Figurative Language Quiz: 2021

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Two or more words that start with the same letter or the same sound. The words must be close to each other in the sentence.

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Compares two different things using the key words 'like' or 'as.'

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An exaggerated statement often used for emphasis.

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Words that imitate sounds.

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Compares two different things without using 'like' or 'as.'

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Descriptive writing that appeals to the five senses (such as taste, touch, smell, etc.)

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Giving human qualities/traits to things that are not human.

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Two opposite words that are placed side by side in the same sentence.

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The leaves fell gracefully to the ground, twirling like ballerinas.

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The turkey was a magnet, drawing in all members of the family with its delicious scent.

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The wishbone made a large crack when the siblings broke it apart.

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Whenever the family got together on special occasions like this, time flew by so quickly

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During the San Francisco Turkey Bowl, the football screamed through the air hitting a spectator in the stands!

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When my brother broke his aunt’s crystal vase, he was as nervous as a turkey on Thanksgiving.

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The farmer snuck up behind the turkey, and after hearing the turkey’s gobble, he jumped on his prey.

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The meal my mother prepared for Thanksgiving was awfully delicious!

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The New York City Thanksgiving Day Parade was moving through Manhattan when thunder began to grumble.

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The ocean’s water splished and splashed against the Mayflower as it voyaged to the New World.

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My brother didn’t know where everyone was supposed to sit for Thanksgiving dinner, so he put the place settings in random order.

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My mother’s pumpkin pie is a slice of heaven.

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When Susie took the last piece of peanut butter pie, I could have cried for a million years.

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Dad said, "I'm so hungry, I could eat a million turkeys."

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Uncle Jackson was a skyscrapper standing next to grandma.

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The kitchen table shook under the weight of the feast that lay upon it.

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Food circulated around the table in a furious flurry of flying bowls and plates.

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Happy chatter mixed in with the clinking and clanging of silverware on china.

Which word from the above sentence is NOT an example of onomatopoeia?

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Everyone pounced _____________________ for a serving of Grandmother's mashed potatoes.

Choose the simile that completes the sentence.

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Normally, I wouldn't eat green beans for a million dollars, but the ones hidden in Aunt Emma's casserole were very tasty.

This person's opinion on green beans is expressed as -

Two or more words that start with the same letter or the same sound. The words must be close to each other in the sentence.

Compares two different things using the key words 'like' or 'as.'

An exaggerated statement often used for emphasis.

Words that imitate sounds.

Compares two different things without using 'like' or 'as.'

Descriptive writing that appeals to the five senses (such as taste, touch, smell, etc.)

Giving human qualities/traits to things that are not human.

Two opposite words that are placed side by side in the same sentence.

The leaves fell gracefully to the ground, twirling like ballerinas.

The turkey was a magnet, drawing in all members of the family with its delicious scent.

The wishbone made a large crack when the siblings broke it apart.

Whenever the family got together on special occasions like this, time flew by so quickly

During the San Francisco Turkey Bowl, the football screamed through the air hitting a spectator in the stands!

When my brother broke his aunt’s crystal vase, he was as nervous as a turkey on Thanksgiving.

The farmer snuck up behind the turkey, and after hearing the turkey’s gobble, he jumped on his prey.

The meal my mother prepared for Thanksgiving was awfully delicious!

The New York City Thanksgiving Day Parade was moving through Manhattan when thunder began to grumble.

The ocean’s water splished and splashed against the Mayflower as it voyaged to the New World.

My brother didn’t know where everyone was supposed to sit for Thanksgiving dinner, so he put the place settings in random order.

My mother’s pumpkin pie is a slice of heaven.

When Susie took the last piece of peanut butter pie, I could have cried for a million years.

Dad said, "I'm so hungry, I could eat a million turkeys."

Uncle Jackson was a skyscrapper standing next to grandma.

The kitchen table shook under the weight of the feast that lay upon it.

Food circulated around the table in a furious flurry of flying bowls and plates.

Happy chatter mixed in with the clinking and clanging of silverware on china. Which word from the above sentence is NOT an example of onomatopoeia?

Everyone pounced _____________________ for a serving of Grandmother's mashed potatoes. Choose the simile that completes the sentence.

Normally, I wouldn't eat green beans for a million dollars, but the ones hidden in Aunt Emma's casserole were very tasty. This person's opinion on green beans is expressed as -

Happy chatter mixed in with the clinking and clanging of silverware on china.

Which word from the above sentence is NOT an example of onomatopoeia?

Everyone pounced _____________________ for a serving of Grandmother's mashed potatoes.

Choose the simile that completes the sentence.

Normally, I wouldn't eat green beans for a million dollars, but the ones hidden in Aunt Emma's casserole were very tasty.

This person's opinion on green beans is expressed as -