Figurative Language Quiz

BY: Katherine Garthwaite

Directions:

Choose the correct answer.

Question 1

Which is an antonym to the word sad?

A. Depressed

B. Friends

C. Jubilant

D. Unhappy

The Answer IS……

C. Jubilant

Question 2

What genre is Harry Potter?

A. Fiction

B. Fantasy

C. Science Fiction

D. Non-Fiction

The Answer IS……

B. Fantasy

Question 3

Which is an example of a hyperbole?

A. I have a ton of homework.

B. It is very cold in the winter.

C. He was the fastest player on the team.

D. We baked lots of cupcakes.

The Answer IS……

A. I have a ton of homework.

Question 4

Which is a synonym to the word jubilant?

A. Perfect

B. Calm

C. Angry

D. Happy

The Answer IS……

D. Happy

Question 5

Which sentence shows an example of alliteration?

A. Annie fell of her bike and scraped her knee.

B. Susan sits cradling her sleepy sister.

C. Jack’s mom runs an animal shelter.

D. My cat likes to play with her toy fish.

The Answer IS……

B. Susan sits cradling her sleepy sister.

Question 6Which sentence is an example of personification?

A. We ate all the cookies in a blink of the eye.

B. The water was so clear you could see the bottom.

C. The wind whistled through the trees.

D. My father loves to eat pie.

The Answer IS......

C. The wind whistled through the trees.

Question 7

Which shows a metaphor?

A. She was as quiet as a mouse.

B. He was faster than light.

C. The sky glowed pink in the sunrise.

D. The ground shook violently during the earthquake.

The Answer IS……

B. He was faster than light.

Question 8

Which shows an example of a simile?

A. She was as sly as a fox.

B. To make the cake, you have to follow the instructions.

C. Chris went to the store to buy some milk.

D. Alex slower than a snail.

The Answer IS…..

A. She was as sly as a fox.

Question 9

What is the definition of homophone?

A. Same pronunciation, different meaning, different spelling

B. Clues from the reading that help identify some unknown word or idea

C. The major topic or purpose of a writing

D. Using sound to identify something

The Answer IS……

A. Same pronunciation, different meaning, different spelling

Question 10

Which is the definition of flashback?

A. Exaggeration or overstatement

B. Clues from the reading that help identify some unknown word or idea

C. Using a sound to identify something

D. When the author looks back to a significant event in the past

The Answer IS……

D. When the author looks back at a significant event in the past