WorksheetsApril Figurative Language
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which of the following is a simile? A) The sun is a yellow ball in the sky. B) The sun shines brightly. C) The sun is like a yellow ball in the sky.
C) The sun is like a yellow ball in the sky.
B) The sun is a round object in the sky.
A) The sun is a bright star in the sky.
D) The sun is a source of light.
Identify the metaphor in the sentence: The world is a stage and we are all actors.
The world is a playground
The world is a book
The world is a stage
The world is a puzzle
What is an example of personification? A) The wind whispered through the trees. B) The trees swayed gently. C) The wind is blowing strongly.
B) The trees whispered loudly.
A) The wind whispered through the trees.
C) The trees danced gracefully.
D) The wind is gently blowing.
Which word represents onomatopoeia? A) Buzz B) Bright C) Beautiful
A) Buzz
Ding
Whisper
Glow
What is an example of alliteration? A) Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers. B) The cat sat on the mat. C) The sun is shining.
A) Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.
F) Apples are red.
E) The moon is bright tonight.
D) Sally sells seashells by the seashore.
Identify the hyperbole in the sentence: I've told you a million times to clean your room!
I've told you a hundred times to clean your room!
'a million times'
I've told you a thousand times to clean your room!
I've told you a billion times to clean your room!
Choose the correct simile: A) Her smile was bright like the sun. B) Her smile was beautiful. C) Her smile shone brightly.
D) Her smile was pretty.
B) Her smile was radiant like a diamond.
A) Her smile was bright like the sun
C) Her smile was as bright as a light bulb.
Which sentence contains a metaphor? A) The flowers danced in the breeze. B) The flowers swayed gently. C) The flowers were a rainbow of colors.
D) The flowers whispered secrets.
A) The flowers bloomed beautifully.
B) The flowers smelled sweetly.
C) The flowers were a rainbow of colors
What is an example of personification? A) The stars winked in the night sky. B) The night was dark. C) The stars were shining brightly.
A) The stars winked in the night sky.
C) The stars hummed a lullaby.
A) The stars were dancing in the sky.
B) The night whispered secrets.
Identify the hyperbole in the sentence: I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse!
I could eat a building
I could eat a horse
I'm so hungry
I could eat a cow
Which of the following is an example of onomatopoeia? A) The leaves rustled in the wind. B) The car honked loudly. C) The sun was shining brightly.
A) The leaves rustled in the wind.
B) The car honked loudly.
C) The sun was shining brightly.
D) The flowers bloomed.
Identify the simile in the sentence: She is as brave as a lion.
She is a lion
She is as brave as a lion
She is very brave
She roared with courage
Which sentence contains a metaphor? A) The computer was an old dinosaur. B) The computer is very old. C) The computer is like an old dinosaur.
A) The computer was an old dinosaur.
B) The computer is very old.
C) The computer is like an old dinosaur.
D) The computer is slow.
Which of the following is an example of a hyperbole? A) I waited for ages. B) I waited for a few minutes. C) I waited patiently.
A) I waited for ages.
B) I waited for a few minutes.
C) I waited patiently.
D) I waited briefly.
Identify the personification in the sentence: The stars danced playfully in the moonlit sky.
The stars shone brightly
The stars danced playfully in the moonlit sky
The sky was full of stars
The moon was bright
Which sentence contains an onomatopoeia? A) The clock ticked loudly. B) The room was very quiet. C) The sun set slowly.
A) The clock ticked loudly.
B) The room was very quiet.
C) The sun set slowly.
D) The stars twinkled in the night.
