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Figurative Language Center

Total questions: 119

Worksheet time: 5hrs 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

You are as brave as a lion.

a)

Simile

b)

Not a simile

2.

Check all responses that ARE similes.

a)

Watching this movie is like watching grass grow.

b)

Those kids are fighting like cats and dogs.

c)

I like to eat steak and potatoes.

d)

He should have threw it away as he walked by the trash can.

e)

He is as fast as a cheetah.

3.

Which phrase is NOT a simile?

a)

He's a workhorse.

b)

He's as strong as an ox.

4.

Which phrase IS a simile?

a)

It is ice cold in this room.

b)

You're as cold as ice.

5.

Which are similes?

a)

Chevrolets are build like a rock.

b)

Like a good neighbor Statefarm is there.

6.

She is as thin as a rake.


What two pictures are being compared?

a)
b)
c)
d)
7.

This is a simile:


I slept like a log.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

This is a simile:


He is a hard head.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

This is a simile:


This dress fits like a glove.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

This is a simile:


He is as nutty as a fruitcake.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

She has a heart of gold.

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

12.

As slow as a sloth.

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

13.

Ryder is as fast as a cheetah.

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

14.

Mrs. Everett's heart is as cold as ice.

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

15.

He was an angel today.

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

16.

Mrs. Everett's heart is ice.

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

17.

Xavi runs like the wind.

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

18.

Bella sleeps like a baby.

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

19.

Khloe is the wind in track.

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

20.

Brennen was a fish at the swim meet.

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

21.

Ruby can swim like a fish.

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

22.

You are my sunshine.

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

23.

Annie is as busy as a bee.

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

24.

Jordan chatters like a monkey.

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

25.

His voice is music to my ears.

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

26.
The best friends had so much in common they were like two peas in a pod. 
What are the words in blue an example of?
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
27.
During brunch with his grandparents, Jacob was a real pig. 
What are the words in blue an example of?
a)
Simlie
b)
Metaphor
28.
After the ball was run over by the car, it was as flat as a pancake.
What are the words in blue an example of?
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
29.
The toddler was running around as busy as a bee. 
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
30.

When I woke up this morning, my house was as cold as ice.

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

31.
I like to eat apples and oranges.
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
c)
Neither
32.

The playground was like a lake after the heavy rain.

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

33.
Simile or Metaphor:
My father is a bear in the morning.
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
34.
Simile or Metaphor:
My sister is like an angel in my life.
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
35.
My dad is a clown, always joking around and acting goofier than anyone I know. 
a)
Simlie
b)
Metaphor
36.
The cooing baby was just as cute as a kitten! 
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
37.

Read the following sentence.


The clouds were as gray and wrinkled as an elephant’s skin.


Which word in this sentence show us that it is a simile?

a)

The

b)

were

c)

as

d)

an

38.
My best friend is my rock. I can go to her with any questions or problems I have.
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
39.
The siblings fought like cats and dogs is an example of a/an
a)
Idiom
b)
Alliteration
c)
Metaphor
d)
Simile
40.
The sun played hide and seek with the clouds in an example of a/an
a)
Idiom
b)
Simile
c)
Personification
d)
Metaphor
41.
The burning wood hissed and cracked is an example of a/an
a)
Onomatopoeia
b)
Alliteration
c)
Hyperbole
d)
Metaphor
42.
Betty bought butter but the butter was bitter, so Betty bought better butter to make the bitter butter better.
This is an example of a/an 
a)
Metapohor
b)
Simile
c)
Hyperbole
d)
Alliteration
43.
You are a couch potato is an example of a/an 
a)
Metapohor
b)
Simile
c)
Hyperbole
d)
Alliteration
44.
"Snake in the grass" is an example of a/an
a)
Simile
b)
Idiom
c)
Metaphor
d)
Hyperbole
45.

That costs an arm and a leg is an example of a/an

a)

Simile

b)

Alliteration

c)

Idiom

d)

Metaphor

46.
"I've told you a million times to clean your desk" is an example of a/an
a)
Hyperbole
b)
Metaphor
c)
Alliteration
d)
Onomatopoeia
47.

Pharrell William's song "Happy" says "I'm a hot air balloon that could go to space." This is a/an

a)

Idiom

b)

Hyperbole

c)

Onomatopoeia

d)

Simile

48.
Examples from Katy Perry's "Firework"
"Do you ever feel like a plastic bag, drifting through the wind.....Cause there's a spark in you...Cause baby you're a firework".   Identify the 2 examples of figurative language
a)
Simile and hyperbole
b)
Alliteration and onomatopoeia
c)
Simile and metaphor
d)
Metaphor and hyperbole
49.
In the Disney movie Toy Story, the toys can talk. This is an example of 
a)
Hyperbole
b)
Personification
c)
Onomatopoeia
d)
Alliteration
50.
"Barking up the wrong tree" is an example of a/an 
a)
Simile
b)
Onomatopoeia
c)
Metaphor
d)
Idiom
51.
I had a ton of homework to do. This is a
a)
Metaphor
b)
Simile
c)
Personification
d)
Hyperbole
52.
"She sells sea-shells down by the sea-shore" is a/an
a)
Alliteration
b)
Hyperbole
c)
Personification
d)
Idiom
53.
Don't give up your day job is a/an
a)
Personification
b)
Hyperbole
c)
Idiom
d)
Metaphor
54.
This means "giving human characteristics to non human things."
a)
Metaphor
b)
Simile
c)
Personification
d)
Idiom
55.
This figurative language is used when comparing two things using like or as.
a)
Metaphor
b)
Simile
c)
Alliteration
d)
Idiom
56.
This is an expression that cannot be understood from the meanings of its separate words but that has a separate meaning of its own. 
a)
Metaphor
b)
Simile
c)
Idiom
d)
Alliteration
57.
This is a big exaggeration and it usually includes humor.
a)
Idiom
b)
Onomatopoeia
c)
Alliteration
d)
Hyperbole
58.
This figurative language involves naming the thing or action by imitating the sound associated with it.  
a)
Metaphor
b)
Onomatopoeia
c)
Alliteration
d)
Simile
59.

Similes and metaphors are poetic devices. What does this mean?

a)

Every poem has at least one simile or metaphor

b)

They are literary techniques commonly found in poetry

c)

They are rarely used in writings other than poetry

d)

They are tricks poets use to fool their readers

60.

What is a simile?

a)

a comparison using the words "like" or "as"

b)

a comparison that does not use the words "like" or "as"

c)

An adverbial phrase that compares one thing to another

d)

a type of poem in which two things are compared

61.

Which of the following sentences contains a simile?

a)

The mouse was quiet

b)

The mouse was whisper-quiet

c)

The mouse was quiet as a whisper

d)

The mouse's footsteps sounded whispery

62.

In the sentence, "When the cat stalks his prey, he is a shadow," what two things are being compared?

a)

The cat and its prey

b)

The cat and its shadow

c)

The cat and a shadow

d)

The prey and its shadow

63.

What is a metaphor?

a)

A comparison that uses the words "like" or "as"

b)

A comparison that does not use the words "like" or "as"

c)

An adverbial phrase that compares one thing to another

d)

A type of poem in which two things are compared

64.

Which of the following could be added to the phrase, "My cat is black" to form a simile?

a)

And furry

b)

All over

c)

In color

d)

As ink

65.

Which of the following is a metaphor?

a)

His hair is flame red

b)

Like a flame, his hair is red

c)

In the sunlight, his hair is flame

d)

His hair is red as a flame

66.

Which of the following sentences contains a metaphor?

a)

The house was a carnival

b)

The house was noisy like a carnival

c)

The house had a carnival-like atmosphere

d)

The carnival moved into the house

67.

Sometimes, metaphors can be difficult to decipher. What's the best synonym for "decipher?"

a)

Compare

b)

Read

c)

Focus on

d)

Figure Out

68.

Which of the following sentences contains a simile?

a)

She was a gazelle

b)

She ran faster than a gazelle

c)

A gazelle couldn't run faster than she did

d)

She was as graceful as a gazelle

69.
Chocolate is made from cocoa beans.
a)
Fact
b)
Opinion
70.
Cats are good pets. 
a)
Fact 
b)
Opinion
71.
Cookies are made with sugar. 
a)
Fact
b)
Opinion
72.
Cities are fun to visit. 
a)
Fact
b)
Opinion
73.
Chocolate is yummy. 
a)
Fact
b)
Opinion
74.
Cats have whiskers. 
a)
Fact
b)
Opinion
75.
Yogurt is good for breakfast. 
a)
Fact
b)
Opinion
76.
Cookies are delicious. 
a)
Fact
b)
Opinion
77.
Crayons are different colors. 
a)
Fact
b)
Opinion
78.
Cars have engines. 
a)
Fact
b)
Opinion
79.
Crayons make it easy to draw. 
a)
Fact
b)
Opinion
80.
Cars are better than trucks. 
a)
Fact
b)
Opinion 
81.
What is an opinion?
a)
Something you can prove. 
b)
Someone's thoughts on a topic. 
82.
What is a fact?
a)
Your thoughts on something.
b)
Something you can prove. 
83.

Blue is the prettiest color

a)

Fact

b)

Opinion

84.

Bears are very interesting animals.

a)

Fact

b)

Opinion

85.

George Washington was the first president of the United States.

a)

Fact

b)

Opinion

86.

Picnics are better in the summer.

a)

Fact

b)

Opinion

87.
Cheesy popcorn is not very good.
a)
Fact
b)
Opinion
88.
Skittles are a type of candy.
a)
Fact
b)
Opinion
89.

Is the statement below a FACT or OPINION?

It is too hot to play outside today.

a)

Fact

b)

Opinion

90.

Is the statement below a FACT or OPINION?

The temperature right now is 84°.

a)

Fact

b)

Opinion

91.

Is the statement below a FACT or OPINION?

Andy is the best player on the soccer team.

a)

Fact

b)

Opinion

92.

Is the statement below a FACT or OPINION?

There are 142 million pet fish living in homes in the United States.

a)

Fact

b)

Opinion

93.

Is the statement below a FACT or OPINION?

The chips and drink cost $4.99.

a)

Fact

b)

Opinion

94.

Is the statement below a FACT or OPINION?

Our math assignment has 24 problems.

a)

Fact

b)

Opinion

95.

Is the statement below a FACT or OPINION?

Yesterday's social studies homework was complicated.

a)

Fact

b)

Opinion

96.

Is the statement below a FACT or OPINION?

The new Marvel movie is 2 hours long.

a)

Fact

b)

Opinion

97.

Is the statement below a FACT or OPINION?

Art class is more fun than gym class.

a)

Fact

b)

Opinion

98.

Is the statement below a FACT or OPINION?

The hot dogs served for school lunch are disgusting.

a)

Fact

b)

Opinion

99.

Is the statement below a FACT or OPINION?

Learning to play piano is easy.

a)

Fact

b)

Opinion

100.

Is the statement below a FACT or OPINION?

Pianos have 88 keys.

a)

Fact

b)

Opinion

101.

Is the statement below a FACT or OPINION?

Performing on stage in front of an audience is frightening.

a)

Fact

b)

Opinion

102.

Is the statement below a FACT or OPINION?

The capital of France is Paris.

a)

Fact

b)

Opinion

103.

Is the statement below a FACT or OPINION?

Dinosaurs lived millions of years ago.

a)

Fact

b)

Opinion

104.

Is the statement below a FACT or OPINION?

The dinosaurs in the Jurassic Park movies look so realistic!

a)

Fact

b)

Opinion

105.

Is the statement below a FACT or OPINION?

Michael Phelps holds the record of winning the most Olympic medals ever!

a)

Fact

b)

Opinion

106.

Is the statement below a FACT or OPINION?

The Olympic flag shows five interlocking rings.

a)

Fact

b)

Opinion

107.

Is the statement below a FACT or OPINION?

Mr. Johnson is 31 years old.

a)

Fact

b)

Opinion

108.

Is the statement below a FACT or OPINION?

Mr. Johnson has funny jokes.

a)

Fact

b)

Opinion

109.

to use a physical gesture to call someone over to you

a)

outcome

b)

murky

c)

beckon

d)

coax

110.

to influence or persuade by gentle or persistent urging of someone

a)

Ferocious

b)

Coax

c)

Sorrowful

d)

Sympathy

111.

to make better or more attractive

a)

enhance

b)

outcome

c)

sympathy

d)

exhibit

112.

To show or put on display

a)

murky

b)

coax

c)

beckon

d)

exhibit

113.

Well known or easily recognized

a)

enhance

b)

familiar

c)

ferocious

d)

sorrowful

114.

marked by extreme and violent energy

a)

enhance

b)

murky

c)

ferocious

d)

coax

115.

cloudy, dirty, and difficult to see through

a)

familiar

b)

exhibit

c)

familiar

d)

murky

116.

the result of something

a)

murky

b)

outcome

c)

coax

d)

familiar

117.

keep under control; keep in check

a)

beckon

b)

exhibit

c)

restrain

d)

outcome

118.

experiencing or marked by or expressing sadness

a)

enhance

b)

coax

c)

sorrowful

d)

outcome

119.

sharing the feeling of others, especially SORROW

a)

murky

b)

sympathy

c)

sorrowful

d)

coax

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