2. The Figurative Language Review Volume #2 Fifteen Review Questions Price $1 FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE MAKES WRITING MUCH MORE INTERESTING ! ! ! ************ In This Issue: Simile, Metaphor, Alliteration, Personification, Onomatopoeia & Hyperbole! Jacob M. Lightbody © 2014

3. The Figurative Language Review Question 1.) Which type of figurative language is used in the article? Parents Are a Safety Net Larry Marsh isn’t worried about being fired from his seventh job in the past four years. That’s because the thirty-year-old former philosophy student always has his old bedroom waiting for him at home when he fails. “My parents are my safety net,” Larry says. a.) Similec.) Alliterationb.) Metaphor d.) Personificatione.) Onomatopoeiaf.) Hyperbole

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6. The Figurative Language Review Question 2.) Which type of figurative language is used in the article? a.) Similec.) Alliterationb.) Metaphor d.) Personificatione.) Onomatopoeiaf.) Hyperbole Fly’s Buzz Caused Crash Brian Farley crashed into a lamppost shortly after a fly entered his open car door while he stopped to gas up. Mr. Farley reported hearing a buzzing sound after getting back on the road. “I thought it was a bee and kinda panicked,” said Farley. Witnesses say Mr. Farley swatted his hands at the air while his car swerved off the road.

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9. The Figurative Language Review Question 3.) Which type of figurative language is used in the article? a.) Similec.) Alliterationb.) Metaphor d.) Personificatione.) Onomatopoeiaf.) Hyperbole Puppy Melts Hearts Like Butter The Parkers didn’t need to ask how much that doggie in the window was because they knew that nothing was going to stop them from taking Rusty home. “My heart just melted away like butter on a baked potato when I saw that little black nose pressed against the glass,” Mrs. Parker said.

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12. The Figurative Language Review Question 4.) Which type of figurative language is used in the article? Student’s Pile a Mile High Lakisha Sanders, a student at Franklin High, was surprised by the height of the pile that was made on her desk when she emptied the entire contents of her backpack. “I can’t believe that I carry so much stuff around every day,” Lakisha said in disbelief. a.) Similec.) Alliterationb.) Metaphor d.) Personificatione.) Onomatopoeiaf.) Hyperbole

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15. The Figurative Language Review Question 5.) Which type of figurative language is used in the article? a.) Similec.) Alliterationb.) Metaphor d.) Personificatione.) Onomatopoeiaf.) Hyperbole The City That Never Sleeps Contrary to popular belief, being the city that never sleeps isn’t as exciting as many people think. New York City, like many insomniacs, usually spends the late night hours watching television at home. “I tend to get depressed and end up buying a lot of the products that I see on infomercials,” New York City confessed.

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18. The Figurative Language Review Question 6.) Which type of figurative language is used in the article? Little Kid Quick as Lightning It is well known that grownups pretend to be slower than they really are to let young children beat them in races. That wasn’t the case when Coach Mike challenged his first grade class to a race to the practice field during gym class. “Javier Garcia really made me try my best,” Coach Mike admitted. a.) Similec.) Alliterationb.) Metaphor d.) Personificatione.) Onomatopoeiaf.) Hyperbole

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21. The Figurative Language Review Question 7.) Which type of figurative language is used in the article? a.) Similec.) Alliterationb.) Metaphor d.) Personificatione.) Onomatopoeiaf.) Hyperbole Pumpkin Pie Perfection Grandma Finley’s pumpkin pies get better and better each Thanksgiving. Nobody at the Finley’s most recent holiday gathering could remember tasting anything better than last year’s pie, but Grandma Finley managed to outdo herself once again. “Surely, it can’t get better than this!” Uncle Charlie declared between large mouthfuls.

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24. The Figurative Language Review Question 8.) Which type of figurative language is used in the article? Mustard Splat Amuses Children Several kids at Paul’s birthday party got a kick out of the noise that a mustard bottle made. “David was trying to squeeze the mustard out of the bottle, but there was dried gunk in the hole that blocked the mustard,” one kid started. “He squeezed harder and harder until it blasted out,” a second kid continued. “It sounded really, really funny,” a third kid finished. a.) Similec.) Alliterationb.) Metaphor d.) Personificatione.) Onomatopoeiaf.) Hyperbole

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27. The Figurative Language Review Question 9.) Which type of figurative language is used in the article? Jenna Told the Whole World! Nichole trusted her friends when she told them about her crush on Bobby at Kerri’s slumber party on Friday night. Unfortunately, Jenna just couldn’t keep the gossip to herself. It seemed like everybody already knew the secret by the time Nichole got to school on Monday. Perhaps the worst thing about it all is that Nichole doesn’t even like Bobby anymore. She is crazy about Caleb now and doesn’t even know what she saw in Bobby in the first place. a.) Similec.) Alliterationb.) Metaphor d.) Personificatione.) Onomatopoeiaf.) Hyperbole

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30. The Figurative Language Review Question 10.) Which type of figurative language is used in the article? Machine Ate Dollar Olivia Ramirez was frustrated when the vending machine at her neighborhood library ate her dollar bill. “I was studying and thought that some M&M’s would help give me an energy boost,” Miss Ramirez explained. Miss Ramirez said that she asked the librarian for help, but was told that the “snack guy” was the only person with a key to the machine. a.) Similec.) Alliterationb.) Metaphor d.) Personificatione.) Onomatopoeiaf.) Hyperbole

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33. The Figurative Language Review Question 11.) Which type of figurative language is used in the article? Knowledge is the Greatest Treasure In an attempt to engage her students, Ms. Fischer, a 7 th grade language arts teacher at Vista Middle School, told her class that she was going to give them treasure. After a dramatic pause, she proudly announced that knowledge was the greatest treasure of all. Several students responded by asking Ms. Fischer why teachers weren’t rich if that were true. The comments caused Ms. Fischer to realize that her students didn’t understand figurative language as well as she thought they did. a.) Similec.) Alliterationb.) Metaphor d.) Personificatione.) Onomatopoeiaf.) Hyperbole

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36. The Figurative Language Review Question 12.) Which type of figurative language is used in the article? Fox Flees From Frustrated Farmer Farmer Brown failed to catch the fox that got into his chicken coop last night. It was the third time this month that the fox has raided Farmer Brown’s chickens. “I’m gonna get him next time,” Farmer Brown promised. The fox should be warned that Mr. Brown is known for keeping his promises. Just last week, Mr. Brown kept his word and picked his friend up at the airport even though his friend selfishly scheduled a flight that arrived during the middle of an important football game. a.) Similec.) Alliterationb.) Metaphor d.) Personificatione.) Onomatopoeiaf.) Hyperbole

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39. The Figurative Language Review Question 13.) Which type of figurative language is used in the article? Toothpaste Tube Lasts Forever Gary Hill can’t remember the last time he had to buy a new tube of toothpaste. Mr. Hill claims that even though he brushes twice a day, it still takes him forever to use up a whole tube. “The trick to making it last is to remember to always squeeze from the bottom,” Mr. Hill says. a.) Similec.) Alliterationb.) Metaphor d.) Personificatione.) Onomatopoeiaf.) Hyperbole

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42. The Figurative Language Review Question 14.) Which type of figurative language is used in the article? Meatloaf Like a Desert Students at Grant Middle School were not happy with the meatloaf that was served in the cafeteria yesterday. “It was as dry as the Mojave Desert,” one student complained. a.) Similec.) Alliterationb.) Metaphor d.) Personificatione.) Onomatopoeiaf.) Hyperbole

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45. The Figurative Language Review Question 15.) Which type of figurative language is used in the article? a.) Similec.) Alliterationb.) Metaphor d.) Personificatione.) Onomatopoeiaf.) Hyperbole Soda Fizzed Tricia Le nearly overfilled her glass at a recent pizza party when her soda bubbled and fizzed its way toward the rim of her glass after she had finished pouring. “Somebody must have shaken the bottle,” Ms. Le said.

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