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figurative language

Total questions: 9

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Last July, I was melting like a snowcone in Phoenix it was so hot!

a)

alliteration

b)

personification

c)

simile

d)

metaphor

2.

My phone jumped out of my hands and smashed on the ground.

a)

imagery

b)

metaphor

c)

personification

d)

simile

3.

Which example is NOT a metaphor?

a)

My dog is sweet, smelly, and full of energy!

b)

My students are angels when there is an assembly.

c)

My purse is a black hole, weighs a ton, and it's filled with too many books.

d)

My room is a sanctuary at the end of the day and it's my favorite place to be.

4.

Which one of these is personification?

a)

The baby tiger cub roared when it was hungry.

b)

The tornado ripped the roof off of the little cottage.

c)

The calico cat scratched the little girl when she accidentally stepped on its tail.

d)

The rainbow smiled down on us after the rainstorm ended.

5.

After swim practice, I was so hungry I could have eaten 10 pizzas!

a)

alliteration

b)

hyperbole

c)

onomatopoeia

d)

idiom

6.

The snapping turtle laughed at the toad and made him feel sad.

a)

alliteration

b)

hyperbole

c)

personification

d)

simile

7.

Alice asked Alexander about the test a billion times.

a)

alliteration

b)

imagery

c)

hyperbole

d)

simile

8.
The best friends had so much in common they were like two peas in a pod. 
What are the words in blue an example of?
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
9.
During brunch with his grandparents, Jacob was a real pig. 
What are the words in blue an example of?
a)
Simlie
b)
Metaphor