Grade 4 Figurative Language Practice Test

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is I have said it many times.

1. Read the expression: Look for a comparison, an impossible action, an exaggerated statement, or sound words.
2. Identify the device or meaning: The statement exaggerates the number to emphasize that it was said many times.
3. Check the context: The correct choice is I have said it many times.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is Buzz.

1. Read the expression: Look for a comparison, an impossible action, an exaggerated statement, or sound words.
2. Identify the device or meaning: Buzz imitates the sound made by an insect or machine.
3. Check the context: The correct choice is Buzz.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is This backpack weighs a ton!.

1. Read the expression: Look for a comparison, an impossible action, an exaggerated statement, or sound words.
2. Identify the device or meaning: The backpack does not literally weigh a ton; the statement exaggerates its heaviness.
3. Check the context: The correct choice is This backpack weighs a ton!.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is Watch it carefully.

1. Read the expression: Look for a comparison, an impossible action, an exaggerated statement, or sound words.
2. Identify the device or meaning: Keep an eye on it means to watch or monitor something.
3. Check the context: The correct choice is Watch it carefully.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is Splash.

1. Read the expression: Look for a comparison, an impossible action, an exaggerated statement, or sound words.
2. Identify the device or meaning: Splash imitates the sound of something hitting water.
3. Check the context: The correct choice is Splash.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is I am extremely hungry.

1. Read the expression: Look for a comparison, an impossible action, an exaggerated statement, or sound words.
2. Identify the device or meaning: The speaker exaggerates to show extreme hunger.
3. Check the context: The correct choice is I am extremely hungry.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is We need to break the ice before the meeting..

1. Read the expression: Look for a comparison, an impossible action, an exaggerated statement, or sound words.
2. Identify the device or meaning: Break the ice is an idiom meaning to make people feel more comfortable.
3. Check the context: The correct choice is We need to break the ice before the meeting..

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is Feeling ill.

1. Read the expression: Look for a comparison, an impossible action, an exaggerated statement, or sound words.
2. Identify the device or meaning: Under the weather means feeling sick or unwell.
3. Check the context: The correct choice is Feeling ill.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is The line was longer than a thousand miles!.

1. Read the expression: Look for a comparison, an impossible action, an exaggerated statement, or sound words.
2. Identify the device or meaning: The impossible distance exaggerates how long the line seemed.
3. Check the context: The correct choice is The line was longer than a thousand miles!.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is Clang.

1. Read the expression: Look for a comparison, an impossible action, an exaggerated statement, or sound words.
2. Identify the device or meaning: Clang imitates the sharp sound of metal striking metal.
3. Check the context: The correct choice is Clang.