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Total questions: 32
Worksheet time: 27mins
What does the idiom “I didn’t sleep a wink” mean?
The snow danced around in the wind.
metaphor
personification
simile
Which of the following sentences contains a simile?
The moonlit night was a silver sea.
Life is a rollercoaster.
She danced like a leaf in the wind.
Running the mile was like climbing Mt. Everest.
metaphor
personification
simile
The alligator's teeth are white daggers is a:
simile
metaphor
A simile compares two things by using the words like or as.
True
False
The fog was a blanket covering the road.
It was a clear, sunny day.
The fog was thick.
The fog was comfortable and cozy.
Delaney is the sun in my life; she means everything to me.
Delaney is yellow.
Delaney is standing on the roof.
Delaney is important to me.
Tyler stood up, popping out of his seat like a toaster strudel.
Simile
Metaphor
Which of the following sentences uses a simile?
The wind whispered secrets to the trees.
Her laughter is music to my ears.
He is as sneaky as a fox.
Time is a thief.
What is the meaning of the following Simile?
Sylvia's new lotion made her face as smooth as a baby's skin.
Sylvia's face was really rough.
Sylvia's face was really smooth.
Sylvia's face was oily.
Sylvia's face was really dry.
The fruit salad was like a rainbow!
it was rainbow shaped
leprechauns liked it
it was colorful
What is the definition of a Metaphor?
Giving human characteristics to non-human objects?
Compares two different things without using the words "like or as."
Using very descriptive language.
An extreme exaggeration.
"Her hands were Ice cold." In this metaphor someone's hands are being compared to
A child
fire
the sky
ice
Which kind of figurative language is used in the sentence below?
Silly Sally sat on six silver coins.
simile
metaphor
onomatopoeia
alliteration
Which kind of figurative language is used in the sentence below?
The pink pig played in the puddle.
simile
metaphor
onomatopoeia
alliteration
What does alliteration mean?
Using exaggeration
Comparing things that are not alike
Using words that start with the same sound
Words that mimic sounds
Frank was horrified to find French fries on the floor of his Ferrari.
Allusion
Alliteration
Metaphor
Onomatopoeia
Buzz!
Tom heard the watch crunch under his boot and gasped in horror.
Onomatopoeia
Idiom
Alliteration
Hyperbole
A word that imitates a sound, for example BUZZ and POP is an onomatopoeia.
True
False
Words that imitate a sound
Hyperbole
Comparison using like or as
Exaggeration
Sound or movement
The statement, "I am so hungry, I could eat a horse" is a hyperbole. True or False?
True
False
What is personification?
comparing two things using like or as
giving human traits to objects or ideas
a dramatic exaggeration
a word that resembles the sound it represents
"I nearly died laughing" is an example of what?
Simile
Hyperbole
Alliteration
All of the above
The pencil ran across the page.
Carla was very impressed by the fireworks show. It...
cut corners.
killed two birds with one stone.
blew her away.
What does "on cloud nine" mean?
You feel very happy
You're in big trouble
Everything is going your way
listening intently
