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Figurative Language

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

My little sister was light as a feather.

She ...

a)

loves birds.

b)

was covered in feathers.

c)

wanted to be a bird.

d)

was not heavy.

2.

Jacob was a perfect angel during school.

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

personification

d)

idiom

3.

Read the above lyrics and identify if it is a metaphor or simile.

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

both

d)

neither

4.

Which of the below sentences uses onomatopoeia?

a)

The cricket hopped in the grass.

b)

The crickets chirped all night.

c)

The crickets were loud.

d)

The crickets sang all night.

5.

Onomatopoeia is the name for words that sound like what they describe.


Which of the following is an example of onomatopoeia?

a)

“Voila,” the chef announced, revealing a glorious dessert, set aflame.

b)

“Yikes!” Riley exclaimed, gritting her teeth. “I do not want to talk about that!”

c)

Justin poured a glass of soda, listening to the bubbles fizz in the glass.

d)

Haroun could hear, from the crowd, shouts of “Hooray!” and chants of his name.

6.

an expression that means something other than the usual meaning of the words

a)

metaphor

b)

idiom

c)

simile

d)

alliteration

7.

It was so foggy you could cut through it with a knife.

a)

idiom

b)

simile

c)

personification

d)

hyperbole

8.

The leaves skipped across the ground.

a)

personification

b)

idiom

c)

metaphor

d)

hyperbole

9.

"I'm as hungry as a horse." Identify the type of figurative language used.

a)

metaphor

b)

simile

c)

personification

d)

hyperbole

10.

"Peter pranced playfully around the playground" is an example of...

a)

hyperbole

b)

alliteration

c)

onomatopoeia

d)

oxymoron

11.

The snake slithered across the sandy beach.

a)

idiom

b)

onomatopeia

c)

personification

d)

alliteration

12.

Samantha was a rocket, and won the race. Samantha ...

a)

was a runner.

b)

built a rocket.

c)

loved space.

d)

was very fast.

13.

Hyperbole is a purposeful exaggeration or overstatement.


Which of the following is an example of hyperbole?

a)

With the tournament win, Julia was declared a champion golfer.

b)

Peter received the lowest scores of any of the runners.

c)

That kitten was so cute I died when I saw it.

d)

I feel happiest when I’ve won a game of Scrabble

14.

My brother was hungry as a wolf after the basketball game. He ...

a)

played basketball really well.

b)

really wanted food.

c)

dressed up as a wolf.

d)

won the basketball game.

15.

the repetition of beginning consonant sounds

a)

onomatopeia

b)

idiom

c)

alliteration

d)

personification

16.

Pop! went the top of the soda bottle.

a)

simile

b)

alliteration

c)

onomatopeia

d)

idiom

17.
What onomatopoeia goes best with this picture?
a)
Take-off!
b)
Pow!
c)
Blast!
d)
Fly
18.

Compares 2 unlike things using like or as

a)

metaphor

b)

onomatopoeia

c)

alliteration

d)

simile

19.

When it comes to haunted houses, I am a scaredy cat.

a)

I love Halloween.

b)

I think cats are often afraid.

c)

Haunted houses are full of cats.

d)

I am scared of haunted houses.

20.

"He was as cool as a cucumber" is an example of...

a)

Simile

b)

Alliteration

c)

Metaphor

d)

Personification