Quizizz B I

After a long day's hike in the rugged mountains with her fellow campers, Isabel slept like a log. Which underlined phrase uses figurative language?

• a long day's hike
• rugged mountains
• slept like a log

(1) Jordan rested his head against his pillow. (2) He could hear his uncle's truck purring like a cat in the driveway. (3) The truck was his alarm clock. (4) Jordan knew it was time to get out of bed. Which sentence contains a simile?

• sentence 1
• sentence 2
• sentence 3
• sentence 4

The baby is a lovely and delicate flower. This sentence is an example of _____.

• onomatopoeia
• idiom
• metaphor

Which sentence contains a simile?

• Katya's eyes are as blue as the ocean.
• Michael's shirt is ocean blue.
• Latisha used the color ocean blue in her painting.

The buzz of the chainsaw woke me early from my slumbers. The word buzz is an example of _____.

• onomatopeia
• symbol
• alliteration
• assonance

The train tripped tragically through the night. Select the option that best defines the figurative language tripped tragically.

• symbol
• onomatopeia
• alliteration
• assonance

Wind whistling is an example of _____.

• symbol
• personification
• hyperbole
• metaphor

Which sentence below uses a metaphor to compare?

• The snow was a blanket of cotton.
• The snow was like a blanket of cotton.
• The snow fell heavy on the land.
• The snow made me as happy as a puppy.

I am so hungry I could eat a horse. This sentence is an example of _____.

• metaphor
• simile
• personification
• hyperbole

Bowling can be fun, but I only go once in a blue moon. What does once in a blue moon mean?

• not very often
• once a week
• only at night