Figurative Language Quiz

Why might an author use this phrase?

It was as if someone was sprinkling sugar from the sky.

• to describe how the snow looked

• to tell about a cookie recipe

• to help the reader understand that a tornado was possible

Why might an author use this sentence?

The days are whizzing by!

• so the reader can hear the days

• so the reader will know how quickly time is passing

• to show how many days there are in a week

The trees danced in the wind, is an example of:

• simile

• metaphor

• personification

The brown leaves crunched under my feet appeals to which sense?

• smell

• feel

• hear

What is the purpose of onomatopoeia?

• to hear the sounds

• to smell the fragrance

• to feel the texture

Figurative language is used to:

• help the reader sound out words.

• explain how to do a task.

• emphasize a point.

What does this sentence mean?

She is a ray of sunshine!

• She loves the sun.

• She sunburns easily.

• She is always happy.

Some smug slug slithered across the sidewalk.

This is an example of:

• personification

• alliteration

• metaphor

Which sentence below best describes a person that stays up late?

• The moon is following me.

• He is such a night owl.

• He thinks the moon looks like a ball of swiss cheese.

That test was a piece of cake!

This means...

• The test was easy.

• The test was delicious.

• I can bake really well!