Rosary School – Marj Elhamam
Second Semester 2024 / 2025
Figurative Language Assessment
No. of Pages: (2)
Grade: 4 (A, B, C, D,
E)
No. of questions: (2)
Date: 12 / 2 / 2025
Name:
Mark:
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Q1) Read the sentences below and determine which example of figurative language is used.
simile – metaphor – personification – hyperbole – alliteration – onomatopoeia
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1. The kettle hissed at me to get moving.
2. My sister is a busy bee.
3. I have a sea of chores to finish!
4. The dog barked, growled, and howled all at once.
5. His eyes sparkled like stars.
6. The sneaky snake slithered silently southward.
Q2) Read the paragraph then answer the question below.
The old barn *groaned* and moaned in the storm. *The flowers waved in the breeze*, their
petals fluttering softly. Inside, *the closet was as tight as a sardine can*, it was dim and
damp. *My stomach was a volcano*, bubbling with nerves. It felt like the barn would
crumble from all the ruckus but it was only the weather outside. *The hail hammered on the
hard high roof*, a steady beat, *as if the clouds were drumming just for me*.
Give one example for each figurative language that is used in the text:
1. Onomatopoeia: _________________________
2. Simile: ______________________________
3. Personification: _______________________
4. Metaphor: ____________________________
5. Hyperbole: ___________________________
6. Alliteration: __________________________