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Figurative Language

Quiz by Tanya Hall

Grade 6
English
Virginia Standards of Learning

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  • Q1
    What type of figurative language is used in the sentence: 'The classroom was a zoo during the surprise test'?
    Onomatopoeia
    Metaphor
    Hyperbole
    Simile
    30s
    6.4d
  • Q2
    What type of figurative language is used in the sentence: 'The wind whispered through the trees'?
    Personification
    Simile
    Metaphor
    Alliteration
    30s
    6.4d
  • Q3
    In the sentence 'Her smile is as bright as the sun', which type of figurative language is being used?
    Hyperbole
    Personification
    Metaphor
    Simile
    30s
    6.4d
  • Q4
    What type of figurative language is 'The thunder roared as if it were a lion in the night'?
    Alliteration
    Metaphor
    Onomatopoeia
    Simile
    30s
    6.4d
  • Q5
    What type of figurative language is demonstrated in the phrase 'Time is a thief that steals your days'?
    Hyperbole
    Simile
    Personification
    Metaphor
    30s
    6.4d
  • Q6
    In the sentence 'The cookies were calling my name from the kitchen', what type of figurative language is being used?
    Metaphor
    Simile
    Personification
    Alliteration
    30s
    6.4d
  • Q7
    Which type of figurative language is used in the sentence: 'The stars danced playfully in the moonlit sky'?
    Simile
    Personification
    Metaphor
    Hyperbole
    30s
    6.4d
  • Q8
    What figurative language is used in 'He is the black sheep of the family'?
    Hyperbole
    Simile
    Onomatopoeia
    Metaphor
    30s
    6.4d
  • Q9
    In the phrase 'The snowflakes danced like swans down to the ground', what type of figurative language is being used?
    Simile
    Personification
    Hyperbole
    Metaphor
    30s
    6.4d
  • Q10
    What type of figurative language is 'An ocean of knowledge filled his head'?
    Onomatopoeia
    Metaphor
    Hyperbole
    Simile
    30s
    6.4d

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