WorksheetsR & J :More Figurative Language
Total questions: 88
Worksheet time: 3hrs 50mins
Fish are so smart because they live in schools?
It's raining cats and dogs.
I'm so hungry I could eat a horse
That's the _________ thing I've seen.
How can skeletons tell when it is going to rain?
They just know
They can see it
They can feel it in their bones
They don't know
Why don't mummies take vacations?
They are afraid they will relax and unwind
They don't like to travel
They would rather stay home and look after the children
They don't work in the first place
My friend was annoying me with bird puns.
That's unfortunate.
Are you friends with Mr. Masem?
Toucan play at that game.
What kind of music are balloons afraid of?
Pop music
Swing music
Classical music
Rock-n-roll
What if a piece of wood has nothing to do?
It's board!
You shred it.
It rots.
You make it into a chair and sit on it.
What is a skeleton's favorite instrument?
Drums
Saxophone
Trombone
They can't play instruments
Why did the Headless Horseman go to college?
He wanted to get a-head in life
He needed more money
He wanted to
He liked school
Why don't vampires try to feed on eskimos?
They don't like them
The are afraid of frost-bite
They hate the cold
They taste like garlic
Why does the graveyard have a fence?
To keep out the zombies
To help keep the animals out
People are just dying to get in
They don't want the ghost to escape
Why didn't the skeleton go in the haunted house?
He didn't have the guts
He was a scaredy cat
He couldn't handle it
He was a big baby
How did the pumpkin fix the hole in his jeans?
He couldn't
Had his mom help
With a pumpkin patch
Sewed it up
Why did the piano player keep hitting his head on the keys?
He was tired
He was playing by ear
He was mad
He couldn't see it
What is a golfer's favorite kind of music?
Jazz
Classical
Swing
They don't like music
Did you hear about the guy whose whole left side was cut off?
He's deaf now
He's all right now
He's in a coma
I'm super friendly with 25 letters of the alphabet
I just don't know why
I just wish Z
Crazy me
There was a kidnapping at school yesterday
Don't worry- he woke up :)
Work up
Wake to bed
Pun?
Pun?
Pun?
Pun?
Pun?
Pun?
What do you call a fake spaghetti?
An impasta
A bad hair day
Sauce
Meatballs
what do you call a pig that knows how to do karate
a pork chop
a pig that learned karate
a pork grind
Why did the band let the turkey join?
He already had drumsticks
He could rock and roll
People loved listening to him
They didn't let him
If April showers bring May flowers, what do May Flowers bring?
Pollen
Bees
Pilgrims
What are May Flowers?
Never lie to an x ray technician
you will get zapped
they can see right through you
they are all bones
I was wondering why the baseball kept getting bigger
it was a basketball
it was raining
then it hit me
I hear music coming out of Mr. Drey's printer
Mr. Felty is copying
Antonio left his ear buds there
the paper is jamming
Why can't a bike stand up on its own?
it has wheels
it is two tired
the handlebars
why? whY? why?
Why is 6 afraid of 7?
...because 7 is a monster.
...because 7 ate 6's lunch.
...because 7 is very intimidating.
...because 7 ate 9.
What do you call an alligator in a vest?
a vestigator
an investigator
a crazy gator
a classy animal
What is the first step to throwing a space party?
find an astronaut
you planet
gather air into bottles
ask mom if it is okay
Why was the baby ant confused?
...because ant math is confusing.
...because his uncles tell terrible jokes.
...because all of his uncles are ants.
...because he could lift his father above his head
Who is the penguin's favorite aunt?
Aunt Artica
Aunt Jemima
the red ant
Setje Imo
Which example below is an example of an oxymoron?
It was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity.
He ate flaming hot Cheetos.
A little pain never hurt anyone.
"Oh he's so beautiful--such a beautiful disaster," sings Kelly Clarkson.
oxymoron
paradox
Zombies are the living dead.
not an oxymoron
oxymoron
What is Dramatic Irony
When one thing is expected and the opposite happens
When, we, the readers know what is going to happen but the characters do not.
When one thing is said but the opposite is meant
Sarcasm
Dramatic Irony is:
When we, the readers, know what is happening but the characters do not
When one thing is expected and the opposite happens
When one thing is said but the opposite is meant
In a monologue, how many people are speaking?
1
2
3
4
Monologues are written in which Point of View?
First person Point of View
Second person Point of View
Third person Pointof View
Some monologues
connect the past to the present
foreshadow events
include literary devices
all the above
The term soliloquy comes from the Latin, soliloquium, which means
Talking to others
Talking to the teacher
Talking to oneself
Soliloquy frequently appeared in Shakespearean plays
True
False
A literary effect in which the audience knows what the characters do not know
Monologue
Dramatic Irony
Anti climax
A soliloquy is different from a monologue because
A soliloquy is giving a speech to the audience whereas a monologue is giving a speech to another character
A soliloquy is giving a speech to another character whereas a monologue is giving a speech to the audience
What is the common allusion for Goofy?
to be a coward
to be silly
to be sinful
all of the above
How would allusion be defined?
a reference to a famous person, place, or event
words that involve one of the five senses
two lines working as a unit
a form or wordplay with similar sounding sounds
What is the allusion commonly used for Cinderella?
being ignored
hard work
hard work and bad treatment
all of the above
what is a metaphor
is when someone compares you to something without saying like
when you say a hint to someone
when you compare with someone saying like
I don´t know
Your crying is like rain.
metaphor
Simile
you are a cheetah
simile
metaphor
What is a metaphor?
A comparison that uses the words "like" or "as"
A comparison that does not use the words "like" or "as"
An adverbial phrase that compares one thing to another
A type of poem in which two things are compared
What human characteristic is being given?
The gardener lovingly added the manure to his crops believing he was making happy flowers. What is being personified?
The gardener
The flowers
The crops
As we walked through the scorching desert, the sun beat down on us. What is being personified?
The sun
The desert
The people walking
