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Figurative Language

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the idiom “I didn’t sleep a wink” mean?

a)
The person slept soundly
b)
The person did not sleep at all.
c)
The person slept for a long time
d)
The person slept peacefully
2.
The stars were diamonds in the nighttime sky.
a)
The stars are expensive.
b)
The stars are not out tonight.
c)
The stars were bright and sparkling.
3.

The snow danced around in the wind.

a)

metaphor

b)

personification

c)

simile

4.

Which of the following sentences contains a simile?

a)

The moonlit night was a silver sea.

b)

Life is a rollercoaster.

c)

She danced like a leaf in the wind.

5.

Running the mile was like climbing Mt. Everest.

a)

metaphor

b)

personification

c)

simile

6.

The alligator's teeth are white daggers is a:

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

7.

A simile compares two things by using the words like or as.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

The fog was a blanket covering the road.

a)

It was a clear, sunny day.

b)

The fog was thick.

c)

The fog was comfortable and cozy.

9.

Delaney is the sun in my life; she means everything to me.

a)

Delaney is yellow.

b)

Delaney is standing on the roof.

c)

Delaney is important to me.

10.

Tyler stood up, popping out of his seat like a toaster strudel.

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

11.
The car is a dinosaur so we better buy a new one.
a)
The car is very old.
b)
The car was truly made in prehistoric times.
c)
The car is very new.
12.

Which of the following sentences uses a simile?

a)

The wind whispered secrets to the trees.

b)

Her laughter is music to my ears.

c)

He is as sneaky as a fox.

d)

Time is a thief.

13.

What is the meaning of the following Simile?

Sylvia's new lotion made her face as smooth as a baby's skin.

a)

Sylvia's face was really rough.

b)

Sylvia's face was really smooth.

c)

Sylvia's face was oily.

d)

Sylvia's face was really dry.

14.

The fruit salad was like a rainbow!

a)

it was rainbow shaped

b)

leprechauns liked it

c)

it was colorful

15.
At the recital, Olivia's fingers danced over the keyboard.
a)
Olivia was a weak piano player.
b)
Olivia didn't know how to play; she just pounded the keys.
c)
Olivia played the piano easily and beautifully.
16.

What is the definition of a Metaphor?

a)

Giving human characteristics to non-human objects?

b)

Compares two different things without using the words "like or as."

c)

Using very descriptive language.

d)

An extreme exaggeration.

17.

"Her hands were Ice cold." In this metaphor someone's hands are being compared to

a)

A child

b)

fire

c)

the sky

d)

ice

18.

Which kind of figurative language is used in the sentence below?

Silly Sally sat on six silver coins.

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

onomatopoeia

d)

alliteration

19.

Which kind of figurative language is used in the sentence below?

The pink pig played in the puddle.

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

onomatopoeia

d)

alliteration

20.

What does alliteration mean?

a)

Using exaggeration

b)

Comparing things that are not alike

c)

Using words that start with the same sound

d)

Words that mimic sounds

21.

Frank was horrified to find French fries on the floor of his Ferrari.

a)

Allusion

b)

Alliteration

c)

Metaphor

d)

Onomatopoeia

22.
What onomatopoeia goes best with this picture?
a)
Take-off!
b)

Buzz!

c)
Blast!
d)
Fly
23.

Tom heard the watch crunch under his boot and gasped in horror.

a)

Onomatopoeia

b)

Idiom

c)

Alliteration

d)

Hyperbole

24.

A word that imitates a sound, for example BUZZ and POP is an onomatopoeia.

a)

True

b)

False

25.
What is onomatopoeia?
a)

Words that imitate a sound

b)
Two or more words that begin with the same sound
c)
Exaggeration
d)
Giving a thing the qualities of a person
26.

Hyperbole

a)

Comparison using like or as

b)

Exaggeration

c)

Sound or movement

27.

The statement, "I am so hungry, I could eat a horse" is a hyperbole. True or False?

a)

True

b)

False

28.

What is personification?

a)

comparing two things using like or as

b)

giving human traits to objects or ideas

c)

a dramatic exaggeration

d)

a word that resembles the sound it represents

29.

"I nearly died laughing" is an example of what?

a)

Simile

b)

Hyperbole

c)

Alliteration

d)

All of the above

30.

The pencil ran across the page.

a)
Alliteration
b)
Personification
31.

Carla was very impressed by the fireworks show. It...

a)

cut corners.

b)

killed two birds with one stone.

c)

blew her away.

32.

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