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Figurative Language
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. Which sentence is a metaphor?
A) The boy ran as fast as a deer.
B) The sun peeked through the curtains.
C) Her voice was velvet.
D) The cake tasted like heaven.
2. "The computer threw a tantrum and shut itself off." What type of figurative language is this?
A) simile
B) literal language
C) metaphor
D) personification
3. What does the simile "The baby's room was like an oven" mean?
A) The room had a stove in it.
B) The room was very hot.
C) The room smelled like food.
D) The room was painted red.
4. Read: "The shadows crept along the hallway as night fell." Which human action is given to shadows?
A) falling
B) creeping
C) watching
D) sleeping
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. "The lake was a sheet of glass" is a metaphor comparing still water to something flat and smooth.
2. "The autumn leaves danced to the ground" is personification giving leaves a graceful human action.
3. "His backpack weighed as much as a boulder" is a simile about something very heavy.
4. A simile always uses the word like or the word as to make a comparison.
5. "The warm bed begged me to stay" is personification giving the bed a human ability to speak.
Figurative Language
★ Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. Which sentence is a metaphor?
A) The boy ran as fast as a deer.
B) The sun peeked through the curtains.
C) Her voice was velvet.
D) The cake tasted like heaven.
2. "The computer threw a tantrum and shut itself off." What type of figurative language is this?
A) simile
B) literal language
C) metaphor
D) personification
3. What does the simile "The baby's room was like an oven" mean?
A) The room had a stove in it.
B) The room was very hot.
C) The room smelled like food.
D) The room was painted red.
4. Read: "The shadows crept along the hallway as night fell." Which human action is given to shadows?
A) falling
B) creeping
C) watching
D) sleeping
★ Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1) "The lake was a sheet of glass" is a metaphor comparing still water to something flat and smooth.
2) "The autumn leaves danced to the ground" is personification giving leaves a graceful human action.
3) "His backpack weighed as much as a boulder" is a simile about something very heavy.
4) A simile always uses the word like or the word as to make a comparison.
5) "The warm bed begged me to stay" is personification giving the bed a human ability to speak.
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