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Year 5 English · Figurative language

Name: ______________________

Date: ____________

1. 'The kitten was as light as a feather.' What type of figurative language is this?
- ☐ (a) metaphor
- ☐ (b) simile
- ☐ (c) onomatopoeia
2. Which sentence uses personification?
- ☐ (a) The sun smiled down on the picnic.
- ☐ (b) The sun was very bright.
- ☐ (c) The sun is a star.
3. Which phrase uses alliteration?
- ☐ (a) a big red bus
- ☐ (b) seven slippery seals
- ☐ (c) the dog barked
4. What does 'My brother is a night owl' mean?
- ☐ (a) He is a bird.
- ☐ (b) He likes staying up late.
- ☐ (c) He has big eyes.
5. Which word is an example of onomatopoeia?
- ☐ (a) thud
- ☐ (b) quiet
- ☐ (c) loud
6. 'The stars were diamonds scattered across the sky.' Is this a simile or a metaphor? Type one word.
7. Type the onomatopoeia word in: 'The bacon sizzled in the pan.'
8. Which small word, besides 'as', often signals a simile? Type one word.

Answer sheet

1. simile — It compares using 'as', so it is a simile.
2. The sun smiled down on the picnic. — The sun cannot really smile, so it is given a human action.
3. seven slippery seals — 'Seven slippery seals' repeats the /s/ sound.
4. He likes staying up late. — The metaphor compares him to an owl, which is active at night.
5. thud — 'Thud' sounds like the noise it describes.
6. metaphor — It says the stars were diamonds, without 'like' or 'as'.
7. sizzled — 'Sizzled' imitates the sound of the bacon cooking.
8. like — Similes often use 'like' or 'as'.