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WorksheetsFigurative Language Review
Total questions: 65
Worksheet time: 16hrs 15mins
I am so hungry I could eat a slice of pie.
Hyperbole
Not a Hyperbole
Lisa's mouth is as big as Texas.
Hyperbole
Not a hyperbole
If you say that something costs an arm and a leg,
it is extremely cheap
it is not worth the money
it is very expensive
If you feel under the weather,
you feel frustrated
you feel ill
you feel sad
If you hit the sack,
you win the lottery
you give up a sport because you feel you are not good enough
you go to bed because you are very tired
If you are over the moon,
you become serious about something
you are very pleased about something
you are very angry with someone
If I say “I’m going to hit the books now”,
I am going to study
I am going to take a short break from studying
I am going to throw my books away
If you say that something is a piece of cake,
it is very good but very few people know it
it is very easy to do
it is very sweet
If you go the extra mile,
you are willing to make a special effort to achieve something
you walk a bit more although you are tired just to prove that you can
you put yourself in a tough position in order to support someone
If you let the cat out of the bag,
you accidentally reveal a secret
you create a problem
you pretend to be someone you are not and you are discovered
I could sleep for an hour.
Hyperbole
Not a hyperbole
I am so hungry, I could eat a horse.
Hyperbole
Not a Hyperbole
Hyperboles are phrases that
compare two unlike things
exaggerate
give person-like qualities to animals and things
have a different meaning than the words.
Hyperbole or not?
Mary will be back in just a second.
Hyperbole
Not hyperbole
I am so hungry, I could eat a whale.
Hyperbole
Not a Hyperbole
My heart is pounding
simile
onomatopoeia
personification
hyperbole
Ka-Pow!
simile
personification
onomatopoeia
hyperbole
Nick's idea was a thought grenade!
metaphor
hyperbole
personification
simile
Her hair was like a nest.
hyperbole
adage
simile
metaphor
The situation between Nick and Mrs. Granger was like a chess game.
personification
metaphor
hyperbole
simile
Her eyes were as dark as the color of a thundercloud.
proverb
repetition
alliteration
simile
Nick was dying of curiosity.
personification
hyperbole
adage
alliteration
"Look it up" was her battle cry.
metaphor
alliteration
adage
simile
Sally sold her sister's socks to Susan.
adage
alliteration
hyperbole
idiom
Sally sells seashells by the seashore.
repetition
adage
personification
alliteration
A comparison of two unlike things that have something in common.
Uses LIKE or AS.
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Alliteration
A comparison of two unlike things that have something in common.
NO like or as.
Simile
Metaphor
Onomatopoeia
Hyperbole
Giving human characteristics to nonhuman objects
Hyperbole
Onomatopoeia
Personification
Alliteration
The repetition of sounds at the beginning of words.
Hyperbole
Simile
Onomatopoeia
Alliteration
Words that imitate or sound like what they mean.
Simile
Onomatopoeia
Hyperbole
Metaphor
An over exaggeration.
Hyperbole
Simile
Alliteration
Metaphor
What type of figurative language is being used in the sentence below?
The students were as busy as bees as they worked to finish their final project for the school year.
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Alliteration
What type of figurative language is being used in the sentence below?
Maggie makes Max match many marbles.
Onomatopoeia
Simile
Alliteration
Hyperbole
What type of figurative language is being used in the sentence below?
The walker was a turtle when she made her way through the race.
Personification
Onomatopoeia
Alliteration
Metaphor
What type of figurative language is being used in the sentence below?
The heater yelled as it came on for the first time for the winter.
Alliteration
Personification
Metaphor
Simile
What type of figurative language is being used in the sentence below?
It took me a hundred years to finish all of my homework last night.
Hyperbole
Metaphor
Onomatopoeia
Personification
What type of figurative language is being used in the sentence below?
Boom! The fireworks cracked above in the sky to celebrate the Fourth of July.
Alliteration
Onomatopoeia
Hyperbole
Simile
Which type of figurative language uses the words LIKE or AS?
Simile
Metaphor
What does the sentence below actually mean?
Lightning danced across the sky.
The lightning was at a dance party.
The lightning was bad at dancing.
There was a lot of lightning in the sky during a storm.
There was no lightning in the sky.
What does the sentence below actually mean?
The car complained as the key was roughly turned in its ignition.
The car was not starting and making noises.
The car was a big complainer.
The car started up perfectly normal.
The car hurt the person inside.
What does the sentence below actually mean?
The new iPhone costs an arm and a leg.
The new iPhone does not cost a lot of money.
Someone can get the new iPhone for free
The iPhone is expensive
You need to pay for the phone with your arm and leg.
The boys ran down the stairs and slid around the corner. Dad raised his arms and called "Hold your Horses!" What does it mean to "Hold your horses?"
Grab the reigns and hold tight!
Give your horse a hug.
Wait a moment and slow down.
Put horses in your hands.
Jerry hadn't completed his math or reading work. He had a test in science tomorrow. He knew he was skating on thin ice but wanted to play outside.
What does it mean to be "Skating on thin ice?"
He was going to get in trouble if he wasn't careful.
He wanted to go ice skating really badly.
The ice he was skating on was dangerous.
He wanted to go skiing.
"Dad turns forty on Friday. We're going to have a surprise party, so don't spill the beans!" Mom said. What does it mean to "Spill the beans?"
Put beans into the soup.
Knock over a jar of beans.
Keep things a secret.
Share the news before you should.
"You were supposed to have your math and reading work turned in yesterday. You didn't study at all for science? You really dropped the ball," said Mrs. Kinsley. What does it mean to "Drop the ball?"
You let go of the ball.
You made a poor choice.
You wanted to pass the ball.
You did all your homework.
Dad walked into the living room. We all yelled "Surprise!" He just stared with his mouth open. Mom said, "Cat got your tongue?" What does "Cat got your tongue" mean?
Dad was speechless.
A cat stuck it's tongue out at dad.
Dad had a cat grabbing his tongue.
Dad couldn't believe everyone was there.
Grandpa had been making chocolate cookies for years. He wouldn't use my recipe. Mom said, "You can't teach an old dog new tricks." What does "teach an old dog new tricks" mean?
Grandpa acted like an old dog.
Grandpa didn't like my recipe.
Mom wanted to get grandpa a dog.
It is tough to teach new things to some people.
When it comes to haunted houses, I am a scaredy cat.
I love Halloween.
I think cats are often afraid.
Haunted houses are full of cats.
I am scared of haunted houses.
Sir Lancelot had the heart of a lion. Sir Lancelot ...
was loud and powerful.
was brave.
got a new heart.
ran away from the fight.
When mom yelled, her words were daggers. Mom...
threw knives at me.
yelled loudly.
was cutting vegetables.
hurt my feelings.
The teacher entered and the classroom was a zoo! The classroom...
was full of children.
was very crazy.
was full of lions, tigers, and bears.
was colorful.
My teenage sister is a nightowl. My sister...
has great eyesight.
is really tired.
stays up late.
loves owls.
Samantha was a rocket, and won the race. Samantha ...
was a runner.
built a rocket.
loved space.
was very fast.
After solving the riddle, the professor said I was sharp as a tack. The professor thinks...
I am smart.
I am pointy.
I knew the answer.
I like sharp objects.
My thumb was flat as a pancake after the car door shut. I ...
closed the door with my thumb.
smashed my thumb.
had a big breakfast.
eat with my hands.
My little sister was light as a feather.
She ...
loves birds.
was covered in feathers.
wanted to be a bird.
was not heavy.
Dad was out like a light after shovelling the driveway. Dad...
fell asleep.
shovelled the driveway.
replaced the light in the driveway.
didn't like shovelling.
My brother was hungry as a wolf after the basketball game. He ...
played basketball really well.
really wanted food.
dressed up as a wolf.
won the basketball game.
Mom says my friend and I are two peas in a pod.
We ...
are wearing green.
love to eat vegetables.
are opposites.
are very close.
The moon smiled at me
personification
simile
metaphor
Fight Song by Rachel Platten
Like a small boat
On the ocean
Sending big waves
Into motion
Simile
Hyperbole
Personification
Metaphor
Boom Clap by Charlie XCX
Boom clap
The sound of my heart
the beat goes
on and on and on and on and
Boom clap
Simile
Metaphor
Onomatopoeia
Personification
Roar by Katy Perry
'Cause I am a champion
You'e gonna hear me roar
Alliteration
Personification
Onomatopoeia
Simile
