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A CAPS Grade 5 English worksheet on figures of speech (Vocabulary). 15 questions in three sections that rise in difficulty, 30 marks in all.
Vocabulary · CAPS Grade 5
Circle or write the correct answer.
Which sentence is a simile?
A metaphor says that one thing is another thing.
A simile compares two things using the word like or .
Match each figure of speech to its example.
Which word sounds like the noise it describes (onomatopoeia)?
Read each question carefully, then write your answer.
Write simile, metaphor, personification or alliteration for each sentence.
| Sentence | Figure of speech |
|---|---|
| as light as a feather | |
| The clouds wept over the dusty fields. | |
| Her eyes were bright stars. | |
| Big blue bees buzzed by the bush. |
Complete each simile with a word from the box: ice, bee, lion.
as brave as a
as busy as a
as cold as
The playground was a beehive at break time. What does this metaphor tell us?
Write a simile to describe how fast a cheetah runs.
The sentence The flowers danced in the breeze is an example of personification.
Think carefully and write full answers.
Read the sentence: The moon is a silver coin in the sky. (a) What two things are being compared? (b) Is it a simile or a metaphor? (c) How do you know?
Change this metaphor into a simile: Her voice is music.
Write one sentence about a storm that uses personification, and one sentence about a lion that uses alliteration.
The traffic on the N1 was a slow river of cars. What does this metaphor tell us about the traffic?
Name the two figures of speech in this sentence: The angry sea roared like a hungry lion.
Total 30 marks
Vocabulary · CAPS Grade 5 · 30 marks
| Q | Answer | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | C. Her smile was as bright as the sun. | 1 |
| 2 | True | 1 |
| 3 | A simile compares two things using the word like or as. | 1 |
| 4 | 1 → C simile = He ran like the wind. 2 → A metaphor = My bed is a cloud. 3 → D personification = The wind cried in the trees at night. 4 → B alliteration = Six slippery snakes slid slowly. | 4 |
| 5 | A. splash | 1 |
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| 7 | as brave as a lion as busy as a bee as cold as ice | 3 | ||||||||||
| 8 | D. The playground was full of busy, noisy learners. | 1 | ||||||||||
| 9 | For example: A cheetah runs like the wind. A cheetah runs as fast as lightning.1 mark for a comparison that uses like or as. 1 mark for a sensible comparison about speed. | 2 | ||||||||||
| 10 | True | 1 |
| Q | Answer | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | (a) The moon and a silver coin. (b) A metaphor. (c) It says the moon is a coin. It does not use like or as.1 mark for each part. | 3 |
| 12 | Her voice is like music. (Her voice is as sweet as music is also correct.)1 mark for using like or as. 1 mark for keeping the same comparison (her voice and music). | 2 |
| 13 | For example: The angry storm shouted at the trees. The lazy lion lay low in the long grass.1 mark for each correct sentence. The personification sentence must give the storm a human action or feeling. The alliteration sentence must repeat a first sound. | 2 |
| 14 | There were very many cars, and they moved slowly in one long line, like a river.1 mark for many cars. 1 mark for moving slowly (or flowing in one long line). | 2 |
| 15 | Personification (the sea is angry and roars) and a simile (like a hungry lion).1 mark for personification and 1 mark for simile. | 2 |
Total 30 marks
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