'm good at building things.
Ruby ran across the road in the rain.
This is an example of:
personification
alliteration
simile
Mr. Arendt was crazy like a fox.
What does the simile mean in this sentence?
He was insane.
He was mean and dangerous.
He was clever and sly.
If you are "on the fence" about an issue, it means:
You are looking at it from all viewpoints.
You are undecided.
You are fair.
"Adding fuel to the fire" can mean:
making a good situation better
making a bad situation worse
making the room hotter
"This is a nightmare," Tanya said. "We're stranded in strange city with no money."
What does the metaphor mean?
Tanya is having a bad dream.
Tanya is in a frightening situation.
Tanya is on vacation.
The waves ___________ happily upon the pebbled shore.
danced
trudged
ran
If you "practice what you preach," it means:
You say one thing and do another.
You don't know right from wrong.
You say and do what you tell others they should do.
Samantha shot off down the path like a rocket.
What does the simile mean in this sentence?
She ran very fast.
She jumped into the air.
She wanted to be an astronaut.
The wind whispered in the trees.
This is an example of :
metaphor
simile
personification
Mario wanted to rewrite his report, but he had bigger fish to fry.
What does the idiom mean in this sentence?
He was hungry.
He had more important things to do first.
He was lazy.
The car growled angrily as I tried to make it stop.
This is an example of :
personification
simile
alliteration
The wind howled like a ________ as the storm raged.
kitten
wounded animal
hammer
Neal was like a _____; he always tried to predict the weather.
meteorologist
biologist
teacher
