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Figurative Language 6th Grade April 5th

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  • Q1
    Which of the following is an example of figurative language?
    I have a pet dog
    The sky is blue
    He ran very fast
    Her eyes sparkled like diamonds
    30s
  • Q2
    Which of the following is an example of personification?
    The sun was shining brightly
    The car zoomed down the highway
    The wind whispered through the trees
    She wore a red dress
    30s
  • Q3
    Which of the following is an example of hyperbole?
    The cat sat lazily in the sun
    I've told you a million times to clean your room!
    He ate his sandwich quickly
    The river flowed gently downstream
    30s
  • Q4
    Which of the following is an example of metaphor?
    She sang a beautiful song
    Time is a thief
    The flowers bloomed in spring
    The book is on the table
    30s
  • Q5
    Which of the following is an example of a simile?
    She reads books every night
    The teacher explained the lesson clearly
    He swims like a fish in the water
    The tree branches swayed in the wind
    30s
  • Q6
    Which of the following is an example of alliteration?
    The cat sat on the mat
    She sang a sweet song
    Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers
    He rode his bike to the park
    30s
  • Q7
    Which of the following is an example of onomatopoeia?
    The bees buzzed around the hive
    The sun was shining brightly
    She wore a blue dress
    He ran quickly to catch the bus
    30s
  • Q8
    Which of the following is an example of a metaphor?
    The sun was shining brightly
    The world is a stage
    She ran as fast as a cheetah
    He read the book in one sitting
    30s
  • Q9
    What figurative language is being used in the phrase 'The stars danced playfully in the moonlit sky'?
    Metaphor
    Hyperbole
    Personification
    Simile
    30s
  • Q10
    What type of figurative language is used in the phrase 'Time is a thief'?
    Hyperbole
    Simile
    Personification
    Metaphor
    30s
  • Q11
    What does it mean when someone says 'I'm on cloud nine'?
    They are extremely happy
    They are lost in a fog
    They are feeling sick
    They are afraid of heights
    30s
  • Q12
    Which type of figurative language is used in the phrase 'The wind whispered secrets through the trees'?
    Personification
    Simile
    Metaphor
    Hyperbole
    30s
  • Q13
    What type of figurative language is used in the phrase 'He's a snake in the grass'?
    Hyperbole
    Metaphor
    Simile
    Personification
    30s
  • Q14
    What type of figurative language is used in the phrase 'The sun smiled down on the children at play'?
    Hyperbole
    Simile
    Metaphor
    Personification
    30s
  • Q15
    What type of figurative language is used in the phrase 'The floodgates of emotion opened'?
    Hyperbole
    Metaphor
    Personification
    Simile
    30s

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