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4th Grade PSSA Idioms, Metaphors, Similes, POV

Total questions: 49

Worksheet time: 49mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

'It's raining cats and dogs' is what type of figurative language?

a)

Personification

b)

Hyperbole

c)

Idiom

d)

Alliteration

2.

The boy was as brave as a lion in the jungle.

a)

Alliteration

b)

Simile

c)

Metaphor

d)

Onomatopoeia

3.

You need to study if you want to get a good grade.

a)

3rd Person

b)

1st Person

c)

2nd Person

4.

Tommy loved eating cheesy pizza

a)

3rd Person

b)

1st Person

5.

I walked my dog before I went to school.

a)

1st Person

b)

3rd Person

6.
A story is told from the perspective of the main character referring to himself/herself as ”I”
a)
foreshadowing
b)
conflict
c)
first person point of view
d)
third person point of view
7.
the narrator is the
a)
person telling the story
b)
the simile
c)
person who wrote the story
d)
a flat character
8.
As you cross the crystal bridge, you hear the sound of two voices coming from the shores of the river. One of the voices sounds distressed. The other sounds angry. At the end of the crystal bridge is a herd of wild horses. You notice that they are stamping the ground violently. If you would like to go to the shore and find out who's talking, turn to page 47. If you'd like to approach the wild horses, turn to page 58.
What is the point of view?
a)
first person
b)
second person
c)
third person limited
d)
third person omniscient
9.
As the train pulled into the station, we finally met eyes. We had been avoiding this moment, but it was here now. Tears welled. Words choked. We hugged each other awkwardly before I grabbed my bags and jumped on the train. A chapter had ended. Things would never be the same between us again.
What is the point of view?
a)
first person
b)
second person
c)
third person limited
d)
third person omniscient
10.
We laughed so hard that milk came out of our noses. 
From which point of view is the sentence written?
a)
third person, omniscient
b)
third person, objective
c)
first person
11.
The science fair will be held in the gymnasium on May 2nd, and Ms. Garcia's students will be presenting first. 
From which point of view is the sentence written?
a)
first person 
b)
second person
c)
third person
12.
Which sentence is written in third person point of view?
a)
I brought my mother breakfast this morning. 
b)
You always wear your seat belt. 
c)
We didn't mean to hurt Jorge's feelings!
d)
Cynthia and her brother walked home from school this afternoon. 
13.
Sally and Johnny are going to get pizza tonight. They are getting if form their favorite pizza restaurant.
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
14.
It is important that you take your time and do your best on all of your work.
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
15.
You have to be very quiet so you don't scare away the rabbit.
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
16.
My grandma is coming to visit and I can't wait to see her.
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
17.
Mike took his book to the library to renew it for one more week.
a)
1st person
b)
2nd person
c)
3rd person
18.
The last piece of cake is mine!!
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
19.
She has a pretty smile. It makes her whole face light up.
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
20.
I was the first person to finish the race.
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
21.

The police officer let him off the hook.

a)

took him to jail

b)

didn't give him a ticket

c)

helped him get down

d)

gave him a ticket

22.

Couch Potato

a)

Lazy

b)

Watching Tv

c)

Eating potato chips

23.

When pigs fly

a)

To say something is impossible

b)

Bacon

c)

Flying high

24.

I'm all ears

a)

A bunch of ears

b)

You have my full attention

c)

Full of noise

25.

Piece of Cake

a)

Something is easy

b)

Chocolate cake

c)

Birthday cake

26.

I was about to go on stage and had BUTTERFLIES IN MY STOMACH.

a)

sick

b)

bugs crawled inside of me

c)

mad

d)

nervous

27.

It is RAINING CATS AND DOGS!

a)

It's been raining all day.

b)

It's raining a lot.

c)

It's not raining.

d)

There are scattered thunderstorms.

28.

BREAK A LEG!

a)

Don't cheat!

b)

I hope you break your bones.

c)

Good luck!

d)

Watch where you are walking.

29.

Those shoes COST AN ARM AND A LEG!

a)

they are expensive

b)

they are yellow

c)

they go on both feet

d)

they are cheap

30.
What is an idiom?
a)
A comparison not using like or as
b)
An exaggeration
c)
A phrase that is not meant to be taken literally
d)
The same beginning sounds repeated
31.

What does "on cloud nine" mean?

a)

You feel very happy

b)

You're in big trouble

c)

Everything is going your way

d)

listening intently

32.

What does "like finding a needle in the haystack" mean?

a)

looking for something small in a huge space

b)

sometimes it is easier to understand a picture than a description

c)

listening intently

d)

Everything is going your way

33.

What does "got your head in the clouds" mean?

a)

A person is daydreaming, not paying attention.

b)

Feelings or emotions are easy to see on your face.

c)

Do not wait or you could miss your opportunity.

d)

Face the problem and take control of it.

34.

A simile COMPARES 2 things using the words ____ or _____.

a)

and, or

b)

like, as

c)

and, like

35.

Complete the Simile:

As cold as _______

a)

ice

b)

sand

c)

crystal

d)

silk

36.

Complete the Simile:

As big as ______

a)

an ant

b)

a giraffe

c)

a bottle

d)

an elephant

37.
Complete the Simile: 
As flat as a _______
a)
cake
b)
tree
c)
pancake
d)
muffin
38.

"The football player is as fast as a cheetah" means...

a)

The football player is quick

b)

The football player saw a cheetah

c)

The football player was not fast

d)

There is a cheetah playing football

39.

"The box was as heavy as a box of bricks" tells me that...

a)

Bricks are heavy.

b)

The box was heavy.

c)

Someone was carrying a box of bricks.

40.

"The dog is as big as a horse" means...

a)

The dog is very big

b)

The dog looks like a horse

c)

The dog is small

d)

The horse barks

41.

What does "pretty as a picture" mean?

a)

something is ugly

b)

something you have a picture of

c)

something is beautiful

d)

something is in the shape of a frame

42.
A simile is a comparison of two things using the words like or as.
a)
True
b)
False
43.

What is a metaphor?

a)

A metaphor is a comparison, but it doesn't use "like" and it says one thing IS another.

b)

when you say a hint to someone

c)

when you compare with someone saying like

d)

I don´t know

44.
He is a walking dictionary
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
c)
Neither
45.
I'm as sleepy as a bear that just work up from its winter sleep
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
c)
Neither
46.
She is a bolt of lightening when she runs
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
c)
Neither
47.
That kitten was a ball of evil wrapped up in a sack of feline fur.
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
c)
Neither
48.
That test was a piece of cake
a)
Simile 
b)
Metaphor
c)
Neither
49.
That box is as light as a feather
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
c)
Neither

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