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Figurative Language

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
That boy is in the doghouse.
a)
The boy is happy.
b)
The boy is getting a reward.
c)
The boy is in trouble.
2.

"Peter pranced playfully around the playground" is an example of...

a)

hyperbole

b)

alliteration

c)

oxymoron

3.

The candle flame danced in the dark.

a)

Simile

b)

Hyperbole

c)

Personification

4.

My dad is a bear in the mornings.

What does this metaphor mean?

a)

My dad is cranky

b)

My dad is hairy

c)

My dad likes to sleep in a tent

5.
"Achooo" is an example of what?
a)
metaphor
b)
onomatopoeia
c)
simile
6.

I'm so tired I could sleep for 100 years.

a)

hyperbole

b)

simile

c)

onomatopeia

7.

"The firework exploded in the air, making a big boom"

is an example of...

a)

Onomatopoeia

b)

Metaphor

c)

Alliteration

8.
November is to month as Tuesday is to_______
a)
year
b)
day
c)
month
9.

The pencil danced across the paper

a)

Simile

b)

Hyperbole

c)

Personification

10.
The snow was as white as a cloud.
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
personification
11.

Which word means: 'To compare two things NOT using the words like or as?'

a)
Metaphor
b)
Simile
c)
Personification 
12.

It's raining cats and dogs outside. Is an example of what type of figurative language

a)

Simile

b)

Idiom

c)

metaphor

13.

Is the sentence an example of a hyperbole?

My room is so hot I can fry an egg on my desk.

a)

Yes

b)

No

14.
The bruise on George’s foot felt as big as an elephant. 
What are the words in blue an example of?
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
15.
quiet is to loud as slow is to______
a)
green
b)
fast
c)
loud
16.

The pig pranced proudly around the pen.

What type of figurative language is that sentence?

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

alliteration

17.

What does it mean to say: "It's raining cats and dogs!"?

a)

It's raining very heavily.

b)

It's snowing.

c)

Animals have learned to fly.

18.

Is the sentence an example of a hyperbole?

Daniel is a friendly student.

a)

Yes

b)

No