WorksheetsFigurative Language
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 15mins
My little sister was light as a feather.
She ...
loves birds.
was covered in feathers.
wanted to be a bird.
was not heavy.
Jacob was a perfect angel during school.
simile
metaphor
personification
idiom
Read the above lyrics and identify if it is a metaphor or simile.
simile
metaphor
both
neither
Which of the below sentences uses onomatopoeia?
The cricket hopped in the grass.
The crickets chirped all night.
The crickets were loud.
The crickets sang all night.
Onomatopoeia is the name for words that sound like what they describe.
Which of the following is an example of onomatopoeia?
“Voila,” the chef announced, revealing a glorious dessert, set aflame.
“Yikes!” Riley exclaimed, gritting her teeth. “I do not want to talk about that!”
Justin poured a glass of soda, listening to the bubbles fizz in the glass.
Haroun could hear, from the crowd, shouts of “Hooray!” and chants of his name.
an expression that means something other than the usual meaning of the words
metaphor
idiom
simile
alliteration
It was so foggy you could cut through it with a knife.
idiom
simile
personification
hyperbole
The leaves skipped across the ground.
personification
idiom
metaphor
hyperbole
"I'm as hungry as a horse." Identify the type of figurative language used.
metaphor
simile
personification
hyperbole
"Peter pranced playfully around the playground" is an example of...
hyperbole
alliteration
onomatopoeia
oxymoron
The snake slithered across the sandy beach.
idiom
onomatopeia
personification
alliteration
Samantha was a rocket, and won the race. Samantha ...
was a runner.
built a rocket.
loved space.
was very fast.
Hyperbole is a purposeful exaggeration or overstatement.
Which of the following is an example of hyperbole?
With the tournament win, Julia was declared a champion golfer.
Peter received the lowest scores of any of the runners.
That kitten was so cute I died when I saw it.
I feel happiest when I’ve won a game of Scrabble
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.
the repetition of beginning consonant sounds
onomatopeia
idiom
alliteration
personification
Pop! went the top of the soda bottle.
simile
alliteration
onomatopeia
idiom
Compares 2 unlike things using like or as
metaphor
onomatopoeia
alliteration
simile
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.
"He was as cool as a cucumber" is an example of...
Simile
Alliteration
Metaphor
Personification
