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Figurative Language Pre-Assessment (Regular)

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following in an example of onomatopoeia?
a)
Boom!
b)
No!
c)
Yes!
d)
Go!
2.
Which of the following is an example of personification?
a)
You are as a beautiful as a flower.
b)
The trees danced in the wind.
c)
I waited in line for 10 years!
d)
He is an encyclopedia of knowledge. 
3.
"As straight as an arrow" is an example of what?
a)
simile
b)
alliteration
c)
metaphor
d)
onomatopoeia
4.

Why do people use figurative language?

a)

To make their writing interesting and visual, or to emphasis an idea and make a point.

b)

To be grammatically correct.

c)

To structure their writing into paragraphs.

d)

To help their writing make more sense.

5.

What is an example of an alliteration?

a)

The vase flew off of the shelf.

b)

Powerful pandas punch parrots.

c)

The plant liked to fly.

d)

I like to eat pie.

6.
The best friends had so much in common they were like two peas in a pod. 
What are the words in blue an example of?
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
7.
Mom was a busy beaver as she prepared for the holiday party.
What are the words in blue an example of?
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
8.

The baby girl’s smile was the sun on dark days.

What does the metaphor mean above?

a)

The baby girl's smile made other people happy.

b)

When the baby girl smiled the sun would rise.

c)

The baby never smiled.

d)

The baby girl's smile made the moon come out.

9.

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.

10.

"I've been waiting forever!" is an example of what?

a)

Metaphor

b)

Hyperbole

c)

Personification

d)

Symbolism

11.

What's the meaning of this hyperbole?

"Shawn would move mountains for Angela."

a)

Shawn and Angela like to climb mountains together.

b)

Shawn paints pictures of mountain scenes.

c)

Shawn would do anything for Angela.

d)

Angela is really pretty.

12.

When your parents learn about your new plan to raise money, it's going to sink like the Titanic.

a)

pun

b)

allusion

c)

idiom

d)

metaphor

13.

Before she went out on stage, her mom yelled, "Break a leg!"

a)

idiom

b)

pun

c)

hyperbole

d)

allusion

14.

Don't let the cat out of the bag.

a)

idiom

b)

pun

c)

allusion

d)

metaphor