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Alliterations, Similes, Personification, Metaphors

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

"It's raining cats and dogs," is an idiom that means it is raining

a)

tomorrow

b)

a lot

c)

cats and dogs

d)

under the bridge

2.

Winter’s icy grip _______ his rib cage.

What is the best verb to complete the personification sentence.

a)

winked

b)

smiled

c)

squeezed

d)

turned

3.

The moon _________ at the stars in the sky.

What is the best verb to complete the personification sentence.

a)

winked

b)

smiled

c)

squeezed

d)

turned

4.

Which of the following is an example of an alliteration?

a)

Splendid Sarah saw special shells

b)

Lucy jumps at least a hundred feet in the air

c)

The sky is blue and so are you

d)

Your hear is gold.

5.

In which of the examples below would you most likely find an alliteration?

a)

A non-fiction novel

b)

Lyrics in a song

c)

A "How to" book

6.

Olivia is a real couch potato.

a)

Olivia is lazy

b)

Olivia is an introvert

c)

Olivia is foolish

7.

Jessica is the apple of her father’s eye.

a)

Jessica always demands apple

b)

Jessica’s father called her apple

c)

Jessica is loved by her father

8.

He ran like a frightened ________

a)

rabbit

b)

kitten

c)

goat

9.

The road near the church is as straight as an _______.

a)

nail

b)

stick

c)

arrow

10.

Which of the following is NOT an example of personification?

a)

The star I wished on winked at me.

b)

The trout danced on the water's surface.

c)

The angry mirror showed every wrinkle on his face.

d)

The sun was warm on the child's face.