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WorksheetsFigurative Language Review
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 2hrs 31mins
Explain the meaning of the simile below.
The road was as flat as a pancake.
The road was the color of a pancake.
The road had a lot of bumps.
The road was very flat.
The road was in Waco.
Explain the meaning of the metaphor below.
Todd is a walking dictionary!
Todd knows the meaning of many words.
Todd looks like a dictionary.
Todd has a dictionary with him.
Todd is actually a dictionary.
Explain the meaning of the personification below.
The trees danced in the wind.
The trees were falling down.
The trees were swaying back and forth.
The wind was really loud.
The trees were doing the griddy.
Select ALL of the examples of alliteration.
(Hint: First SOUNDS repeat)
The phone pinged.
Kingston ate cookies, cupcakes, kiwis, and candy.
Jazlyn jumped!
The chef chopped carrots.
Select ALL of the examples of onomatopoeia below.
(There is more than one correct answer.)
The leaves crunched under Aliyah's feet as she walked through the woods.
Aiden's teeth chattered as he stood in the snow.
Talya ran to school.
Esau stood on a rock.
Explain the meaning of the metaphor below.
The car seat is a fluffy cloud.
The car seat is very comfortable to sit in.
The car seat feels hard.
The car seat is for a baby.
The car seat is on a cloud.
The dragon was as big as a house.
Simile
Alliteration
Personification
Hyperbole
Get off her high horse
Metaphor
Hyperbole
Alliteration
Idiom
Ms. Morris makes marvelous muffins
Hyperbole
Alliteration
Personification
Idiom
I'm sorry I was late for school, but it wasn't my fault. First, my alarm didn't go off in time and then it took my mom about a million years to make my breakfast. Then, I spilled syrup on my shirt and had to change it. Then, I couldn't I find my homework.
simile
metaphor
idiom
hyperbole
Keith is a shining star
Metaphor
idiom
personification
simile
Dying of Laughter
personification
metaphor
hyperbole
idiom
The trees danced in the window.
Personification
idiom
alliteration
hyperbole
Break a leg
Metaphor
alliteration
hyperbole
idiom
Time is money
hyperbole
idiom
metaphor
alliteration
Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers
idiom
alliteration
hyperbole
metaphor
Busy as a bee
simile
alliteration
metaphor
idiom
The sun happily greeted everyone "good morning."
metaphor
idiom
personification
alliteration
I can eat a horse
simile
hyperbole
alliteration
idiom
Sally sells sea shells by the sea shore
idiom
metaphor
personification
alliteration
The grey clouds cried drops of rain.
metaphor
simile
idiom
personification
Pyro's eyes were as green as a spring meadow.
idiom
metaphor
smile
smilie
Avery was so mad his head blew up.
Avery is a tree.
She sells sea shells by the sea shore.
I was so tired after school, I slept for a month!
What is an example of a hyperbole?
She sings like an angel.
He is as sweet as candy.
I'm so hungry I could eat a horse!
Call it a day and go home.
Jonathan was so exhausted he could have slept for a year.
You are an angel.
I am the smartest person in the universe.
Example: The moon followed me through the night.
A figurative, non-literal meaning attached to the phrase is called
Metaphor
Simile
Personification
Idiom
A comparison where one this is said to be another is a...
Metaphor
Simile
Personification
Idioms
Giving human qualities to animals or objects are is called
Metaphor
Simile
Personification
Idiom
Ana is as slow as molasses in the mornings.
What does this figurative language mean?
Ana is moving fast
Ana is not moving
Ana moves very slow
Ana is sitting down
"Homework is a breeze," is an example of which type of figurative language?
Metaphor
Similie
Personification
Idiom
"This homework is a breeze" means...
The homework had a ton of questions
The homework was challenging
There aren't a lot of questions
The homework was very easy
"The stars in the sky winked," is an example of what?
Metaphor
Simile
Personification
Idiom
"The trees were dancing in the wind" means...
The trees are dancing
The wind is blowing hard
The trees are not moving
There are animals moving in the trees
I am going to pass the magnets test with flying colors because I studied hard last night!
What type of figurative language is used in the sentence above?
Metaphor
Simile
Personification
Idiom
The wind howled in the night while the lightning danced across the sky.
What does this figurative language mean above?
There were clear skies at night
There was a storm at night
There were a lot of clouds
There were animals howling at night
My brother is such a pig when he eats.
What does this figurative language mean above?
He barely eats his food
He is clean when he eats
He is sloppy when he eats
He needs someone to feed him
The students are as busy as bees as they worked to finish their final project for the school year.
T/F- The students were not completing their work and were being lazy in the sentence above.
True
False
What is figurative language?
a word that describes a noun
a phrase that means exactly what it says
a word or phrase that does not have its normal or literal meaning
What are 3 examples of figurative language?
personification
onomatopoeia
adverbs
similes
What is onomatopoeia?
using like or as to make a comparison
making a non-human thing seem human
a word that sounds like the noise or action it is describing
What is a simile?
using like or as to make a comparison
a word that sounds like the noise or action it is describing
making a non-human thing seem human
What is personification?
using like or as to make a comparison
making a non-human thing seem human
a word that sounds like the noise or action it is describing
What is an example of personification?
The tree was easy to climb so we played on it all day.
The tree invited us to come and play.
The tree had large branches that seemed to almost reach the sky.
We built a treehouse in the branches of the tree.
What are two examples of similes?
He is very nice.
She is as kind as a fairy godmother.
The snake hissed loudly at me as I ran away.
The ball streaked across the field like a meteor.
