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Figurative Language Test

The document is a Figurative Language Test for 7th grade students, consisting of multiple choice questions, fill-in-the-blank items, and short answer questions. It covers various types of figurative language including similes, metaphors, personification, hyperbole, and onomatopoeia. The test is designed to assess students' understanding of these concepts within a 30-minute timeframe for a total of 30 marks.

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Figurative Language Test

The document is a Figurative Language Test for 7th grade students, consisting of multiple choice questions, fill-in-the-blank items, and short answer questions. It covers various types of figurative language including similes, metaphors, personification, hyperbole, and onomatopoeia. The test is designed to assess students' understanding of these concepts within a 30-minute timeframe for a total of 30 marks.

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Figurative Language Test

Grade: 7
Time: 30 minutes
Total Marks: 30

Section A: Multiple Choice (15 Marks)

Choose the correct answer for each question.

1. What is a simile?
a) A direct comparison using "like" or "as"
b) A comparison without using "like" or "as"
c) Giving human qualities to objects
d) An extreme exaggeration
2. Which sentence contains a metaphor?
a) The stars danced in the night sky.
b) He is as fast as a cheetah.
c) Time is a thief.
d) The car zoomed past us.
3. What is personification?
a) A phrase that means something different from its literal meaning
b) Giving human qualities to non-human things
c) An extreme exaggeration
d) A word that imitates a sound
4. "The leaves whispered in the wind." This is an example of:
a) Hyperbole
b) Simile
c) Personification
d) Metaphor
5. What is hyperbole?
a) A word that sounds like its meaning
b) A phrase that compares two things
c) An extreme exaggeration
d) A play on words
6. What does onomatopoeia mean?
a) Words that imitate sounds
b) Comparing two things using “like” or “as”
c) An expression that does not mean what it says
d) Giving an object human-like qualities
7. Which of these is an example of alliteration?
a) She sells seashells by the seashore.
b) I am so hungry I could eat a horse.
c) The moon is like a silver coin.
d) The wind howled loudly.
8. "Boom! The fireworks exploded in the sky." The word "Boom!" is an example of:
a) Metaphor
b) Onomatopoeia
c) Personification
d) Hyperbole
9. Which of the following is not an example of figurative language?
a) The sun smiled down on us.
b) The dog barked loudly.
c) Life is a rollercoaster.
d) The boy was as tall as a tree.
10. Which sentence contains a simile?
a) Her voice was music to his ears.
b) He was a lion in the fight.
c) The water was as cold as ice.
d) The stars blinked in the night sky.
11. "The thunder growled like an angry beast." What type of figurative language is this?
a) Metaphor
b) Hyperbole
c) Simile
d) Alliteration
12. What is an idiom?
a) A phrase that means something different from its actual words
b) A comparison using “like” or “as”
c) A type of exaggeration
d) A word that imitates a sound
13. "I'm drowning in homework!" This is an example of:
a) Hyperbole
b) Personification
c) Alliteration
d) Simile
14. "The trees waved their branches in the wind." This is an example of:
a) Personification
b) Metaphor
c) Simile
d) Hyperbole
15. Which of these sentences contains an idiom?
a) The clouds looked like cotton candy.
b) He let the cat out of the bag.
c) The stars were diamonds in the sky.
d) The cake was as sweet as honey.
Section B: Fill in the Blanks (5 Marks)

Fill in the blanks with the correct figurative language term.

16. "The classroom was a zoo." This is a __________.


17. "Bang! The door slammed shut." The word "Bang!" is an example of __________.
18. "My backpack weighs a ton!" This is an example of __________.
19. "The snow was like a soft blanket on the ground." This is a __________.
20. "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers." This is an example of __________.

Section C: Short Answer (10 Marks)

21. Give your own example of a personification sentence. (2 Marks)

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22. What is the difference between a metaphor and a simile? (2 Marks)

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23. Write a sentence using alliteration. (2 Marks)

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24. What is onomatopoeia? Give an example. (2 Marks)

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25. Why do writers use figurative language in writing? (2 Marks)

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