Mrs. Waters

1. Mrs. Waters English Figurative Language

2. The sea licked the grass at the edge of the shore. 1. The sentence above is an example of a/an a. simile b. personification c. metaphor d. idiom

3. You're just throwing money down the drain. 2. The above sentence is an example of a/an a. metaphor b. idiom c. personification d. simile

4. These walls have ears. 3. The sentence above is an example of a/an a. simile b. personification c. metaphor d. idiom

5. His room was a junk pile. 4. The sentence above is an example of a/an a. simile b. metaphor c. personification d. idiom

6. The train was an angry animal roaring down the tracks. 5. The above sentence is an example of a/an a. metaphor b. simile c. idiom d. personification

7. The hungry waves grabbed our sand castle and pulled it into the foamy sea. 6. The above sentence is an example of a/an a. idiom b. metaphor c. simile d. personification

8. The baby's skin was like a rose petal. 7. The above sentence is an example of a/an a. personification b. idiom c. metaphor d. simile

9. His pen flew across the page, frantically trying to catch up to what the teacher was saying. 8.The above sentence is an example of a/an a. personification b. metaphor c. idiom d. simile

10. The moonless night was dark as black velvet. 9. The above sentence is an example of a/an a. simile b .metaphor c. idiom d. personification

11. The sheets hanging on the clothesline danced in the wind. 10. The above sentence is an example of a/an a. simile b. personification c. idiom d. metaphor