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Grade 6 Figurative Language Practice Test

Build Grade 6 English Language Arts skills with five 10-question practice tests on similes, metaphors, personification, hyperbole, idioms, alliteration, imagery, and tone.

Figurative Language Practice Tests

These Grade 6 English Language Arts practice tests help students recognize and interpret language that goes beyond literal meaning. Students practice similes, metaphors, personification, hyperbole, idioms, alliteration, imagery, mood, tone, and the effect of figurative comparisons.

Skills covered

  • Identifying similes and metaphors
  • Recognizing personification and hyperbole
  • Interpreting idioms in context
  • Finding alliteration and sensory imagery
  • Explaining how figurative language creates mood and tone
  • Distinguishing literal and figurative meaning
  • Choosing effective figurative language in writing

How to use these practice tests

Look for comparison words such as like or as, notice human actions given to nonhuman things, and watch for impossible exaggeration or familiar phrases with nonliteral meanings. Use the surrounding sentence to explain the image, feeling, or idea the language creates.

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Grade 6 Figurative Language Practice Tests

A 10-question Grade 6 English Language Arts practice test on similes, metaphors, personification, hyperbole, idioms, alliteration, imagery, and figurative meaning.

Identify the type of figurative language, interpret its meaning in context, and explain how it creates an image, mood, tone, or emphasis.

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1. QuestionMultiple choice

Read: "The hallway was as quiet as a sleeping forest." What does the simile suggest?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is The hallway was very quiet..

  1. Notice the language: Look for a comparison, exaggeration, human quality, repeated sound, or nonliteral phrase.
  2. Interpret the meaning: The comparison to a sleeping forest emphasizes the absence of noise.
  3. Explain the effect: Connect the figurative language to the image, feeling, tone, or idea it creates.

The comparison to a sleeping forest emphasizes the absence of noise.

2. QuestionMultiple choice

Read: "The news hit Maya like a sudden wave." What does the comparison suggest?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is The news felt sudden and overwhelming..

  1. Notice the language: Look for a comparison, exaggeration, human quality, repeated sound, or nonliteral phrase.
  2. Interpret the meaning: A sudden wave can overwhelm someone, so the simile describes the emotional impact of the news.
  3. Explain the effect: Connect the figurative language to the image, feeling, tone, or idea it creates.

A sudden wave can overwhelm someone, so the simile describes the emotional impact of the news.

3. QuestionMultiple choice

Read: "The city never sleeps." What does this metaphor mean?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is The city is active at many hours of the day and night..

  1. Notice the language: Look for a comparison, exaggeration, human quality, repeated sound, or nonliteral phrase.
  2. Interpret the meaning: The city is not literally asleep; the metaphor suggests constant activity.
  3. Explain the effect: Connect the figurative language to the image, feeling, tone, or idea it creates.

The city is not literally asleep; the metaphor suggests constant activity.

4. QuestionMultiple choice

Read: "The wind tugged at the travelers coat." What effect does personification create?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is It makes the wind seem active and forceful..

  1. Notice the language: Look for a comparison, exaggeration, human quality, repeated sound, or nonliteral phrase.
  2. Interpret the meaning: Tugging gives the wind a human action and helps readers imagine its force.
  3. Explain the effect: Connect the figurative language to the image, feeling, tone, or idea it creates.

Tugging gives the wind a human action and helps readers imagine its force.

5. QuestionMultiple choice

Read: "I was so hungry I could eat a mountain." What does the hyperbole emphasize?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is The speaker feels extremely hungry..

  1. Notice the language: Look for a comparison, exaggeration, human quality, repeated sound, or nonliteral phrase.
  2. Interpret the meaning: Eating a mountain is impossible exaggeration used to emphasize intense hunger.
  3. Explain the effect: Connect the figurative language to the image, feeling, tone, or idea it creates.

Eating a mountain is impossible exaggeration used to emphasize intense hunger.

6. QuestionMultiple choice

Read: "After the team lost, the coach told them to keep their chins up." What does the idiom mean?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is To stay hopeful and confident.

  1. Notice the language: Look for a comparison, exaggeration, human quality, repeated sound, or nonliteral phrase.
  2. Interpret the meaning: Keep your chin up is a nonliteral encouragement to remain positive during difficulty.
  3. Explain the effect: Connect the figurative language to the image, feeling, tone, or idea it creates.

Keep your chin up is a nonliteral encouragement to remain positive during difficulty.

7. QuestionMultiple choice

Read: "The bright billboard shouted its message across the street." What does shouted suggest about the billboard?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is Its message was bold and difficult to ignore..

  1. Notice the language: Look for a comparison, exaggeration, human quality, repeated sound, or nonliteral phrase.
  2. Interpret the meaning: The personification of shouting suggests a strong, noticeable message.
  3. Explain the effect: Connect the figurative language to the image, feeling, tone, or idea it creates.

The personification of shouting suggests a strong, noticeable message.

8. QuestionMultiple choice

Read: "The path curled like a ribbon around the hill." What image does this create?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is A narrow, winding path around the hill.

  1. Notice the language: Look for a comparison, exaggeration, human quality, repeated sound, or nonliteral phrase.
  2. Interpret the meaning: Comparing the path to a ribbon helps readers picture its long, curved shape.
  3. Explain the effect: Connect the figurative language to the image, feeling, tone, or idea it creates.

Comparing the path to a ribbon helps readers picture its long, curved shape.

9. QuestionMultiple choice

Read: "He carried the weight of the world on his shoulders." What does this metaphor suggest?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is He felt responsible for many serious problems..

  1. Notice the language: Look for a comparison, exaggeration, human quality, repeated sound, or nonliteral phrase.
  2. Interpret the meaning: The metaphor describes a heavy emotional or practical burden, not a literal planet.
  3. Explain the effect: Connect the figurative language to the image, feeling, tone, or idea it creates.

The metaphor describes a heavy emotional or practical burden, not a literal planet.

10. QuestionMultiple choice

Read: "The leaves applauded as the dancers moved." What does applauded mean in context?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is The leaves rustled in a way that sounded like approval..

  1. Notice the language: Look for a comparison, exaggeration, human quality, repeated sound, or nonliteral phrase.
  2. Interpret the meaning: Applause is a human action used to describe the sound and movement of the leaves.
  3. Explain the effect: Connect the figurative language to the image, feeling, tone, or idea it creates.

Applause is a human action used to describe the sound and movement of the leaves.

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Frequently asked questions about Grade 6 Figurative Language

What topics are covered?

The page covers similes, metaphors, personification, hyperbole, idioms, alliteration, sensory imagery, literal and figurative meaning, mood, and tone.

How can students interpret figurative language?

Students can identify the language type, read the surrounding context, determine the comparison or exaggeration, and explain the image, feeling, or idea it creates.

How many questions are on this page?

The page includes five mini tests with 10 questions each, for 50 Grade 6 Figurative Language questions in total.