Grade 5 · ELA / English
Grade 5 ELA / English — Figurative language questions and answers
Simile, metaphor, and idiom. Written in American English for students, parents, and teachers in the United States.
Question and answer list
Open a card to see the answer. These are original practice items for US elementary students — not a state test copy.
1. A simile uses
Answer: like or as
2. “Busy as a bee” is a
Answer: simile
3. A metaphor says one thing
Answer: is another
4. “The classroom was a zoo” means
Answer: it was noisy and busy
5. An idiom’s meaning is
Answer: not word-for-word
6. “It’s raining cats and dogs” means
Answer: it is raining hard
7. Personification gives
Answer: human traits to things
8. “The wind whispered” is
Answer: personification
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