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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhich sentence contains a simile?Rachel smiled like the Cheshire cat.Boyd had been awake for 500 hours.Our mayor is no Abe Lincoln.Farewell, my fair-headed friend.
- 2. Multiple ChoiceThe kid was a young Albert Einstein. This sentence uses_______?onomatopoeiaalliterationmetaphoridiom
- 3. Multiple ChoiceBonnie briefly brushed the baby's hair. This sentence uses_____?alliterationonomatopoeiapersonificationidiom
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhich word is an example of onomatopoeia?pourzapreachfeel
- 5. Multiple ChoiceA hyperbole is an ______.exaggerationalliterationidiomreal action
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhich sentence uses personification?The woman looked as if she were 1,000 years old.The fire hungrily ate the house.Where is the wicked witch?The tiger purred like my cat.
- 7. Multiple ChoicePersonification is a figure of speech that_____.makes a comparison using "like" or "as"exaggerates for humorous or dramatic effectgives a nonhuman thing a human trait or abilityuses a word that sounds like what it means
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is personification?My sister is a volcano when she is angry!My angry sister screamed loud enough to wake the neighbors.Bang! My sister slammed the door in my face and left me standing outside, alone.Anger gripped my sister's heart in its firm fist.
- 9. Multiple ChoiceIt would take a thousand years to finish this book. This sentence is an example of____?hyperboleidiompersonificationalliteration
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following sentences contains personification?The forest slept on and on in her silent slumber.All around us, the air was still.High above the trees, the sky was like a white blanketWe heard nothing, not even the early morning chips of the birds.
- 11. Multiple ChoiceLucy asks her cousin if he is going to her birthday party. He says, "It's up in the air." What does that mean?He is going to the party.He is not going to the party.He hasn't decided if he is going to the party.Lucy's party is in the sky.
- 12. Multiple Choice"I am going to catch some z's" is an example of_______?idiompersonificationsimilemetaphor
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhat does it mean if something costs an arm and a leg?It is cheap to buy.It is expensive to buy.It is free.It costs a few limbs.
- 14. Multiple ChoiceSimiles and metaphors both________.use the words "like" or "as"comparerhyme in a poemmake a story dull
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following sentences contains a simile?The thunder was loud.The thunder boomed and rumbled.The thunder growled and the windows shook.The thunder growled like a group of grizzly bears.
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is a metaphor?The boy was upset at himself.The boy was a tornado of emotion.The boy said he's die of shame.The boy did not like what he'd done.
- 17. Multiple ChoiceTony ran like a cheetah. Is an example of______.similemetaphorpersonificationidiom
- 18. Multiple ChoiceFinish the simile: The crayons melted in the sun like_______.ice creamturtlesunthunder
- 19. Multiple ChoiceAmy's tears were a river. What does this metaphor mean?Amy cried a river.Amy's tears had fish.Amy cried a lot.Amy didn't cry a lot.
- 20. Multiple ChoiceThe crayons waited eagerly, hoping Jenny would use them again. What is the object being personified? What is the human action?Jenny, waitedcrayons, useJenny, eagerCrayons, waited eagerly
- 21. Multiple ChoiceThe wilted flowers begged for water. Which object is being personified? What is the human action?wilted, beggedflowers, waterflowers, beggedwilted, water
- 22. Multiple ChoiceThe toys dreaded playtime at the daycare. Which object is being personified? Which human action is being given?toys, daycaretoys, playtimetoys, dreadeddaycare, dreaded
- 23. Multiple ChoiceBoom, crack, bang are all examples of which figurative language?idiompersonificationonomatopoeiaalliteration
- 24. Multiple ChoicePlease pass the plastic plate. Is an example of __________.personificationalliterationidiommetaphor
- 25. Multiple ChoiceMy dad snores louder than a freight train. Is an example of_____.metaphorsimilepersonificationhyperbole
- 26. Multiple ChoiceI could eat a million of grandma's chocolate chip cookies. Is an example of_________.hyperbolesimilepersonificationmetaphor
- 27. Multiple ChoiceIt's raining cats and dogs. Is an example of_______.idiompersonificationalliterationhyperbole
- 28. Multiple ChoiceTommy took two tomatoes. Is an example of______.alliterationhyperbolesimileidiom
- 29. Multiple ChoiceSplat, splash, squish are examples of_________.idiomonomatopoeiapersonificationsimile
- 30. Multiple ChoiceJenna's scream was like a siren. Is an example of______.similemetaphorepersonificationalliteration
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