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Worksheets5th Grade Figurative Language
Total questions: 64
Worksheet time: 35mins
This house is as clean as a whistle.
My brother was boiling mad.
The assignment was a breeze.
"Shawn would move mountains for Angela."
Which example uses a simile?
The boy was as strong as an ox.
The boy was an ox.
Ben bakes dog bones for his dog Biscuit.
I like grapes.
Which sentence uses alliteration?
Becky likes her donuts as big as her face.
Dan heard a loud BOOM! coming from the garage.
Dan's dog dove deep in the dam, drinking dirty water as he dove.
The ball tapped each step it passed down the staircase.
Which sentence uses an idiom?
She got cold feet the night before her wedding.
Lightening danced across the sky.
The world is a stage.
Hannah's home has heat now, hopefully.
Which sentence uses personification?
The ox ran as fast as a cheetah.
Rita heard the last piece of pie calling her name.
He was like an animal.
Peter picked a peck of pickled peppers.
Which sentence is a metaphor?
My alarm clock yelled at me to wake up.
He was as big as a tree.
Cross your fingers.
Life is a rollercoaster.
Which sentence is a hyperbole?
America is a melting pot.
I'm all ears.
Your skin is as soft as silk.
The car complained when she turned the engine on.
Which sentences uses an onomatopoeia?
The car crashed into a tree as tall as a giant.
Bees buzz from flower to flower collecting nectar.
The water rushed down the stream.
Larry's lizard likes lounging in the sun
Which sentence uses a simile?
They fought like cats and dogs.
The dog barked at the squirrel.
The classroom was a zoo.
That shopping trip cost me a million dollars.
Which sentence uses an alliteration?
She cracked a book open during free time.
The wildfire ran through the forest at an amazing speed.
We roasted marshmallows over the crackling fire.
Seven sisters slept soundly on the sand.
Which sentence uses a hyperbole?
Next Friday is never going to arrive.
My teacher is a dragon.
Zachary zeroed in on zoo keeping as a career.
The patient sounded like he was hacking up a lung.
Which sentence uses a metaphor?
He was as big as a house.
The wind was a howling wolf.
I’ve read this book a hundred times.
My flowers were begging for water.
Which sentence is an idiom?
She was so happy; her smile was a mile wide.
She was as cool as a cucumber.
Mary's eyes were fireflies.
The new pencil sharpener hummed efficiently.
Which sentence is an onomatopoeia?
He took off so quickly that his tires screeched.
Peter's piglet pranced priggishly.
Don't just sit there like a bump on a log.
My house is a friend who protects me.
Which sentence uses personification?
Last night I slept like a log.
He was in hot water after a fight with his sister.
Time flies when you're having fun.
Jenna ran around the lunchroom squealing like a pig.
Ant's in my pants
metaphor
idiom
simile
personification
I am as tall as a skyscraper
hyperbole
idiom
personification
Metaphor
What is figurative language?
Words and phrases that mean something different than the words mean themselves.
Words and phrases that mean exactly the same as you read them.
Words that compare two things.
Words that mean the opposite.
What is a simile?
A group of words established by usage as having a meaning not deducible from those of the individual words.
A figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object .
A figure intended to represent an abstract quality
Comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, used to make a description.
What is a metaphor?
A group of words established by usage as having a meaning not deducible from those of the individual words.
A figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object .
A figure intended to represent an abstract quality
Comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, used to make a description.
What is personification?
A group of words established by usage as having a meaning not deducible from those of the individual words.
A figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object .
A figure intended to represent an abstract quality
Comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, used to make a description.
What is a idiom?
A group of words established by usage as having a meaning not deducible from those of the individual words.
A figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object .
A figure intended to represent an abstract quality
Comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, used to make a description.
What is this called "it rained cats and dog"?
Idiom
Metaphor
Simlie
Personification
What is this called "she smelled like cheese"?
Idiom
Metaphor
Simlie
Personification
What is this called " Lightning danced across the sky"?
Idiom
Metaphor
Simlie
Personification
What is this called " I have cold feet"?
Idiom
Metaphor
Simlie
Personification
What is an onomatopoeia?
A comparison using like or as.
The meaning of a word.
A sound of a word.
Creating a word that phonetically resembles the sound like meow.
My sister is like an angel to me.
simile
metaphor
personification
alliteration
The teacher is a coffee drinker.
metaphor
simile
literal
personification
Greg grabbed a bag of grapes in his grasp.
Hyperbole
Metaphor
Idiom
Alliteration
It's raining cats and dogs!
Hyperbole
Simile
Alliteration
Personification
The snow is a white blanket.
Simile
Metaphor
Idiom
Alliteration
Pick up the floor before we go out to recess.
Simile
Hyperbole
Idiom
Personification
The dancer shined as brightly as the sun.
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Idiom
The crystal clear lake was a mirror.
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Hyperbole
The fog snuck through the city on tip toes before leaving in the morning.
Hyperbole
Personification
Simile
Metaphor
The grass tickled their feet as they walked barefoot through the yard.
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Hyperbole
Which word is the definition for a type of literature typically based around movies, tv shows, and plays?
Drama
Prose
Poetry
Which word is the best definition for a type of literature that typically has a rhythm and uses figurative language often?
Poetry
Prose
Drama
Which term is the best definition for a type of literature that usually follows grammar and punctuation rules and is written in sentences and paragraphs?
Poetry
Prose
Drama
Which type of literature usually has a full cast of characters acting out a scene?
Poetry
Prose
Drama
Which type of literature is usually broken up into fiction or nonfiction and has multiple chapters to break up the story?
Poetry
Prose
Drama
Which type of literature best allows the writer to express their tone and mood by choosing words based on their sound?
Poetry
Prose
Drama
Which of the following is NOT a metaphor?
The sky is a smooth blue blanket.
The dancer was a picture of grace as she moved.
The computer was breaking after so much heavy use.
Which of the following uses the BEST example of alliteration.
Sally took a sock from the counter.
Jorge jumped on the top of the jack-o-lantern.
Mary ate a piece of bread for snack.
Tony timed his turtle on the tiny track.
