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100

Which type of figurative language gives human qualities to non-living things? 

Personification

100

What is the meaning of the following idiom? 

After studying hard the night before, Adam thought the test was a piece of cake. 

Adam thought the test was easy. 

100

What type of figurative language is used in the sentence? 

The pizza was proudly prepared by Paul. 

Alliteration

100

Which sentence is an example of onomatopoeia? 

a. Leon the largest lion was laughing loudly. 

b. Tick, tick, tick, all I could hear was the clock aggravating me all night long. 

c. When we heard the whistle we made sure to freeze. 

b. Tick, tick, tick, all I could hear was the clock aggravating me all night long.

100

What type of figurative language is the sentence below? 

It is raining cats and dogs! 

Idiom

200

What type of figurative language uses "like" or "as" to compare two things? 

Simile 
200

What is the meaning of the following metaphor?
This cupcake is a rainbow of flavors! 

The cupcake has a bunch of different tastes. 

200

What type of figurative language is the sentence below?

The bubble popped as Justin tried to get the attention of his friends. 

Onomatopoeia 

200

What sentence has an example of a metaphor?

a. My father always says, "Laughter is the best medicine." 

b. The rollercoaster went up and down like an elevator!

c. My brother sometimes dresses like a clown to scare me. 

A. My father always says, "Laugher is the best medicine."
200

What type of figurative language compares two things without the use of a transition word? 

Metaphor

400

Which type of figurative language contains words that are not meant to be taking literally? 

Idioms 

400

What is being compared in the following? 

Timothy was like a kid in a candy store! 

Timothy and a kid in a candy store. 

400

What type of figurative language is used in the following sentence? 

It is like herding sheep when we line up from recess. 

Simile

400

Which sentence is an example of a simile? 

a. I really like to go swimming at the lake in the summer. 

b. I started to feel nauseous as I waited for my turn to speak. 

c. After I hurt my ankle, I moved as slow as a turtle. 

c. After I hurt my ankle, I moved as slow as a turtle. 
400

What type of figurative language is used in the sentence below? 

The donut called me from the kitchen so I had to go and get it! 

Personification 

600

Which type of figurative language uses words to represent sound? 

Onomatopoeia 

600

What is the meaning of the following metaphor? 

Life is one big rollercoaster ride!

Life has ups and downs. 

600

What type of figurative language is used below? 

I have a ton of work to grade tonight. 

Hyperbole

600

Which sentence is an example of personification? 

a. My brother bob loves to bake brownies for my birthday? 

b. The stairs groaned as the crowd left the stadium?

c. Jenny bought a snack with the dollar burning in her pocket? 


b. The stairs groaned as the crowd left the stadium?

600

Give me a sentence using alliteration. 

answers vary - teacher discretion. 

800

Which type of figurative language has repetition of a beginning sound within the same line in a poem or sentence? 

Alliteration

800

What is the meaning of the following idiom? 

That necklace costs an arm and a leg

The necklace was very expensive.

800

What type of figurative language is used below? 

The grass was green, and the flowers were red.

Imagery

800

Which sentence is an example of alliteration?

a. Monkeys make major messes. 

b. Pete the penguin likes pizza and pickles. 

c. Sam sipped a strawberry slushie. 

d. ALL OF THE ABOVE

d. ALL OF THE ABOVE

800

Which sentence is an example of a hyperbole? 

a. My big brother can be such a couch potato. 

b. The water balloon went splat as it hit the ground. 

c. I could hardly wait for dinner. I was so hungry I could eat a horse.


c. I could hardly wait for dinner. I was so hungry I could eat a horse.

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