Figurative Language Quiz (4th grade)

Question 1

Rain tapped on the window like a stranger in the night.

Accepted Answer

Simile

Question 2

Your room is as messy as a dumpster!

Accepted Answer

Simile

Question 3

Mrs. Jorgensen's class was a zoo.

Accepted Answer

Metaphor

Question 4

The spider was suspended from its thread like an acrobat on a tightrope.

Accepted Answer

Simile

Question 5

Piping hot pepperoni pizza would be perfect.

Accepted Answer

Alliteration

Question 6

"All eyes on me!" exclaimed Mr. Montgomery.

Accepted Answer

Idiom

Question 7

You'd better zip your lips when Mrs. Bogenreif is talking.

Accepted Answer

Idiom

Question 8

Mrs. Carter's students are like artists, using words to paint the canvas.

Accepted Answer

Simile

Question 9

Music welcomed me with open arms.

Accepted Answer

Personification

Question 10

Row, row, row your boat

Accepted Answer

Assonance

Question 11

The pimple on my nose is screaming for everyone's attention.

Accepted Answer

Personification

Question 12

Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.

Accepted Answer

Alliteration

Question 13

The toothpicks were toy soldiers, ready to spear the appetizers.

Accepted Answer

Metaphor

Question 14

The rain in Spain falls mainly on the plain.

Accepted Answer

Assonance

Question 15

The soda cracked open with a refreshing fizz.

Accepted Answer

Onomatopoiea

Question 16

"It's so cold outside, I saw polar bears wearing jackets!" exclaimed Mrs. Fioritto.

Accepted Answer

Hyperbole

Question 17

Bam! The window shattered into a trillion pieces.

Accepted Answer

Hyperbole, Onomatopoeia

Question 18

You are grounded for the rest of your life!

Accepted Answer

Hyperbole

Question 19

His hands were vulture's claws.

Accepted Answer

Metaphor

Questions 19