WorksheetsFigurative Language: Idioms, Alliteration & Assonance
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 15mins
Which detail from the following excerpt of the poem "Little Birds" contains alliteration?
Little Birds are feeding
Justices with jam,
Rich in frizzled ham:
Rich, I say, in oysters
Haunting shady cloisters -
That is what I am.
"Little birds are feeding"
"Justices with jam"
"Rich in frizzled ham"
"That is what I am"
How could the following sentence be rewritten to contain alliteration?
I accidentally left my phone at home.
I accidentally left my phone in the basement.
I fled, forgetting my phone was in the family room floor.
I neglected to get my phone when I left the apartment.
I've left my phone on the sofa many times before.
How could the following sentence be rewritten to contain assonance?
Joy ate lots of dessert.
Joy ate seven ice cream sandwiches.
Joy consumed cake and cookies.
Joy devoured doughnuts all day.
Joy did eat three pieces of cheesecake.
Match the idiom with its real like meaning.
"I am a couch potato" means...
I went crazy.
I am kind.
I am lazy.
I should focus.
Match the idiom with its real like meaning.
'I want to pick your brain' means
I want to ask you a question.
I will be quite.
I started some trouble.
I should focus.
What does the idiom mean?
If you put on your thinking cap, you can help me solve this problem.
An idiom is defined as...
A figure of speech that cannot be understood by its literal/exact meaning
a comparison
descriptive words using the five senses
Multiple words that begin with the same sound
Which of the following is the best definition of alliteration?
An Anglo-Saxon technique that is not used today
A type of poetry developed in ancient Rome
The use of multiple literary devices in one line
The repetition of sounds in a series of words
Which of the following lines gives the best example of alliteration?
The pirate's wife had a brown dress.
Red rubies fell from her raw hand.
Wendy steered the boat expertly.
Navigation was her best skill.
Which of the following is the best definition of assonance?
Another way of saying "alliteration"
A blend of consonants and vowels
The repetition of vowel sounds
The use of vowels in poetry
Which of these completes this sentence with alliteration?
Are you hungry? Let's find a cafe for ________, __________ and __________.
egg, chips and cola
coffee, cakes and tea
coffee, cakes and cola
fish, chips and coffee
Which word means:
The repetition of consonant sounds in the beginning of words.
Alliteration
Idiom
Assonance
Rhythm
Which idiom goes the best with this sentence?
I have a problem.
It's raining cats and dogs.
I'm in a pickle.
Don't put all of your eggs in one basket.
You are the cat's meow.
Rate your level of understanding of Idioms, Alliteration, & Assonance.
I do not understand these foreign language words!
I have heard of these words, but I don't understand them.
I understand these words, but I can't use them too comfortably.
I understand these words and can use the very comfortably.
