Figurative Language - Grade 5

Question 1 of 12

1

Read this sentence:

Her hair was golden like the sun.

This sentence is an example of ______________ language.

Select one of the following:

figurative
plain

Explanation

Question 2 of 12

1

Read this sentence:

Time got away from me while I was reading.

This sentence is an example of _______________ language.

Select one of the following:

figurative
plain

Explanation

Question 3 of 12

1

Read this sentence:

We had some really delicious pancakes for breakfast.

This sentence is an example of _____________ language.

Select one of the following:

figurative
plain

Explanation

Question 4 of 12

1

Read this sentence:

April altered her appointment to accommodate Ally.

This sentence is an example of ____________ language.

Select one of the following:

figurative
plain

Explanation

Question 5 of 12

1

A _________________ makes a comparison between two dissimilar things using "like" or "as."

Select one of the following:

simile
metaphor
hyperbole
alliteration

Explanation

Question 6 of 12

1

____________________ is a sentence containing extreme exaggerations and is often humorous.

Select one of the following:

Hyperbole
Assonance
Irony
Idiom

Explanation

Question 7 of 12

1

_______________________ is when a non-human thing has human characteristics or performs human actions.

Select one of the following:

Personification
Metaphor
Irony
Alliteration

Explanation

Question 8 of 12

1

_______________________ is a sound word, showing that a noise has occurred.

Select one of the following:

Onomatopoeia
Irony
Personification
Simile

Explanation

Question 9 of 12

1

Read this sentence:

The flower danced in the breeze.

What kind of figurative language is in that sentence?

Select one of the following:

Metaphor
Hyperbole
Simile
Personification

Explanation

Question 10 of 12

1

Read this sentence:

It took me forever to read that book.

What kind of figurative language is in this sentence?

Select one of the following:

Hyperbole
Irony
Idiom
Metaphor

Explanation

Question 11 of 12

1

Read this sentence:

I coughed to get rid of the frog in my throat.

What kind of figurative language is in this sentence?

Select one of the following:

Idiom
Metaphor
Alliteration
Hyperbole

Explanation

Question 12 of 12

1

Read this sentence:

Her personality was as sweet as a sugar cube.

What type of figurative language is in this sentence?

Select one of the following:

Simile
Metaphor
Hyperbole
Irony

	Created by Stephanie Constantino over 8 years ago

Students will identify different types of figurative language based on 5th grade standards.

Figurative Language - Grade 5

Figurative Language - Grade 5

Question 1 of 12

Read this sentence: Her hair was golden like the sun. This sentence is an example of ______________ language.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 2 of 12

Read this sentence: Time got away from me while I was reading. This sentence is an example of _______________ language.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 3 of 12

Read this sentence: We had some really delicious pancakes for breakfast. This sentence is an example of _____________ language.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 4 of 12

Read this sentence: April altered her appointment to accommodate Ally. This sentence is an example of ____________ language.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 5 of 12

A _________________ makes a comparison between two dissimilar things using "like" or "as."

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 6 of 12

____________________ is a sentence containing extreme exaggerations and is often humorous.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 7 of 12

_______________________ is when a non-human thing has human characteristics or performs human actions.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 8 of 12

_______________________ is a sound word, showing that a noise has occurred.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 9 of 12

Read this sentence: The flower danced in the breeze. What kind of figurative language is in that sentence?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 10 of 12

Read this sentence: It took me forever to read that book. What kind of figurative language is in this sentence?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 11 of 12

Read this sentence: I coughed to get rid of the frog in my throat. What kind of figurative language is in this sentence?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 12 of 12

Read this sentence: Her personality was as sweet as a sugar cube. What type of figurative language is in this sentence?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Read this sentence:

Her hair was golden like the sun.

This sentence is an example of ______________ language.

Read this sentence:

Time got away from me while I was reading.

This sentence is an example of _______________ language.

Read this sentence:

We had some really delicious pancakes for breakfast.

This sentence is an example of _____________ language.

Read this sentence:

April altered her appointment to accommodate Ally.

This sentence is an example of ____________ language.

Read this sentence:

The flower danced in the breeze.

What kind of figurative language is in that sentence?

Read this sentence:

It took me forever to read that book.

What kind of figurative language is in this sentence?

Read this sentence:

I coughed to get rid of the frog in my throat.

What kind of figurative language is in this sentence?

Read this sentence:

Her personality was as sweet as a sugar cube.

What type of figurative language is in this sentence?