Let’s go through each question one by one. We’ll match the sentence to the correct type of figurative language using the definitions from the top of the page.
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1. It is raining cats and dogs outside.
This is a common phrase that doesn’t mean actual animals are falling from the sky — it means it’s raining very hard. That’s an
idiom (a phrase with a meaning different than its literal words).
→ Answer:
b. idiom
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2. The door creaked open.
“Creaked” is a sound word — it imitates the noise the door made. That’s
onomatopoeia.
→ Answer:
c. onomatopoeia
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3. Mom is as mad as a bear when she’s mad.
It’s comparing Mom to a bear using “as...as”. That’s a
simile.
→ Answer:
a. simile
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4. The trees danced around in the breeze.
Trees can’t really dance — this gives them human action. That’s
personification.
→ Answer:
b. personification
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5. My backpack weighs a ton!
A backpack doesn’t literally weigh 2,000 pounds — this is exaggerating for effect. That’s
hyperbole.
→ Answer:
c. hyperbole
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6. Priya played piano perfectly.
Notice how all three words start with the “p” sound? That’s repetition of beginning sounds —
alliteration.
→ Answer:
b. alliteration
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7. The fresh, juicy orange is tangy and sweet.
This describes what the orange tastes like — it appeals to your sense of taste. That’s
imagery (using descriptive words to appeal to the five senses).
→ Answer:
b. imagery
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8. My dad is as strong as an ox.
Again, using “as...as” to compare Dad to an ox — that’s a
simile.
→ Answer:
a. simile
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Final Answer:
1. b
2. c
3. a
4. b
5. c
6. b
7. b
8. a
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of figurative language worksheet 5.
