WorksheetsFigurative language
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 43mins
An exaggerated statement is a...
Alliteration
Onomatopeia
Simile
Hyperbole
What is a simile?
Comparing two unlike things using as, like, or than
An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally
Words that sound like their meaning
A comparison between two things not using like or as
What is onomatopoeia?
Words that sound like what they mean
an exaggerated statement
a comparison using like, as, or than
an expression not meant to be taken literally (ex. On cloud 9, raining cats and dogs)
Giving some non-human thing qualities of a human is...
Metaphor
Hyperbole
Personification
Alliteration
'Her eyes were sparkling diamonds' is an example of:
metaphor
simile
hyperbole
personification
'That test was a breeze!' is an example of:
personification
onomatopoeia
simile
idiom
The boy was standing like a statue on the sidewalk in everyone's way.
Metaphor
Personification
Simile
Hyperbole
“It's a piece of cake.”
hyperbole
idiom
allusion
simile
Figurative language means not (a) or not actually a fact.
Alliteration: The cat (a) colorful kites.
Simile?
I went to the car as fast as I could.
Yes
No
Which is not an example of onomatopoeia
Bam!
woof
kaboom
laugh
metaphor
a comparison of two things that do not use like or as
simile
a comparison of two things that uses like or as
alliteration
words with same beginning sounds
hyperbole
extreme exaggeration of truth
onomatopeia
a word that means a sound
What is the term for giving objects human qualities or traits?
(a)
(a) went the door as I closed it quietly.
Make it work: Crazy carrots call cats (a)
The wind howled and blew all night.
metaphor
onomatopeia
personification
real
Match
Ms. Nelsen was as (a) as (b)
Class
was
a
wild
circus
The cat yelled at me to feed her.
personification
I am so bored I could die.
hyperbole
The door slammed with a bang!
onomatopeia
Five frogs found four flies for food.
alliteration
The Coke tasted like dirt.
simile
The car zoomed down the long winding jungle road like a (a) through the (b) .
Her tears were a river down her face.
she was crying a little
she was crying a lot
she had water on her face
she was wet from being a river
I haven't seen you in ages.
I haven't seen you in a long time.
It has been literal ages.
I cannot see you.
I can actually see you.
I am freezing.
metaphor: I am an ice cube
metaphor: I am cold.
hyperbole: I am really cold
simile: I am like an ice cube
He was sly like a fox.
metaphor: he is sneaky
simile: he was sneaky
onomatopeia: sly
personification: he was sneaky like a fox
How are you feeling about figurative language?
I would get a grade on the test right now.
Pretty good, a little more practice.
Still need more practice, please.
I am so confused.
Why do authors use figurative language? What is the point? Answer in a complete sentence.
Sally Sells Sea Shells by the sea shore.
what is this?
Personifcation
Alliteration
Hyperbole
None of the above
The feather danced across the room what.
what is this?
Personification
metaphor
Hyperbole
Similie
What does "the feather danced across the room" mean?
The feather was heavy and stuck in one place.
The feather moved about the room freely.
The feather was beautiful like a dancer.
There is no feather.
The big little shrimp.
What is this?
personifacation
hyperbole
oxymoron
idom
Giving an object/animal human traits.
What figurative language is this describing?
idiom
metaphor
simile
personification
She is as sweet as sugar.
What does this SIMILE mean?
She likes sugar.
She LOVES sweets.
She is kind and sensitive.
none of the above.
Does metaphor or simile use like or as?
Simile
Metaphor
What does it mean if an assignment is a breeze?
The assignment feels good on your skin.
The assignment is easy.
The assignment is soft and a little chilly.
None of the above.
He is a wall when he plays linebacker.
alliteration
simile
metaphor
personficiation
onomatopeia
Why compare a linebacker to a wall?
The linebacker is made of concrete.
The linebacker is made of drywall.
The linebacker is solidly built.
The linebacker is hard to see over.
My dog ate so much he looked like a blimp.
alliteration
simile
metaphor
personficiation
onomatopeia
My dog ate so much he looked like a blimp.
What does that even mean?
Eating so much made him look more round.
Eating too much made him float in the air.
Eating too much made him feel full.
None of the above.
The sun gently kissed me as I hiked
alliteration
simile
metaphor
personficiation
onomatopeia
I've been waiting in line for a hundred years.
alliteration
simile
personification
hyperbole
onomatopeia
What does it mean if someone says
"I've been waiting in line for a hundred years."
I haven't been waiting long.
I've been waiting, but don't mind.
I've been here for a short while.
I've been here a long time.
The ocean called my name.
alliteration
simile
personification
idiom
onomatopeia
Books are the keys to your imagination.
alliteration
personification
metaphor
hyperbole
onomatopeia
