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Figurative Language

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The bacon sizzled in the pan.

a)

onomatopoeia

b)

simile

c)

idiom

d)

metaphor

2.

She has one million pencils in her desk.

a)

simile

b)

onomatopoeia

c)

hyperbole

d)

alliteration

3.

Lexi likes lots of licorice.

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

idiom

d)

alliteration

4.

Which of the following sentences contains an idiom?

a)

She is a simmering pot about to boil over.

b)

She's going to blow her top.

c)

She is as angry as a mama bear protecting her cubs.

d)

Madison was mad at her mom for mentioning the mistake.

5.

My dad is a night owl.

a)

simile

b)

hyperbole

c)

alliteration

d)

metaphor

6.

Uh-oh! You are in hot water.

a)

idiom

b)

simile

c)

metaphor

d)

personification

7.

(Choose two) Delores is like a computer. She knows everything!

a)

simile

b)

personification

c)

hyperbole

d)

metaphor

8.

Which of the following sentences is an example of personification?

a)

The volcano was beginning to rumble and wake up after a 90-year rest.

b)

The hot soup was like burning hot lava on my tongue.

c)

The teacher was a volcano about to erupt.

d)

The volcano boomed as it erupted.

9.

The kite soared like a bird in the sky.

a)

idiom

b)

personification

c)

onomatopoeia

d)

simile

10.

Which of the following sentences contains an onomatopoeia?

a)

The loud noise hurt my ears.

b)

The radio was as loud as rocket ship taking off.

c)

Boom! The rocket ship blasted off into space.

d)

The space center service scooters were silent.

11.

The wind was like a gentle wave on my skin.

a)

metaphor

b)

idiom

c)

simile

d)

hyperbole

12.

Cassidy considered eating a cookie, but she constantly craved candy.

a)

alliteration

b)

personification

c)

idiom

d)

metaphor

13.

The sun peeked from behind the clouds and smiled on us after the storm.

a)

idiom

b)

personification

c)

hyperbole

d)

metaphor

14.

My daughter is a bear in the mornings!

a)

metaphor

b)

simile

c)

personification

d)

idiom