Figurative Language Quiz

Identify the idiom in the following sentence: 'The Herdmans were as quiet as mice during the Christmas pageant.'

• noisy as birds

• quiet as a rock

• loud as elephants

• quiet as mice

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

'The Herdmans ate a ton of cookies at the church potluck.' is an example of

• idiom

• metaphor

• simile

• hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A

Understand the simile in the sentence: 'Imogene Herdman was as mean as a snake.'

• Imogene Herdman's meanness is being compared to the intelligence of a dolphin.

• Imogene Herdman's meanness is being compared to the meanness of a snake.

• Imogene Herdman's meanness is being compared to the speed of a cheetah.

• Imogene Herdman's meanness is being compared to the sweetness of a flower.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Identify the onomatopoeia in the sentence: 'The Herdmans crashed into the stage with a loud bang.'

• crashed

• stage

• bang

• loud

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

Recognize the alliteration in the sentence: 'The Herdmans hurriedly hatched a plan to take over the Christmas pageant.'

• Hatched a plan

• Herdmans hurriedly hatched

• To take over

• The Christmas pageant

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Identify the figurative language in the following sentence: 'The church was as quiet as a graveyard during the pageant.'

• metaphor

• hyperbole

• personification

• simile

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

'The Herdmans caused a million problems during the Christmas pageant.' is an example of...

• idiom

• hyperbole

• simile

• metaphor

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A

Understand the simile in the sentence: 'Ralph Herdman was as fast as a cheetah when he ran onto the stage.'

• Comparing Ralph Herdman's speed to that of a cheetah

• Describing Ralph Herdman's agility like that of a sloth

• Suggesting Ralph Herdman's swiftness is similar to that of a turtle

• Comparing Ralph Herdman's speed to that of a snail

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Identify the onomatopoeia in the sentence: 'The Herdmans' laughter echoed through the auditorium.'

• shouted

• echoed

• laughed

• whispered

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

'The church bells sang in joy when the Herdmans left.' is an example of

• idiom

• personification

• hyperbole

• simile

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4