Metaphor
Which one is a metaphor?
a) The car zoomed down the road like a rocket.
b) The car was a rocket speeding down the road.
b) The car was a rocket speeding down the road.
Which sentence is a simile?
a) The moon was a glowing lantern in the sky.
b) The moon shone like a glowing lantern in the sky.
b) The moon shone like a glowing lantern in the sky.
What does this idiom mean?
"It's raining cats and dogs."
a) Pets are falling from the sky.
b) It is raining very hard.
c) The animals are playing outside.
b) It is raining very hard.
What does this hyperbole mean?
"I'm so hungry I could eat a horse!"
a) The person is really hungry.
b) The person wants to eat a horse.
a) The person is really hungry.
Which sentence is an example of personification?
a) The wind whispered through the trees.
b) The wind moved through the trees.
a) The wind whispered through the trees.
Which sentence contains a metaphor?
a) The waves danced in the ocean.
b) The waves were like a dance in the ocean.
a) The waves danced in the ocean.
Which one is a simile?
a) Her voice was as sweet as honey.
b) She had a pretty voice.
a) Her voice was as sweet as honey.
What does this idiom mean?
"Break a leg!"
a) Be careful.
b) Go to the doctor.
c) Good luck!
c) Good luck!
Which sentence is a hyperbole?
a) I have a ton of homework to do.
b) I have three pages of homework.
a) I have a ton of homework to do.
What does this personification mean?
"The alarm clock screamed at me to wake up."
a) The alarm clock actually talked.
b) The alarm clock made a loud noise.
b) The alarm clock made a loud noise.
Which one is a metaphor?
a) The baby was as quiet as a mouse.
b) The baby was a sleepy bear.
b) The baby was a sleepy bear.
What does this simile mean?
"The baby slept like a log."
The baby slept good.
What does this idiom mean?
"He let the cat out of the bag."
a) He told a secret.
b) He lost his pet.
c) He went to the pet store.
a) He told a secret.
What does this hyperbole mean?
"She ran faster than the speed of light."
a) She ran at the speed of light.
b) She ran extremely fast.
b) She ran extremely fast.
Which one is personification?
a) The leaves danced in the wind.
b) The leaves fell to the ground.
a) The leaves danced in the wind.
What does this metaphor mean?
"The classroom was a zoo."
The classroom was crazy.
17. What does this simile mean?
"The boy was as brave as a lion during his speech."
The boy was very brave and did not show any fear.
What does this idiom mean?
"Hit the hay."
a) Play outside.
b) Go to sleep.
c) Jump in the grass.
b) Go to sleep.
What does this hyperbole mean?
"I’ve told you a million times to clean your room!"
a) The person has given the reminder many times.
b) The person actually counted to a million.
a) The person has given the reminder many times.
Which sentence does NOT contain personification?
a) The flowers begged for water in the hot sun.
b) The flowers were turning brown because of the heat.
b) The flowers were turning brown because of the heat.
Which sentence is a metaphor?
a) The stars were sparkling in the sky.
b) The stars were diamonds in the night.
b) The stars were diamonds in the night.
Which sentence is a simile?
a) The wind whispered through the trees.
b) The wind howled like a wolf.
b) The wind howled like a wolf.
Which one is an idiom?
a) My mom told me to put a sock in it.
b) I put my socks in the drawer.
a) My mom told me to put a sock in it.
Which sentence is NOT a hyperbole?
a) My feet are killing me after all that walking!
b) My feet are sore from walking a long time.
b) My feet are sore from walking a long time.
Why is this sentence an example of personification?
"The angry storm pounded on the roof."
a) Because the storm has human emotions and actions.
b) Because storms are always angry.
a) Because the storm has human emotions and actions.