5th Grade ELA - Figurative Language Quiz

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Figurative Language Quiz

Which of the following compares two things using the words like or as?

Simile

Metaphor

Personification

Which of the following compares two things without using like or as?

Simile

Metaphor

Personification

"The wind winds wondrously without a witness" is an example of...

Onomatopoeia

Alliteration

Irony

Assonance

"I tried to rhyme while hiking to my right" is an example of

Onomatopoeia

Alliteration

Irony

Assonance

"You could the hear the loud screech of the tires right before the booming crash" is an example of

Onomatopoeia

Alliteration

Irony

Assonance

Choose ALL examples of hyperbole:

I could sleep for an hour.

I am freezing to death.

I could eat a mountain of pizzas.

This sweet tea tastes fantastic.

She has a million things to do today.

Select ALL examples of personification:

The star I wished on winked at me.

The trout danced on the water's surface.

The angry mirror showed every wrinkle on his face.

The sun was warm on the child's face.

The dandelions stood tall, proudly surveying the rest of the yard.

Choose whether the example is a Simile or Metaphor or Neither:
He had great time camping by the river and catching a big fish was the icing on the cake.

simile

metaphor

neither

Choose whether the example is a Simile or Metaphor or Neither:
Darcie held her tennis racket tightly. Her heart was pounding like a jackhammer.

simile

metaphor

neither

Choose whether the example is a Simile or Metaphor or Neither:
Ty was perfectly still and held his breath whenever he heard someone approaching.

simile

metaphor

neither

Which of the following compares two things using the words like or as?

Simile

Metaphor

Personification

Which of the following compares two things without using like or as?

Simile

Metaphor

Personification

"The wind winds wondrously without a witness" is an example of...

Onomatopoeia

Alliteration

Irony

Assonance

"I tried to rhyme while hiking to my right" is an example of  

Onomatopoeia

Alliteration

Irony

Assonance

"You could the hear the loud screech of the tires right before the booming crash" is an example of 

Onomatopoeia

Alliteration

Irony

Assonance

Choose ALL examples of hyperbole:

I could sleep for an hour.

I am freezing to death.

I could eat a mountain of pizzas.

This sweet tea tastes fantastic.

She has a million things to do today.

Select ALL examples of personification:

The star I wished on winked at me.

The trout danced on the water's surface.

The angry mirror showed every wrinkle on his face.

The sun was warm on the child's face.

The dandelions stood tall, proudly surveying the rest of the yard.

Choose whether the example is a Simile or Metaphor or Neither:
He had great time camping  by the river and catching a big fish was the icing on the cake.

simile

metaphor

neither

Choose whether the example is a Simile or Metaphor or Neither:
Darcie held her tennis racket tightly. Her heart was pounding like a jackhammer.

simile

metaphor

neither

Choose whether the example is a Simile or Metaphor or Neither:
Ty was perfectly still and held his breath whenever he heard someone approaching.

simile

metaphor

neither

5th Grade ELA - Figurative Language Quiz

5th Grade ELA - Figurative Language Quiz

Which of the following compares two things using the words like or as?

Which of the following compares two things without using like or as?

"The wind winds wondrously without a witness" is an example of...

"I tried to rhyme while hiking to my right" is an example of

"You could the hear the loud screech of the tires right before the booming crash" is an example of

Choose ALL examples of hyperbole:

Select ALL examples of personification:

Choose whether the example is a Simile or Metaphor or Neither:He had great time camping by the river and catching a big fish was the icing on the cake.

Choose whether the example is a Simile or Metaphor or Neither:Darcie held her tennis racket tightly. Her heart was pounding like a jackhammer.

Choose whether the example is a Simile or Metaphor or Neither:Ty was perfectly still and held his breath whenever he heard someone approaching.

Choose whether the example is a Simile or Metaphor or Neither:
He had great time camping by the river and catching a big fish was the icing on the cake.

Choose whether the example is a Simile or Metaphor or Neither:
Darcie held her tennis racket tightly. Her heart was pounding like a jackhammer.

Choose whether the example is a Simile or Metaphor or Neither:
Ty was perfectly still and held his breath whenever he heard someone approaching.