Figurative Language Test

A comparison of two unlike things using like or as.

Example: She is as fast as a cheetah.

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Hyperbole

• Idiom

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

The repetition of the same first sound.

Ex: Sally sat by the sea on Saturday.

• Allusion

• Alliteration

• Onomatopoeia

• Simile

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which TWO types of figurative language are in this sentence?

Mrs. Holten sings like Taylor Swift.

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Allusion

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

An obvious exaggeration.

Example: Mr. Schmidt ran 1,000 miles today.

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

• Personification

• Allusion

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A

A group of words that is silly that has a different meaning from it's literal meaning.

Example:Howard got a kick of Molly at the end of the book.

• Simile

• Alliteration

• Idiom

• Allusion

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

Mrs. Wieckowicz is like a walking calculator.

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

• Allusion

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

A comparison of two unlike things without using like or as.

Ex: Mrs. LaVallie is a library.

• Allusion

• Idiom

• SImile

• Metaphor

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Mrs. Halverson had a Hawaiian hat on her head.

• Idiom

• Metaphor

• Alliteration

• Allusion

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Mrs. Holten stated, "You better hit the books so you do better on this figurative language test!"

• Alliteration

• Simile

• Hyperbole

• Idiom

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

Words that imitate the sound the describe.

Example: The bus honked at the students.

• Hyperbole

• Onomatopoeia

• Personification

• Simile

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5