WorksheetsFigurative Language - 7
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
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Class
Date
1.
What is a simile?
a)
A comparison using "like" or "as"
b)
A statement that contradicts itself
c)
The repetition of consonant sounds
d)
An exaggerated statement
2.
Which of the following is an example of a metaphor?
a)
The sun smiled down on us.
b)
She is as busy as a bee.
c)
The wind whispered through the trees.
d)
He is a shining star.
3.
What type of figurative language is used in the phrase "The classroom was a zoo"?
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
c)
Personification
d)
Hyperbole
4.
Which sentence uses personification?
a)
The stars danced in the sky.
b)
The car was as fast as lightning.
c)
He has a heart of gold.
d)
She ran like the wind.
5.
What does the phrase "I'm so hungry I could eat a horse" exemplify?
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
c)
Hyperbole
d)
Personification
6.
Identify the figurative language: "The leaves whispered secrets to each other."
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
c)
Personification
d)
Hyperbole
7.
Which of the following is an idiom?
a)
Break the ice
b)
The thunder roared angrily
c)
As light as a feather
d)
Life is a journey
8.
What type of figurative language is used when you say "Time flies"?
a)
Simile
b)
Idiom
c)
Metaphor
d)
Personification
9.
Which sentence includes a hyperbole?
a)
I've told you a million times.
b)
The grass is green.
c)
She sings beautifully.
d)
It rains a lot in April.
10.
What is the purpose of using figurative language in writing?
a)
To confuse the reader
b)
To provide a literal meaning
c)
To create vivid imagery
d)
To make the text longer
11.
What type of figurative language is "as brave as a lion"?
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
c)
Personification
d)
Hyperbole
12.
Which phrase is an example of alliteration?
a)
The big brown bear
b)
The sun sets in the west
c)
The cat chased the mouse
d)
The book was very interesting
13.
Which of the following sentences contains a metaphor?
a)
The baby was as cute as a button.
b)
The world is a stage.
c)
The wind howled through the night.
d)
He runs like a cheetah.
14.
In the sentence "The wind sang a beautiful song," what type of figurative language is used?
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
c)
Personification
d)
Hyperbole
15.
What does the idiom "hit the hay" mean?
a)
Go to bed
b)
Start working
c)
Eat dinner
d)
Clean up
16.
Which of the following is an example of onomatopoeia?
a)
Buzz
b)
Soft
c)
Light
d)
Dark
17.
What type of figurative language is "crash, bang, boom"?
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
c)
Onomatopoeia
d)
Personification
18.
Which sentence uses a simile?
a)
She was a tornado of energy.
b)
The grass was a sea of green.
c)
He is as tall as a giraffe.
d)
The night was dark and silent.
19.
What is an example of an alliteration?
a)
Donald Duck
b)
Sweet candy
c)
Hungry lion
d)
Large elephant
20.
Which of the following is NOT an example of figurative language?
a)
Her smile is like the sun.
b)
The curtain of night fell upon us.
c)
The dog barked loudly.
d)
He has a heart of stone.
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