Figurative Language Quiz

 If the statement is an example of an idiom, select TRUE. If is not an example of an idiom, select FALSE.

 

They spilled the salt on the floor of the kitchen.

• TRUE

• FALSE

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

 If the statement is an example of an idiom, select TRUE. If is not an example of an idiom, select FALSE.

He makes the cross-country trip back home once in a blue moon.

• TRUE

• FALSE

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

If the statement is an example of an idiom, select TRUE. If is not an example of an idiom, select FALSE.

I don’t know what I did, but she has been giving me the cold shoulder all week. 

• TRUE

• FALSE

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

If the statement is an example of an idiom, select TRUE. If is not an example of an idiom, select FALSE.

The red shoes fit better than the blue ones, but they aren’t as cute.

• TRUE

• FALSE

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

Which word is defined as a comparison of two things using ‘like’ or ‘as’?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Hyperbole

• Idiom

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CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

Which of the following is the best example of alliteration?

• Ben’s book reminds me of classic literature.

• Casey, look at that cerulean cable knit sweater.

• Cleaning the bathroom was a herculean task.

• The daring dad drove the daycare bus downhill.

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which of the following is an onomatopoeia?

• Buzz

• Cry

• Laugh

• Ouch

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

Which of the following is a type of irony?

• Evidential

• Serious

• Situational

• Talkative

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CCSS.L.8.5A