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LITERAL VS. FIGURATIVE

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Eric thinks doing schoolwork is one big video game.

a)

Figurative

b)

Literal

2.

Thinking about summer camp makes me feel like a bundle of joy and sunshine.

a)

Figurative

b)

Literal

3.

As I delivered my speech, my voice sounded as if I'd swallowed rocks and sand.

a)

Figurative

b)

Literal

4.

Emma may seem clumsy, but onstage she dances like a gazelle.

a)

Figurative

b)

Literal

5.

Jacob expresses many feelings through his photography.

a)

Figurative

b)

Literal

6.

My teammate is a snail and a turtle combined!

a)

Figurative

b)

Literal

7.

The mouse sat quietly in the corner.

a)

Literal

b)

Figurative

8.

She was as quiet as a mouse.

a)

Literal

b)

Figurative

9.

His room was a mess.

a)

Literal

b)

Figurative

10.

I am extremely bored.

a)

Literal

b)

Figurative

11.

I’m dying of boredom.

a)

Literal

b)

Figurative

12.

The sun was shining all day.

a)

Literal

b)

Figurative

13.

The golden rays of the sun playfully tickled our upturned faces.

a)

Literal

b)

Figurative

14.

Read the text below. Is it an example of LITERAL or FIGURATIVE language?


"This winter has been the coldest one that I can remember."

a)

Literal

b)

Figurative

15.

Read the text below. Is it an example of LITERAL or FIGURATIVE language?


"Marco is going to get as big as a house if he doesn't stop eating junk food!"

a)

Literal

b)

Figurative

16.

Read the text below. Is it an example of LITERAL or FIGURATIVE language?


"Marco is going to get as big as a house if he doesn't stop eating junk food!"

a)

Literal

b)

Figurative

17.

Read the text below. Is it an example of LITERAL or FIGURATIVE language?


"My brother is the best swimmer on his school team. He is like a fish whenever he's in the water."

a)

Literal

b)

Figurative

18.

Read the text below. Is it an example of LITERAL or FIGURATIVE language?


"The clouds look like wisps of white cotton candy floating across the sky."

a)

Literal

b)

Figurative

19.

Read the text below. Is it an example of LITERAL or FIGURATIVE language?


"I am very excited to get my driver's license next summer! How much money will I need to save so that I can buy a new car?"

a)

Literal

b)

Figurative

20.

Read the text below. Is it an example of LITERAL or FIGURATIVE language?


"I haven't had anything to eat since last night."

a)

Literal

b)

Figurative

21.

Read the text below. Is it an example of LITERAL or FIGURATIVE language?


"Barbra's beautiful blue eyes sparkled like glittering diamonds whenever she smiled."

a)

Literal

b)

Figurative

22.

"I could barely speak because I had a frog in my throat from yelling at the concert."

a)

Figurative

b)

Literal

23.

Determine whether the expression below is meat to be figurative or literal.


"My teacher told me to pull myself together after my argument with a classmate."

a)

Figurative

b)

Literal

24.

It is often very easy to tell what I am feeling because I am always very expressive.

a)

Literal

b)

Figurative

25.

She is two faced.

a)

Literal

b)

Figurative