WorksheetsFigurative Language
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 28mins
The bacon sizzled in the pan.
onomatopoeia
simile
idiom
metaphor
She has one million pencils in her desk.
simile
onomatopoeia
hyperbole
alliteration
Lexi likes lots of licorice.
simile
metaphor
idiom
alliteration
Which of the following sentences contains an idiom?
She is a simmering pot about to boil over.
She's going to blow her top.
She is as angry as a mama bear protecting her cubs.
Madison was mad at her mom for mentioning the mistake.
My dad is a night owl.
simile
hyperbole
alliteration
metaphor
Uh-oh! You are in hot water.
idiom
simile
metaphor
personification
(Choose two) Delores is like a computer. She knows everything!
simile
personification
hyperbole
metaphor
Which of the following sentences is an example of personification?
The volcano was beginning to rumble and wake up after a 90-year rest.
The hot soup was like burning hot lava on my tongue.
The teacher was a volcano about to erupt.
The volcano boomed as it erupted.
The kite soared like a bird in the sky.
idiom
personification
onomatopoeia
simile
Which of the following sentences contains an onomatopoeia?
The loud noise hurt my ears.
The radio was as loud as rocket ship taking off.
Boom! The rocket ship blasted off into space.
The space center service scooters were silent.
The wind was like a gentle wave on my skin.
metaphor
idiom
simile
hyperbole
Cassidy considered eating a cookie, but she constantly craved candy.
alliteration
personification
idiom
metaphor
The sun peeked from behind the clouds and smiled on us after the storm.
idiom
personification
hyperbole
metaphor
My daughter is a bear in the mornings!
metaphor
simile
personification
idiom
