WorksheetsExploring Figurative Language Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which of the following is an example of a metaphor?
The leaves danced in the wind.
The classroom was a zoo.
She is as busy as a bee.
The thunder roared angrily.
Identify the simile in the following sentence: "Her smile was as bright as the sun."
Her smile was bright.
Her smile was as bright as the sun.
The sun was bright.
Her smile was the sun.
Which sentence is an example of personification?
The stars were shining brightly.
The wind whispered through the trees.
The river was wide and deep.
The mountain was tall and majestic.
What is an example of hyperbole?
I have a ton of homework.
The cat sat on the mat.
The sky is blue.
The grass is green.
Which of the following is an idiom?
Break a leg.
The dog barked loudly.
The sun is hot.
The book is on the table.
What does the idiom "spill the beans" mean?
To make a mess.
To reveal a secret.
To cook dinner.
To plant seeds.
Which word is an example of onomatopoeia?
Whisper
Bang
Silent
Bright
Identify the onomatopoeia in the sentence: "The bees buzzed in the garden."
Bees
Buzzed
Garden
In
Which of the following sentences contains alliteration?
She sells sea shells by the sea shore.
The cat sat on the mat.
The sun is shining.
The dog barked loudly.
What is the main feature of alliteration?
Repetition of vowel sounds.
Repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words.
Use of rhyming words.
Use of similes.
Which of the following is a metaphor?
Life is a journey.
As brave as a lion.
The clock ticked loudly.
The sun is shining.
Identify the hyperbole in the sentence: "I'm so hungry I could eat a horse."
I'm so hungry.
I could eat a horse.
I could eat.
A horse.
Which of the following is an example of personification?
The car was fast.
The flowers danced in the breeze.
The book is on the table.
The water is cold.
What does the idiom "hit the hay" mean?
To go to sleep.
To work hard.
To play outside.
To eat dinner.
Which sentence contains onomatopoeia?
The clock ticked loudly.
The sun is bright.
The grass is green.
The book is open.
