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Figurative Language Practice

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which is an example of a simile?
a)
His room was a hurricane of a mess.
b)
His room looked as if a hurricane came  through.
c)
A hurricane! AHHH!
d)
The hurricane screamed through the town. 
2.
What is a metaphor?
a)
A comparison using "like" or "as"
b)
A comparison without using "like" or "as"
c)
A figure of speech in which the word imitates it's meaning.
d)
An extreme exaggeration
3.
Which of the following in an example of onomatopoeia?
a)
Boom!
b)
No!
c)
Yes!
d)
Go!
4.
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. 
5.
What is this is an example of: The clock on the wall laughed at me as I tried to finish my test before class ended.
a)
personification
b)
metaphor
c)
simile
d)
hyperbole
6.
What is personification?
a)
The same beginning sound repeated
b)
Giving human characteristics to non-human things
c)
A word that is a sound
d)
An exaggeration
7.
The firework exploded in the air, making a big BOOM! in the air, is an example of 
a)
Personification
b)
Onomatopoeia
c)
The 4th of July
d)
All of the above
8.
Which is an example of a simile?
a)
His room was a hurricane of a mess.
b)
His room looked as if a hurricane came through.
c)
A hurricane! AHHH!
d)
The hurricane screamed through the town. 
9.
The ball jumped out of the receiver's hands. 
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
hyperbole
d)
personification
10.
Identify the simile
a)
I like apples.
b)
Apples taste sweet.
c)
You're the apple of my eye.
d)
This apple is as sweet as candy.
11.
The cooing baby was just as cute as a kitten! 
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
12.

Scooby Doo was so scared he was shaking like a ____________?

a)

Leaf

b)

Hose

c)

Door

13.

Fred is as brave as a ________________.

a)

Bee

b)

Lion

c)

Goat

14.

Velma is as wise as an ___________________.

a)

Owl

b)

Cat

c)

Desk

15.
The street was as hot as an oven.
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
c)
idiom
d)
hyperbole
16.
This was easy as pie.
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
c)
idiom
d)
hyperbole
17.

A simile COMPARES 2 things using the words ____ or _____.

a)

and, or

b)

like, as

c)

and, like

18.

True or False?

A simile COMPARES 2 things.

a)

True

b)

False

19.
Complete the Simile:
As busy as a
a)
cow
b)
bee
c)
goat
d)
buffalo
20.

"The dog is as big as a horse" means...

a)

The dog is very big

b)

The dog looks like a horse

c)

The dog is small

d)

The horse barks

21.

"The football player is as fast as a cheetah" means...

a)

The football player is quick

b)

The football player saw a cheetah

c)

The football player was not fast

d)

There is a cheetah playing football

22.

What is the simile? My little sister walks as slow as a turtle.

a)

slow as a turtle

b)

my little sister

c)

walks as slow

23.
A simile is a comparison of two things using the words like or as.
a)
True
b)
False
24.

What is the simile? She was sick as a dog after eating all that.

a)

she was sick

b)

sick as a dog

c)

after eating all that

25.

What does "slow as a snail" mean?

a)

it looks like a snail

b)

it's the shape of a snail

c)

it moves quickly

d)

it moves very slowly

26.
Complete the Simile: 
As flat as a _______
a)
cake
b)
tree
c)
pancake
d)
muffin
27.

Which of the following examples is a simile?

a)

The lake was as smooth as glass.

b)

The lake was really smooth.

c)

The lake was flat.

28.

As innocent as a .................

a)

lamb

b)

tiger

c)

cow

29.

Which of the following is an example of a simile?

a)

His feet were like baby dolphins.

b)

He had big feet.

c)

His feet were huge dolphins.

30.

How do you feel about your knowledge of Figurative Language?

a)

1-I still don't know any of this!

b)

3-I feel pretty good, but I still have some questions

c)

5-I could teach someone about this