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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

Which figurative expression best supports the theme that teamwork creates strength?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is Many hands make light work..

  1. Notice the language: Look for a comparison, exaggeration, human quality, repeated sound, or nonliteral phrase.
  2. Interpret the meaning: Many hands make light work suggests that shared effort makes a difficult task easier.
  3. Explain the effect: Connect the figurative language to the image, feeling, tone, or idea it creates.

Many hands make light work suggests that shared effort makes a difficult task easier.

2. QuestionMultiple choice

A writer describes a difficult decision as "a fork in the road." What does the image represent?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is A choice between different paths or possibilities.

  1. Notice the language: Look for a comparison, exaggeration, human quality, repeated sound, or nonliteral phrase.
  2. Interpret the meaning: A fork in a road represents a point where a person must choose a direction.
  3. Explain the effect: Connect the figurative language to the image, feeling, tone, or idea it creates.

A fork in a road represents a point where a person must choose a direction.

3. QuestionMultiple choice

Which sentence best shows the difference between literal and figurative meaning?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is The literal phrase "cold water" describes temperature, while "a cold welcome" suggests an unfriendly reception..

  1. Notice the language: Look for a comparison, exaggeration, human quality, repeated sound, or nonliteral phrase.
  2. Interpret the meaning: Cold water is literal, while cold welcome uses cold figuratively to suggest unfriendliness.
  3. Explain the effect: Connect the figurative language to the image, feeling, tone, or idea it creates.

Cold water is literal, while cold welcome uses cold figuratively to suggest unfriendliness.

4. QuestionMultiple choice

Why might an author use a repeated metaphor throughout a story?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is To develop a central image or idea across multiple events..

  1. Notice the language: Look for a comparison, exaggeration, human quality, repeated sound, or nonliteral phrase.
  2. Interpret the meaning: A repeated metaphor can connect separate scenes and reinforce an important idea.
  3. Explain the effect: Connect the figurative language to the image, feeling, tone, or idea it creates.

A repeated metaphor can connect separate scenes and reinforce an important idea.

5. QuestionMultiple choice

Which phrase best describes a very crowded hallway?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is The hallway was packed like a jar of marbles..

  1. Notice the language: Look for a comparison, exaggeration, human quality, repeated sound, or nonliteral phrase.
  2. Interpret the meaning: Comparing the crowded hallway to a jar packed with marbles creates a clear image of limited space.
  3. Explain the effect: Connect the figurative language to the image, feeling, tone, or idea it creates.

Comparing the crowded hallway to a jar packed with marbles creates a clear image of limited space.

6. QuestionMultiple choice

Which sentence uses personification to show that time passes quickly?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is The minutes raced toward the deadline..

  1. Notice the language: Look for a comparison, exaggeration, human quality, repeated sound, or nonliteral phrase.
  2. Interpret the meaning: Racing is a human or animal action that makes time seem fast and urgent.
  3. Explain the effect: Connect the figurative language to the image, feeling, tone, or idea it creates.

Racing is a human or animal action that makes time seem fast and urgent.

7. QuestionMultiple choice

Which phrase is most appropriate in a formal school essay?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is The evidence sheds light on the reasons for the change..

  1. Notice the language: Look for a comparison, exaggeration, human quality, repeated sound, or nonliteral phrase.
  2. Interpret the meaning: Sheds light on is an established figurative expression that can fit a formal explanation; the other choices are informal slang.
  3. Explain the effect: Connect the figurative language to the image, feeling, tone, or idea it creates.

Sheds light on is an established figurative expression that can fit a formal explanation; the other choices are informal slang.

8. QuestionMultiple choice

A character says, "I have a mountain of chores." What can the reader infer?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is The character feels there are many chores to complete..

  1. Notice the language: Look for a comparison, exaggeration, human quality, repeated sound, or nonliteral phrase.
  2. Interpret the meaning: Mountain is a metaphor for a very large amount of work.
  3. Explain the effect: Connect the figurative language to the image, feeling, tone, or idea it creates.

Mountain is a metaphor for a very large amount of work.

9. QuestionMultiple choice

Which sentence uses figurative language to create a hopeful tone?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is A small star of hope appeared through the clouds..

  1. Notice the language: Look for a comparison, exaggeration, human quality, repeated sound, or nonliteral phrase.
  2. Interpret the meaning: A star appearing through clouds suggests hope emerging from difficulty.
  3. Explain the effect: Connect the figurative language to the image, feeling, tone, or idea it creates.

A star appearing through clouds suggests hope emerging from difficulty.

10. QuestionMultiple choice

Which statement best explains why figurative language should be interpreted in context?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is The same word or phrase can suggest different ideas in different situations..

  1. Notice the language: Look for a comparison, exaggeration, human quality, repeated sound, or nonliteral phrase.
  2. Interpret the meaning: Context reveals the image, feeling, or idea the author intends in a particular passage.
  3. Explain the effect: Connect the figurative language to the image, feeling, tone, or idea it creates.

Context reveals the image, feeling, or idea the author intends in a particular passage.

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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.