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Choose the example of hyperbole.

a) My father's knees creaked like an old chair when he stood up.

b) The sunshine tiptoed into my room and woke me up this morning.

c) My mom was so angry she had steam coming out of her ears.

d) My grandfather was so old he said he remembered having dinosaurs in his yard.

Choose the sentence with onomatopoeia.

a) The bees buzzed this way, then they buzzed away.

b) The darkness swallowed the city when the power went out.

c) Simply studying something sometimes soars your scores.

d) The old car coughed and stuttered before finally coming alive.

Choose the sentence with alliteration.

a) The child moved like a slug when it was time to do his homework.

b) The roar of the waves called to me as I lay on the beach.

c) Perhaps pigs prefer pink lemonade.

d) I locked my feelings inside and put a brave mask on my face.

Choose the example of personification

a) The sandwich was so big that it could probably feed a family of six for a week!

b) The flowers danced in the summer breeze.

c) The lightning lit up the sky and the thunder followed with a shattering kaboom!

d) The classroom was as silent as a tomb when the principal entered.

Choose the simile.

a) Sometimes I sit and sip sweet soda.

b) The box was so light I could lift it with one finger.

c) The cat is a panther exploring the jungle of the living room.

d) My aunt crashed through the door like a bear looking for her lost purse.

Choose the metaphor.

a) I am as happy as a clam.

b) My brother is a pig.

c) The wind whistled through the window.

d) Bam! The book fell onto the floor.

b) d

a) d

b) z

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