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WorksheetsFigurative Language Grade
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 34mins
His heart was a block of ice.
The cup danced joyfully across the table.
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.
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.
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.
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.
You are my sunshine.
Simile
Metaphor
Alliteration
Personification
