Review 1
Which sentence is an example of a simile?
A. The wind howled through the trees.
B. He ran as fast as a cheetah.
C. The car was a dragon breathing fire.
D. Time flew by.
What is B. He ran as fast as a cheetah.
Which sentence uses personification?
A. The leaves danced in the wind.
B. She was as quiet as a mouse.
C. He is a shining star.
D. The room was a freezer.
What is A. The leaves danced in the wind.
Which sentence is a simile?
A. The clouds were marshmallows.
B. He was a rocket on the track.
C. She sings like a bird.
D. The flowers smiled at the sun.
What is C. She sings like a bird.
Which one is an example of personification?
A. The sun smiled down on us.
B. He is as fast as lightning.
C. She was brave like a lion.
D. It rained all day.
What is A. The sun smiled down on us.
Which sentence contains a metaphor?
A. Her hair was as black as coal.
B. The stars were twinkling.
C. His mind is a computer.
D. The cat purred softly.
What is C. His mind is a computer.
What kind of figurative language is this?
“Her smile was sunshine.”
A. Simile
B. Metaphor
C. Hyperbole
D. Alliteration
What is B. Metaphor
Which sentence includes hyperbole?
A. The blanket was as soft as a cloud.
B. My backpack weighs a ton.
C. The snake slithered silently.
D. He’s cool as ice.
What is B. My backpack weighs a ton.
What kind of figurative language is this?
"The classroom was a zoo."
A. Hyperbole
B. Metaphor
C. Simile
D. Alliteration
What is B. Metaphor
Which is an example of hyperbole?
A. I told you a million times!
B. The candle flickered.
C. Her voice was music to my ears.
D. The cat crept quietly.
What is A. I told you a million times!
Which sentence uses alliteration?
A. Her smile was bright.
B. Peter painted pink pumpkins perfectly.
C. The dog barked loudly.
D. He ran fast like a horse.
What is B. Peter painted pink pumpkins perfectly.
Question:
Which sentence shows alliteration?
A. The car zoomed by like a rocket.
B. Sally sold seashells by the seashore.
C. He cried a river of tears.
D. The moonlight danced on the lake.
What is B. Sally sold seashells by the seashore.
What type of figurative language is used here?
“The thunder clapped angrily in the sky.”
A. Simile
B. Personification
C. Hyperbole
D. Metaphor
What is B. Personification
Which sentence uses figurative language to create a mood?
A. The tree is tall.
B. The icy wind stabbed my face.
C. The sun is a star.
D. She likes pizza.
What is B. The icy wind stabbed my face.
Which sentence uses figurative language to describe sound?
A. The rain tapped a gentle rhythm on the window.
B. It was a rainy Tuesday.
C. The window was wet.
D. Water was falling from the sky.
What is A. The rain tapped a gentle rhythm on the window.
Which sentence contains an example of idiom?
A. He was drowning in homework.
B. Her voice was music to my ears.
C. It’s raining cats and dogs outside!
D. The wind whispered through the trees.
What is C. It’s raining cats and dogs outside!