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Zane and the Hurricane Figurative Language

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which is an example of a simile?
a)
His room was a hurricane of a mess.
b)
His room looked like a hurricane came  through.
c)
A hurricane! AHHH!
d)
The hurricane screamed through the town. 
2.
Which of the following in an example of onomatopoeia?
a)
Boom!
b)
No!
c)
Yes!
d)
Go!
3.

"The cloud was as fluffy as a cotton ball" is an example of what?

a)

simile

b)

alliteration

c)

metaphor

d)

onomatopoeia

4.

What's the meaning of this simile?

"My mom can be as fiery as a volcano when I don't do my chores."

a)

Her hair is red.

b)

She talks really loudly.

c)

She gets really angry.

d)

She spits when she talks.

5.

"Words that sound like the object or action they refer to."

a)

onomatopoeia

b)

alliteration

c)

metaphor

d)

simile

6.
The following sentence is an example of....
Ms. Shook is as hungry as a bear when she has not eaten lunch.  
a)
metaphor
b)
simile
c)
alliteration
d)
metaphor
7.

Which is an example of onomatopoeia?

a)

desk

b)

crash

c)

lamp

d)

garbage

8.
Choose the correct onomatopoeia for....
water hitting the floor
a)
tweet
b)
splash
c)
oink
d)
moo
9.
Choose the correct onomatopoeia for a bird.
a)
bark
b)
crash
c)
moo
d)
tweet
10.

The repetition of the initial consonant sound in two or more words is...

a)

onomatopoeia

b)

metaphor

c)

simile

d)

alliteration

11.
Which is the best example of alliteration?
a)
Only three girls came to the picnic.
b)
She wants to see that movie.
c)
I like popcorn, peanuts, and Pepsi when I watch movies.
d)
The sun was in my eyes all day and I got a headache!
12.
Pick a sentence that contains an alliteration.
a)
Kim's kid kept kicking at the air.
b)
Plastic bags rip easily.
c)
I'm going to Wegmans.
d)
Target is closed. 
13.

Does this sentence have alliteration?

She sells seashells by the seashore.

a)

No

b)

Yes

14.
The following sentence is an example of....
What a lucky little lady you are!

a)
metaphor
b)
simile
c)
alliteration
d)
onomatopoeia
15.
"Plunk" is an example of 
a)
metaphor
b)
onomatopoeia
c)
alliteration
d)
simile
16.
The following sentence is an example of....
Life is a flower that grows more beautiful every day.
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
alliteration
d)
onomatopoeia
17.
The following sentence is an example of....
My mother's hair is as soft as a cloud.
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
alliteration
d)
onomatopoeia
18.
The following sentence is an example of....
My father is a bear in the morning.
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
alliteration
d)
onomatopoeia
19.

The following sentence is an example of....

Phineas and Ferb are as sneaky as ninjas.

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

alliteration

d)

onomatopoeia

20.
The following sentence is an example of....
My brother is a couch potato.
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
alliteration
d)
onomatopoeia
21.
The following sentence is an example of....
He is a walking dictionary.
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
alliteration
d)
onomatopoeia
22.

"Giving non-human objects human qualities."

a)

Hyperbole

b)

Simile

c)

Personification

d)

Onomatopoeia

23.

"An extreme exaggeration."

a)

Personification

b)

Hyberbole

c)

Simile

d)

Metaphor

24.

"A comparison of two unlike things using like or as."

a)

Metaphor

b)

Hyperbole

c)

Alliteration

d)

Simile

25.

"A comparison between two unlike things without using like or as."

a)

Metaphor

b)

Personificiation

c)

Simile

d)

Hyperbole

26.

"I'm so hungry I could eat a horse!" is an example of...

a)

Simile

b)

Hyperbole

c)

Personification

d)

Metaphor

27.

"I'm so tired I could sleep for a year!" is an example of...

a)

Hyperbole

b)

Personificiation

c)

Simle

d)

Alliteration

28.

"Your backpack weighs a ton!" is an example of..

a)

Personification

b)

Hyperbole

c)

Simile

d)

Onomatopoeia

29.

"The flowers begged for water." Is an example of...

a)

Personification

b)

Hyperbole

c)

Simile

d)

Alliteration

30.

"Lightning danced across the sky." is an example of...

a)

Metaphor

b)

Alliteration

c)

Hyperbole

d)

Personification

31.

"The computer has a mind of its own!" Is an example of...

a)

Metaphor

b)

Personification

c)

Alliteration

d)

Simile

32.

"My alarm clock yells at me every morning!" Is an example of..

a)

Metaphor

b)

Personification

c)

Onomatopeia

d)

Alliteration

33.

"The tornado ran through the town." Is an example of...

a)

Metaphor

b)

Personification

c)

Simile

d)

Alliteration

34.

"Our new car cost a bazillion dollars!" Is an example of..

a)

Metaphor

b)

Simile

c)

Alliteration

d)

Hyperbole

35.

"The car goes faster than the speed of light!" Is an example of..

a)

Alliteration

b)

Onomatopoeia

c)

Hyperbole

d)

Personification

36.

"Life is a roller coaster!" Is an example of...

a)

Metaphor

b)

Alliteration

c)

Personification

d)

Simile

37.

What is the meaning of this metaphor?

"My head was spinning."

a)

Someone got hit in the head.

b)

Someone is having trouble thinking. They're confused.

c)

Someone is dizzy.

d)

Someone's head fell off.