Figurative Language Review Quiz: © English Teacher Mommy
Figurative Language Review Quiz: © English Teacher Mommy
Figurative Language Review Quiz: © English Teacher Mommy
____ 3. The teacher heard whispering and knew something was fishy. C. Personification
____ 6. The child sneaked like a ninja past the sleeping dog. F. Symbol
____ 7. These are great pictures – the camera loves you! G. Metaphor
____ 9. There are a million reasons why this is a bad idea! I. Personification
____ 10. Shelby was tired, so she decided to hit the sack early. J. Hyperbole
____ 11. She received the game ball proudly after her winning home run. K. Idiom
Use the word bank to correctly identify both types of figurative language found in each
example. (Some answers will not be used.)
____ 1. Did I really win the lottery, or are you ____ 6. Things aren’t always going to go your
just pulling my leg? way. Life isn’t a bed of roses, you know.
A. telling me the truth A. sweet-smelling
B. making me laugh B. full of thorns
C. tricking me C. easy and comfortable
D. doing me a favor D. painful and difficult
____ 2. Elizabeth said it was no big deal to ____ 7. Sarah is barking up the wrong tree;
forgive her sister for their fight last week. “It’s that store doesn’t even sell pet supplies.
water under the bridge,” she assured her.
A. looking in the wrong place
A. something no one wants to talk about B. making a fuss over nothing
B. more important than anything else C. using her imagination
C. a huge problem that must be solved D. making too much noise
D. something past that no longer matters
____ 8. The district manager was coming later
____ 3. Rich was over the moon with that day, so the team took extra care to cross
excitement after hearing the good news. their t’s and dot their i’s.
A. unhappy A. show up on time
B. surprised B. make sure every small detail was right
C. confused C. do everything the way they normally would
D. thrilled D. make everything extra special
____ 4. He doesn’t always tell the truth, so I’d ____ 9. Don’t throw in the towel now! The
take what he says with a grain of salt. game isn’t over yet.
A. with some doubt A. get too sweaty
B. without question B. keep on trying
C. with anger C. give up
D. with other people’s opinions D. get some rest
____ 5. Wow, they really pulled out all the ____ 10. I went over the floor with a fine-
stops for Lydia’s birthday party! Everyone’s toothed comb, but I still can’t find my contact.
having a great time.
a. very thoroughly
A. made a lot of delicious food b. with lots of help
B. made it as good as possible c. in a hurry
C. only invited certain people d. looking for dirt
D. spent all their money
BONUS: Think of another idiom and write a sentence using it correctly in context!
1. C - Personification
2. F – Symbol
3. E - Idiom
4. A – Metaphor
5. D – Hyperbole
6. B – Simile
7. I – Personification
8. G – Metaphor
9. J - Hyperbole
10. K – Idiom
11. L – Symbol
12. H – Simile
13. Simile and hyperbole
14. Metaphor and personification
1. C – tricking me
2. D – something past that no longer matters
3. D – thrilled
4. A – with some doubt
5. B – made it as good as possible
6. C – easy and comfortable
7. A – looking in the wrong place
8. B – make sure every small detail was right
9. C – give up
10. A – very thoroughly
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